Providence College Athletics

Sunday, March 26
Providence, R.I.
11:00 AM

Providence College

9-16, 2-6

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Butler University

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Rachael Petrarca throwing a ball in a softball game.
Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley-Photograph

Softball Swept By Butler In Doubleheader

3/26/2023 5:13:00 PM | Softball

PROVIDENCE, R.I.  – The Providence College softball team was swept by Butler in a doubleheader on Sunday, March 26 at Glay Field in Providence, R.I. The Friars fell, 12-7, in game one and then were defeated in six innings, 10-2, in game two.
 
GAME ONE NOTES
-Butler's Ella White hit a two-run home run to center field to earn a 2-0 advantage in the first inning.
-Providence tied the game at 2-2 In the second inning. Freshman Gabriella Lee (Belmont, Calif.) hit an RBI bunt bringing sophomore Lea Kosinski (Whitehouse Station, N.J.) home. Lee then scored on a Bulldogs' error.
-The Bulldogs responded in the top of the third with four runs, paced by Paige Dorsett's three-run home run to give the Bulldogs a 6-2 lead.
-Butler added three more runs in the top of the fourth inning to extend its lead to seven, 9-2.
-The Friars responded with two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning led by a two RBI double from sophomore Rachael Petrarca (Clearwater, Fla.).
-Butler added insurance in the fifth and seventh innings to extend its lead to eight.
-In the bottom of the seventh, junior Jacque Harrington (Bedford, N.H.) hit a two RBI double to left field. Petrarca and Lee scored the runs for the Friars.
-Senior Elysia Cunnigan (Corona, Calif.) started in the circle for the Friars pitching 3.2 innings. She allowed seven hits and struck out one batter. Senior Gianna Magrino (Mamaroneck, N.Y.) made her pitching debut for the Friars pitching 0.1 innings. Freshman Emily Jonte (Allen, Texas) closed the game in the circle pitching 3.0 innings. She allowed two hits and struck out two batters.
-Harrington and Lee paced the Friars with three hits each.
 
GAME TWO NOTES
-In the top of the second inning, Butler's Monique Hoosen hit a two-run home run to give the Bulldogs a 2-0 edge.
-Butler's White and Kieli Ryan each hit home runs in the top of the third innings bringing in five runs for the Bulldogs, 7-0.
-The visitors tacked on another run in the top of the fourth to extend their lead to 8-0.
-In the top of the fifth inning, the Friars got on the board. Harrington hit an RBI double to left field followed by an RBI single from sophomore Hanna Aldrich (Taunton, Mass.). Butler led 8-2.
-Butler scored two runs off two walks in the sixth inning to extend its lead to eight.
-Freshman Riley Quirk (Holden, Mass.) started in the circle for the Friars. She struck out four batters and allowed 10 hits.
-Petrarca paced the Friars at the plate with two hits.
 
ON DECK
The Friars will host the University of Rhode Island on Wednesday, March 29 at Glay Field in Providence, R.I.
 
For more information on the Providence College softball team, follow @pcfriarsoftball on Twitter and @pcfriars_softball on Instagram.
 
-GO FRIARS-
 
 

Team Stats

Pitching:

W: CAMMON, Sydney (2-4)

L: Cunnigan, Elysia (3-2)

Batting:

HR: WHITE, Ella 2 ; DORSETT, Paige 1

RBI: CARTER, Sydney 1 ; WHITE, Ella 5 ; DORSETT, Paige 5

Base Running:

RUNS: GROSS, Kaylee 3 ; CARTER, Sydney 3 ; WHITE, Ella 3 ; DORSETT, Paige 1 ; HOOSEN, Monique 1 ; MOXLEY, Olivia 1

SB: GROSS, Kaylee 2 ; CARTER, Sydney 1

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Batting:

2B: Petrarca, Rachael 1 ; Harrington, Jacque 2 ; Wren, Tiana 1 ; Loncharich, Kaelyn 1

RBI: Petrarca, Rachael 3 ; Harrington, Jacque 2 ; Lee, Gabriella 1 ; Magrino, Gianna 1

SF: Magrino, Gianna 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Petrarca, Rachael 1 ; Kosinski, Lea 1 ; Sebastian, Gabriella 1 ; Lee, Gabriella 3 ; Magrino, Gianna 1

HBP: Petrarca, Rachael 1 ; Magrino, Gianna 1

Game Leaders

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