WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – The College of Chicago softball crew made its season debut on Saturday and absorbed a pair of losses to Benedictine College and Fontbonne College.
Benedictine 1, UChicago 0
UChicago’s offense was stifled in Saturday’s opener and restricted to at least one hit within the recreation. Madeline Murphy offered a single within the high of the fifth. However Benedictine bought the one run it wanted within the backside of the fifth on an RBI groundout.
The Maroons made issues attention-grabbing within the high of the seventh inning when Nicole Wong reached on an error and stole second. Nonetheless, the Eagles bought the ultimate outs to safe the win.
Beginning pitcher Paige Heffke (0-1 report) went six innings with 4 hits and one run allowed.
Fontbonne 6, UChicago 2
The Maroons fell sufferer to a five-run fourth inning in recreation two versus Fontbonne. UChicago was in a position to put two runs on the board with one within the fourth and one within the fifth. An outfield error introduced within the first and Paige Zvokel smacked a solo homer to left area to account for the second.
The ultimate field rating featured six hits and 4 errors by the Maroons. Laila Sims batted 2-for-3 with a double, a stroll and two stolen bases.
Beginning pitcher Delaney Romanchick (0-1 report) allowed 5 runs in 3.1 innings whereas placing out 4. Delaney Choi tossed 3.2 scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts.
NEXT GAMES:
Monday, Mar. 13 @ 9:00 AM / 11:30 AM (ET) – UChicago vs. Nichols School / UChicago vs. SUNY New Paltz (at Auburndale, Fla.)
