BOWIE, Md. – The Bowie State softball workforce returned dwelling on Saturday for a non-conference matchup with Pitt-Johnstown however the Bulldogs dropped each video games by the scores of 9-4 and 7-5.
The setbacks dip the Bulldogs to 6-10-1 general whereas UPJ improves to 9-4 on the 12 months.
Sport One: Pitt-Johnstown 9, Bowie State 4
The Bulldogs trailed 3-1 after two full innings, BSU’s lone run got here off freshman Lindsey George’s (Fayetteville, GA) single that introduced dwelling junior Akirra Pullen (Baltimore, MD). Pullen despatched the Mountain Cats pitch over the left area fence within the third inning as Bowie State tacked on two runs however the Bulldogs trailed 5-4 heading into the fourth inning.
UPJ scratched throughout 4 runs within the high of the fourth as BSU went scoreless till the underside seventh, capitalizing on a miscue from the Mountain Cats which allowed freshman Alyssa Cloutier (Derwood, DE) to attain. Sadly, the Bulldogs rally would fall brief.
Pullen and Cloutier went 2-for-4 on the plate, combining for all 4 of the Bulldogs runs. Pullen additionally added a pair of RBI’s whereas graduate senior Evelyn Buelhman (Ellicott Metropolis, MD) suffered the loss within the circle, permitting 9 hits, six earned runs, placing out two in three innings.
Sport Two: Pitt-Johnstown 7, Bowie State, 5
The primary run scored occurred on a handed ball when supplied UPJ with a 1-0 lead on the high of the third inning however a double from Shanya Gordon (Elkridge, MD) led to a pair of runs for the Bulldogs, adopted by a single from each Pullen and freshman Saniya Jones (Louisa, VA) that pushed BSU’s lead 4-1 on the finish of three.
UPJ tied the sport at 4-even after a homerun from Carly Santillo after which took a 5-4 edge on a handed ball. Bowie State scored once more within the fifth, tying the sport at 5-all when Pullen stole dwelling as neither groups scored within the sixth inning.
The Mountain Cats regained the lead within the seventh with two extra runs when Lauren Gohacki singled and made her manner round to attain on a Bulldog error. An RBI single supplied UPJ with its ultimate run to make it 7-5. Bowie State failed to attain, with simply two hits and two runners left on base.
George pitched all the seven innings, permitting 13 hits, placing out eight and strolling three, falling 1-4 within the circle this season.
Bowie State may have a fast turnaround because the Bulldogs are set to journey to Wilmington, Del., to face Goldey-Beacom on Sunday, Mar. 20. The doubleheader is scheduled to start out at 1 p.m.
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