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Box Score 2 NORTH CANTON,OH- Walsh split with nationally-ranked Grand Valley State Sunday, March 21st, in a non-conference matchup. The Cavaliers defeated the Lakers 1-0 in the first game, and were defeated 11-2 in the second game.
Score: Walsh 1, Grand Valley 0 & Walsh 2, Grand Valley 11
Location: North Canton, Ohio (Walsh Softball Complex)
Records: Walsh (10-6), Grand Valley (9-3)
GAME ONE
The Cavaliers handed #19 Grand Valley State their third loss of the season by a score of 1-0. A strong defensive effort by both teams would prevent either team from scoring until the fifth inning. With Sophia Slack on base, #20 Katelyn Loughman tripled in the bottom of the fifth, allowing Slack to score the only run of the game.
Pitcher Sara Gockenbach pitched all seven innings, and allowed only two hits on the day. Gockenbach totaled five strikeouts and improved to 7-0 on the mound.
For Grand Vallley, pitcher Hannah Beatus also recorded five strikeouts on the day, while allowing one run.
GAME TWO
Grand Valley started off hot in the second game, as six runs were scored in the top of the first. A Sarah Moats double in the bottom of the third would allow Ellie Jackson to score Walsh's first run of the game. Moats then scored on an error by the shortstop, cutting the Laker's lead to four.
Down 6-2, Freshman Olivia Betson subbed in for the third time this season. Grand Valley scored three runs in the top of the fifth, extending their lead 9-2.
Another Cavalier pitching change came in the sixth inning as Katie Herrick pitched the final inning for Walsh. A two-run RBI in the sixth extended Grand Valley's lead 11-2, ending the game in six total innings.
FOR THE CAVALIERS
FOR THE LAKERS
- Genesis Eggart threw eight strikeouts and improved to 2-0 on the year
- Lydia Goble was 3-4 from the plate, and totaled three RBIs
- Joanna Cirrincione and Morgan Wagner both recorded two RBIs a piece
UP NEXT
Walsh will begin conference play next Saturday, March 27th with a double-header against Trevecca Nazarene.
