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10
CANISIUS CANISIUS 13-27
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Winner Robert Morris RMU 24-15
CANISIUS CANISIUS
13-27
10
Final
11
Robert Morris RMU
24-15
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
CANISIUS CANISIUS 1 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 10 11 3
Robert Morris RMU 0 0 0 1 3 0 5 2 11 14 4

W: Molitoris, Kaitlyn (7-6) L: Obenrader, Mikaila (2-10)

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Winner CANISIUS CANISIUS 14-27
5
Robert Morris RMU 24-16
Winner
CANISIUS CANISIUS
14-27
10
Final
5
Robert Morris RMU
24-16
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
CANISIUS CANISIUS 3 3 0 3 0 1 0 10 12 2
Robert Morris RMU 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 11 4

W: Manchester, Olivia (5-6) L: Borrayo, Sammie (4-3)

Game Recap: Softball |

Colonials Split Canisius to Close Out Home Slate

Rudd breaks doubles record; Facher drives in career-high five runs

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The Colonials delivered their largest comeback of the season in game one of Tuesday's doubleheader, erasing an eight-run deficit to earn an 11-10 extra-inning victory. Canisius responded with a 10-5 win in game two to split the series. RMU closes out its home slate and non-conference schedule at 24-16 overall, heading into the final weekend of the regular season.
 
GAME 1: RMU 11, Canisius 10 (8 Innings)
Canisius came out swinging, launching two home runs and building an 8-0 lead through the first four innings.
 
RMU got on the board in the bottom of the fourth when Courtney Poulich scored on a wild pitch, but the Golden Griffins answered with another run in the fifth to extend their advantage to 9-1 and put the Colonials on the brink of a run-rule decision.
 
Instead, RMU mounted a furious rally. Alivia Hare singled up the middle and moved into scoring position before Erynn Thompson drove her in with a two-out single through the right side. Kaylyn Hopf reached on a defensive miscue, setting the stage for Eloise Facher, who ripped an RBI double into the right-center gap. Poulich followed with an RBI single to left, trimming the deficit to 9-4 and keeping RMU alive.
 
After a scoreless sixth inning, the comeback surged in the seventh. Facher launched a two-run home run to spark the inning before Poulich tripled and scored on Aglaia Rudd's single down the left field line. Mary Brant then delivered a triple of her own and came all the way around to score on a throwing error, tying the game at 9-9.
 
With a runner put on second to start extra innings, Canisius plated a run in the top of the eighth to regain a 10-9 lead.
 
In the bottom half, Hopf singled to move Katlyn Jardine to third, setting up Facher once again. The junior outfielder came through in the clutch, driving a two-RBI double to right-center to walk it off and cap an improbable 11-10 victory.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • RMU outhit Canisius, 14-11, despite committing four errors compared to three by the Golden Griffins.
  • Facher led the offense with three hits and a career-high five RBIs, while Hare also tallied three hits. Hopf crossed the plate a team-high three times.
  • Defensively, Brant recorded three assists.
  • In the circle, Madelyn Coleman went the first 3.1 innings with three strikeouts and two earned runs allowed. Madison Brown tossed four innings in relief, giving up three earned runs with one strikeout. Kaitlyn Molitoris earned the win, recording the final two outs.
 
GAME 2: Canisius 10, RMU 5
Canisius again struck early, scoring three runs in the opening frame, but RMU quickly responded.
 
Hopf reached on an error, Facher drew a walk, and Rudd singled to load the bases. Brant drove in a run with a single to center before Hare delivered a two-run single to tie the game. Freshman Delaney O'Connor followed with an RBI single through the left side to give RMU a 4-3 lead after one inning.
 
The Golden Griffins answered immediately, plating three runs in the second to reclaim the lead. After a quiet third inning, they added three more runs in the fourth to extend their advantage to 9-4.
 
Canisius tacked on an unearned insurance run in the sixth to make it 10-4.
 
Rudd provided a late spark with a leadoff home run to left field in the seventh, but RMU could not replicate its earlier comeback, falling 10-5.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Canisius held a slight 12-11 edge in hits, while committing two errors to RMU's four.
  • Rudd paced the Colonials with three hits and two runs scored, while Hare drove in a team-high two RBIs.
  • Brant recorded three assists at third base for the second consecutive game.
  • Sammie Borrayo started in the circle, allowing two earned runs with one strikeout over two innings. Brown followed with two innings of relief, matching that stat line. Molitoris closed the final three innings, striking out five and allowing no earned runs.
 
NEW RECORDS
With a double in game two, Rudd set a new program record for doubles in a single season with 15. The junior continues to put together a historic campaign, totaling 15 home runs, 46 runs scored, and 47 RBIs while batting .553 with a 1.041 slugging percentage.
 
As a team, the Colonials also surpassed last season's hits record and now sit at 441 hits with three games remaining in the regular season.
 
5 FOR FACHER
Facher delivered a career-best performance in game one, driving in five runs, including the walk-off hit. She now has 13 multi-RBI games this season to go along with nine home runs, 48 runs scored, and 49 RBIs while batting .426 with a .780 slugging percentage.
 
With another triple on the day, she also tied the program record for triples in a season with six.
 
UP NEXT
RMU closes out the regular season on the road at Detroit Mercy. First pitch is set for Friday, May 1 at 3:00 PM, followed by a doubleheader on Saturday, May 2 beginning at 12:00 PM. All three games will stream live on ESPN+.
 
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