Moon Township, Pa. – The
Robert Morris University softball team continued play in the Blue Hose Invitational Saturday with a 15-2 victory over South Carolina State at the PC Softball Complex in Clinton, S.C.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
RMU (2-1) scored its most runs in two seasons under head coach
Jexx Varner in the win over the Lady Bulldogs, compiling 13 hits. The Colonials scored a pair in the first, five in the second and seven in the third inning to take control. Senior
Madison Riggle was a force at the plate for Robert Morris, finishing 3-for-3 with two runs, four RBI and her third career home run. It marked the second multi-hit effort of her career.
LEADING OFF
The Colonials scored a pair of runs in the first inning, as senior
Natalie Higgins hit a sacrifice fly to center that scored sophomore
Brittney Seibert, who opened the game with a walk. Junior
Alaina York, who singled, came around for RMU's second run courtesy of an RBI single by sophomore
Madison Shiderly.
SLAM DUNK
Riggle provided the big blow in the second inning for Robert Morris, connecting for a grand slam that gave the Colonials a 7-0 advantage. RMU added seven more in the third inning, as Higgins plated a pair with an RBI double to left, while senior
Briana Bunner provided an RBI single, Shiderly a sac fly and freshman
Avery Winchell an RBI double for her first collegiate hit.
A PERFECT CIRCLE
The offensive explosion made a winner out of sophomore
Katie Gasvoda, who allowed two runs in five innings of work. She allowed five hits in garnering her first collegiate victory.
BALANCED LINEUP
Eight of the nine starters for Robert Morris recorded at least one hit in the victory over South Carolina State, as Seibert joined Riggle with a multi-hit effort, finishing 2-for-3 with three runs. She also stole a base. Higgins finished 1-for-3 with two runs and three RBI, while sophomore
Erika Bell, who pinch hit in the bottom of the third and stayed on to play left field, walked and doubled, scoring both times.
UP NEXT
RMU concludes play in the Blue Hose Invitational Sunday, Feb. 9, with a 10:00 a.m. game against Norfolk State.
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