YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (3-21-26) - Freshman
Hannah Schlachter went 2-for-4, belting her team-best fifth home run of the season along with a double in game two as Detroit Mercy dropped an 8-0 and 10-4 #HLSB doubleheader at Youngstown State on Saturday afternoon at the YSU Softball Complex.
Junior
Jada Davis, senior
Trinity Fessler, and sophomores
Madeline Hallman and
Natalie Babcock each accounted for one of UDM 's (7-18, 1-2 HL) four hits in the nightcap. Freshman
Savannah Schultz added an RBI while freshman
Jenna Higgins had a run and drew two walks while making a spectacular catch at the center field wall in the third inning.
Game 1 Recap:
• Schlachter posted UDM's lone hit of the game in the second inning.
• The Penguins (13-11, 2-1 HL) did most of their damage in the second inning via the long ball, hitting a solo shot, followed by two 3-run homers to take a commanding 7-0 lead.
• YSU added another run in the fourth inning off a wild pitch.
• However, the Titans couldn't get another hit off YSU pitcher Kennedy Kimball.
• Freshman
Jaycee Reams tossed 2.0 innings in relief, allowing only one run off the aforementioned wild pitch.
Game 2 Recap:
• UDM took a 3-0 lead as Higgins scored off a wild pitch, followed by Schlachter's two-run bomb in the top of the first inning.
• YSU responded in the bottom half, getting five runs off only one hit. The Penguins got a sacrifice fly followed by a bases-loaded hit by pitch. After an infield hit plated another run, a throwing error on the play went into the dugout, allowing two more unearned runs to score for a 5-3 advantage.
• Schultz posted an RBI groundout scoring sophomore
Abby Klaft, pulling the Titans within a run at 5-4 in the third inning
• Once again, the Penguins responded in the bottom half with a pair of two-run singles to increase the lead to 9-4. Higgins prevented YSU from scoring more runs with her amazing catch to end the inning.
• YSU added an RBI single in the fifth inning for a 10-4 advantage.
• UDM got a pair of runners aboard on two errors and a walk, but were left stranded in the sixth inning.
The Titans play their third Big Ten opponent of the season at Indiana on Friday, March 27, at 6 p.m.
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