Rosemont, Ill. – The Dominican University softball was back in action after suffering their first loss in conference play. The Stars hosted the Spartans of Aurora University for a double-header looking to bounce back.
Game 1 Results:
Dominican: 9
Aurora: 1
How it Happened:
-DU got off to a fast start scoring 5 runs in the bottom of the first inning.
-The Scoring got going with Senior
Geneva Pollman laying down a squeeze, and Senior
Kayla Faber-Cournane scoring. Sophomore
Ryley Davis followed it up putting a fly ball to right field that was dropped, scoring a run. Pollman scored on a wild pitch shortly after. Freshman
Kailee Diaz Randall continued the scoring for the Stars with a RBI single to left field. Freshman
Liberty Rivard drove in the final run of the inning on a single to center field.
-Aurora answered back in the top of the second scoring a run on three hits.
-Dominican answered in the third with another big inning, putting up 3 runs in the bottom of the 3
rd.
-Stars got going with Junior
Lili Santoyo hitting an RBI single to left field. Junior
Hanna Voegtle followed it up with an RBI single of her own, this to center field. With this hit DU was able to turn the lineup over and Faber-Cournane brought in Voegtle on a single to right.
-Dominican got the run they needed to slaughter in the bottom of the fifth. With Junior
Donatela Sommesi hitting a double to right field.
Shining Stars:
-Senior
Kayla Faber-Cournane started in the circle for the Stars and was dominate. Faber-Cournane threw 5 innings only allowing a run on three hits. Faber-Cournane also collected 2 strikeouts. Kayla also provided some offense for herself going 2 for 3 with a walk, an RBI, and a run scored.
-Junior
Donatela Sommesi went 2 for 3 with a walk an RBI, and a run scored. Including the game winning in the bottom of the 5
th.
-Senior
Geneva Pollman went 1 for 2 with an RBI and a run scored.
-Junior
Lili Santoyo went 2 for 3 with a RBI and a run scored.
Leading the Way:
Hits: Santoyo, Sommesi, and Faber-Cournane (2)
RBI: 7 Players (1)
2B: Faber-Cournane, and Sommesi (1)
SB: Pollman, and Sommesi (1)
IP: Faber-Cournane (5)
Ks: Faber-Cournane (2)
Game 2 Results:
Dominican: 4
Aurora: 3
Final in 9 innings.
How it Happened:
-Aurora was the team that started fast in the second game scoring 2 runs on a hit.
-DU was able to answer back right away scoring on a sacrifice fly by Sophomore
Paytin Salfi.
-Junior
Hanna Voegtle tied the game up at in the bottom of the second, hitting an inside the park homerun.
-The game remained tied at two until the 6
th inning when the Spartans scratched a run on two hits.
-Dominican threaten to score a run in the bottom of the 6
th, but was unable to get a run across home.
-The Stars did not want to split two series in a row, and tied it up on the bottom of the 7
th. Junior
Donatela Sommesi hit a triple, and then scored on a wild pitch. DU was not able to get the winning run across the board.
-Both Dominican and Aurora brought three batters up to the plate, with AU getting back-picked on a sacrifice bunt.
-In the 9
th inning the Stars left the Spartans scoreless, and DU had the top of the lineup on its way in the bottom half.
-Senior
Kayla Faber-Cournane started off the inning legging out a double on a ball that bounced in front of the center fielder. Sommesi put down a fantastic sacrifice bunt that moved Faber-Cournane over to third.
-The game winning hit was delivered by the Senior
Geneva Pollman on a RBI single to right field.
Shining Stars:
-Senior
Geneva Pollman went 2 for 5 with the game winning RBI.
-Senior
Kayla Faber-Cournane went 2 for 4 with a walk, and 2 runs scored. Faber-Cournane also pitched in relief in the second game. Faber-Cournane threw 9 innings only gave up one run on 7 hits.
-Junior
Donatela Sommesi went 2 for 4 with a run scored.
-Junior
Lili Santoyo went 2 for 4.
-Junior
Hanna Voegtle went 1 for 3 with a RBI and a run scored.
Leading the Way:
Hits: Santoyo, Faber-Cournane, Pollman and Sommesi (2)
RBI: Voegtle, Pollman, and Salfi (1)
SB: Czubernat, and Marvin (1)
2B: Faber-Cournane (1)
3B: Sommesi (1)
HR: Voegtle (1)
IP: Faber-Cournane (9)
Ks: Faber-Cournane (2)
Dominican's starting pitcher
Kayla Faber-Cournane was brilliant all day in the circle. Throwing 14 innings and only gave up 2 runs on 10 hits. Faber-Cournane collected 4 strikeouts in both games.
What's Next:
The Dominican University softball team will have a deserved week off, after playing three series this past week. The Stars will host the Warriors on April 20
th for a doubleheader. First pitch will be at 12:00 p.m.
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