Moon Township, Pa. – The
Robert Morris University softball team continued play in the Clearwater Spring Break Invitational Saturday at the Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater, Fla., dropping a pair of games. The Colonials fell in five innings to Penn State, 8-0, before losing to Providence, 9-1, in five innings.
GAME 1 • vs. Penn State • L, 0-8 (5)
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
The Colonials could only muster two hits off Bailey Parshall of the Nittany Lions, who struck out 10 and walked a pair in five innings. Senior
Taryn Miller singled with two outs in the bottom of the fourth, while sophomore
Kristýna Malá smacked a one-out single in the bottom of the fifth. Parshall was able to get freshman
Danielle Jason and sophomore
Erika Bell both to strike out after the single from Malá to end the game.
ON THE BOARD
Penn State scored three in the top of third, added another run in the fourth and then grabbed the eight-run lead with a four-run fifth inning. Freshman
Rachael Rhinehart got the start for RMU, allowing two earned runs in three innings.
GAME 2 • vs. Providence • L, 1-9 (5)
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Robert Morris (8-10) grabbed the early lead against the Friars, pushing a run across in the top of the third. Freshman
Antonia Schaefer reached on an error to open the inning and came around to score courtesy of an RBI single from Bell. Senior
Natalie Higgins followed with a walk and senior
Briana Bunner reached on an error to load the bases, but senior
Madison Riggle grounded out to second to end the threat.
JUMPING IN FRONT
Providence tied it in the bottom of the third, 1-1, with an RBI triple from Mackensie Compton and followed with six runs in the bottom of the fourth. The rally included four hits. In the fifth, the Friars added two more, as an RBI double from Mairѐad O'Sullivan kept the Colonials at bay. Bell and sophomore
Brittney Seibert each finished 1-for-3 for Robert Morris, while Riggle was 1-for-2 with a double.
UP NEXT
RMU concludes the Clearwater Spring Break Invitational Sunday, March 8, with an 11:30 a.m. first pitch against Army at the Eddie C. Moore Complex.
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