AVE MARIA, Fla. (April 17^th, 2019) – The St. Thomas University Bobcats Softball Team (25-15, 9-11 TSC) take the second game of the double-header against the Ave Maria University Gyrenes (19-33, 5-17 TSC) after falling in game one on Wednesday afternoon from AMU Softball Field.
 
Game One
Bobcat Starters: Alliyah Sands (SS), GiGi Santos (LF), Melody Grafals (C), Jordan Kruempel (DP), McKenna Delaware (2B), Emily Santos (CF), Nanet Manieri (RF), Alexis Castroman (1B), Sarah Descheene (3B), Jennifer Acevedo (SP)
 
Notes

• The Bobcats jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first.
• Sands doubled to open up the game.
• Grafals then doubled herself to plate the first run on the afternoon.
• Ave Maria then quickly tied the game in the bottom of the first.
• They went on to score a run in the second, third, and fourth to take a 5-1 lead.
• St. Thomas tacked on two in the fifth.
• Ehrenthal drove in Pla on a sacrifice fly and Sands came behind on an error by the catcher and cut the lead to 5-3.
• The Gyrenes wold go on to score six in the fifth and sixth to finish the game in the sixth with a final score of 11-3.

 
Game Two
Bobcat Starters: Sands (SS), Ehrenthal (RF), Grafals (2B), Kruempel (DP), Delaware (1B), Colon (LF), E. Santos (SP), Williams (3B), G. Santos (CF), Pla (C)
 
Notes

• Emily Santos was the starting pitcher in game two, throwing her third complete game on the year and earning her fifth victory of the season.
• AMU jumped out to an early five run lead after two innings of play.
• The Bobcats gained back two of the runs in the top of the third.
• G. Santos bunted her way on and used her speed to get to third and in scoring position.
• Ehrenthal then reached on an error and moved to second on the error scoring Santos from third.
• Grafals then delivered a singe up the middle to score Ehrenthal from second.
• STU tied the game in the top of the fifth scoring three runs.
• A mixture of creative chaos and key singles from Ehrenthal and Grafals delivered the three-run inning.
• St. Thomas tacked on three more runs between the sixth and seventh inning to take a 8-5 lead.
• Ave tried to rally in the bottom of the seventh but could only get one across the board.

 
Box Score Notables

• Grafals and G. Santos both recorded multi-hit games.
• Bobcats recorded three runs on two outs.

 
MVBobcats

• M. Grafals: 2-4, R, RBI
• G. Santos: 2-3, 2 R, SB
• R. Ehrenthal: 1-4, 2 R, 2 RBI
• WP - E. Santos: 7 IP, CG, 2 ER, 3 K

 
Upcoming
The Bobcats will return to 'The Colonel' on Wednesday, April 17^th with a double-header scheduled against Keiser University, first pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.