Youngstown State University
14-17, 4-0
Valparaiso
15-9, 2-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| Valparaiso | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Freshman Tatum Christy Powers Softball to Ninth Straight Win, Split at Valpo
4/1/2017 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Valparaiso, Ind. -- Freshman Tatum Christy went 4-for-4 with a home run, triple and four RBIs to lead the Youngstown State softball team to a 6-1 win over Valparaiso and extended the Penguins winning streak to nine games on Saturday afternoon. The Penguins dropped the nightcap to the Crusaders, 4-1.
The Penguins improve to 14-18 overall and 4-1 in the Horizon League. The nine-game winning streak tied for the second-longest streak in school history. The Crusaders improve to 16-9 overall and 3-2 in the league.
Christy had a run-scoring single in the single in the top of the second, an RBI-triple in the top of the fourth and a two-run home run in the top of the sixth to put the game away.
Freshman Maddi Lusk kept the Crusaders in check tossing a complete-game six-hitter with six strikeouts. Lusk also went 3-for-4 with a double and scored two runs.
Senior Alexandria Gibson went 2-for-2 with a run batted in while junior Hannah Lucas went 2-for-4.
With the game tied, 1-1, after three, Gibson doubled to left field scoring Lusk, who singled, from first base and then scored on Christy's triple down the right-field line that hit the chalk to put YSU up 3-1.
In the top of the sixth, Gibson led off the inning with a walk and Christy unloaded her first career home run, a two-run blast to centerfield, to extend the lead to 5-1.
Elizabeth Birkbeck's bases-loaded walk in the top of the seventh sealed the victory.
In game two, senior Brittney Moffatt's run-scoring double in the top of the first inning gave the Penguins a short-lived 1-0 lead.
The Crusaders scored twice in the third and two more in the fourth to notch the victory.
Youngstown State and Valparaiso close out the series with a single game at 1 p.m. ET.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lusk, Maddi (9-7)
L: MONTGOMERY, Ashlyn (5-4)
Batting:
2B: Lacatena, Maria 1 ; Lusk, Maddi 1 ; Gibson, Alexandria 1
3B: Christy, Tatum 1
HR: Christy, Tatum 1
RBI: Birkbeck, Elizabeth 1 ; Gibson, Alexandria 1 ; Christy, Tatum 4
Base Running:
RUNS: Lusk, Maddi 2 ; Schmidt, Alexa 1 ; Gibson, Alexandria 1 ; Taylor, Stevie 1 ; Christy, Tatum 1
SB: Mikovich, Cali 1
Batting:
RBI: PIXLEY, Addison 1
Base Running:
RUNS: LAWTON, Jaymee 1
