| 03.24.09
- The Foresters started out the MCC season with two tough losses
falling 3-2 and 4-2 to Marian College on Tuesday.
In game one, the Foresters got behind
in the second inning when Marian scored a run. HU tied it up
in the top of the fifth, only to give up two runs in the bottom of
the inning to the Knights.
HU tried to rally back from the
two-run deficit by adding one run in the seventh, but it was not
enough. The Foresters finished with eight hits in their 3-2 loss.
Lauren Ward pitched the full six
innings giving up six hits and one walk. The Foresters out-hit
Marian 8-6 but couldn't capitalize as they left six runners on base.
In their second game of the day, the
Foresters had a similar start giving up one run in the second.
Marian added another run in the bottom of the fourth inning and took
a 2-0 lead.
HU got two runs back on a Ward home run
to tie the game at 2-2 in the top of the fifth. However, the
Knights added another two runs in the bottom of the sixth to take
the lead for good at 4-2.
Molly Long took the tough loss for
the Foresters giving up eight hits on the day while striking out
five.
At the end of the day, the Foresters
stood at 7-5 overall and 0-2 in the conference on the season. |
