KISSIMMEE, Fla. (March 11, 2021) - St. Thomas University (STU) Softball (6-4) completed its spring break slate of games by splitting the doubleheader against William-Penn University and Dordt College from the Fortune Road Athletic Complex. STU lost to William-Penn, 4-6, and defeated Dordt College, 8-4, to go 3-1 on the week.

Game One vs. William-Penn

Bobcat Starters

• Kaitlin Spalding - Right Field
• Sophia Negron - Center Field
• Daniela Bautista - Shortstop
• Taylor Pottorff - Designated Player
• Lishanty Guillermo - Catcher
• Eliza Artiles - Second Base
• Sarah Deschenne - Third Base
• Rachel Samaniego - First Base
• Destiny Pacetti - Left Field
• Abbigail Smith - Pitcher

Game Notes

• St. Thomas got on the scoreboard early with an RBI double from Bautista, bringing in Spalding.
• WPU tied the game in the bottom half of the inning, scoring on an RBI single through the left side of the infield.
• William-Penn tacked on another run in the second inning, taking a 2-1 lead.
• STU reclaimed the lead in the top of the fourth inning, as Samaniego drove in Artiles and Uribe with a two-run single.
• WPU responded with a three-run home run in the bottom of the fourth, putting the score at 5-3.
• The Statesmen added an insurance run in the bottom of the fifth inning, taking a 6-3 lead.
• STU attempted to comeback in the top of the seventh inning, with Samaniego scoring on a double-steal.
• The rally ended with a groundout, as the Bobcats lost 6-4.

Game Two vs. Dordt College

Bobcat Starters

• Sophia Negron - Center Field
• Destiny Pacetti - Left Field
• Daniela Bautista - Shortstop
• Kaitlin Spalding - Right Field
• Lishanty Guillermo - Designated Player
• Eliza Artiles - Second Base
• Gabriella Gilbert - Third Base
• Rachel Samaniego - First Base
• Erica Winter - Pitcher
• Kylie Casanova - Catcher

Game Notes

• Dordt got on the board in the top of the first inning, scoring with a two-out RBI single.
• Samaniego added her third RBI of the day, bringing in Artiles to tie the game 1-1.
• Gilbert scored the second run on the inning for STU, as the Bobcats took a 2-1 lead.
• Gilbert extended the St. Thomas lead in the bottom of the third inning, plating Artiles and Guillermo with a two-run double.
• An RBI single from Dordt put the score at 4-2 in the top of the fourth inning.
• The Bobcat offense erupted in the bottom of the fourth inning, scoring three runs to take a 7-2 lead.
• Spalding walked with the bases loaded, bringing in Winter.
• Guillermo added an RBI single, which brought in Negron, as STU took a 6-2 lead.
• Bautista scored on a sacrifice fly from Artiles to cap off the inning.
• Winter worked around an error and a single, preserving the five-run advantage for STU.
• Gilbert scored on a single from Samaniego, giving STU an 8-2 lead.
• Three straight hits from Dordt put the score at 8-4.
• Smith recorded the final five outs for St. Thomas, including three strikeouts, as STU won 8-4.

MVBobcats

• Gabriella Gilbert: 2-3, two RBI, two runs
• Eliza Artiles: 2-3, two runs.

Upcoming

St. Thomas opens Sun Conference action on Wednesday, March 17, with a trip to Ave Maria to face the Gyrenes. 

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