Youngstown State University
16-18, 5-1
Detroit Mercy
14-21, 6-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown St. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Detroit Mercy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Lacatena's Grand Slam Salvages Split at Detroit Mercy
4/6/2019 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Detroit, Mich. -- Sophomore Milena Lacatena hit a grand slam in the top of the sixth inning to break a 1-1 tie and lifted the Youngstown State softball team to a 5-2 win over Detroit Mercy in game one of a doubleheader. The Penguins lost game two, 2-0.
With the split, the Penguins improve to 16-19 overall and 5-2 in the Horizon League while the Titans move to 15-21 and 7-5 in the league.
In the opener, junior Tatum Christy went 3-for-4 while Lexi Zappitelli went 2-for-4.
Senior Paige Geanangel tossed a complete game with eight strikeouts while allowing just four hits.
Nikki Saibene's sacrifice fly in the top of the of the fourth put the Penguins up 1-0 before the Titans knotted the game at 1-1 with a run in the bottom of the fifth.
In the nightcap, the Penguins mustered just two hits.
Youngstown State returns to action against Robert Morris, Wednesday, April 10, at 3 p.m.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Geanangel, Paige (3-2)
L: MURPHY, Liz (5-9)
Batting:
2B: Cea, Grace 1 ; Dadig, Dani 1
HR: Lacatena, Milena 1
RBI: Saibene, Nikki 1 ; Lacatena, Milena 4
SF: Saibene, Nikki 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cea, Grace 2 ; Christy, Tatum 1 ; Saibene, Nikki 1 ; Lacatena, Milena 1
Batting:
2B: MORTENSEN, Leena 1
RBI: KEYES, Kori 1 ; PERU, Taryn 1
SH: TANGUAY, McKenna 1
Base Running:
RUNS: POLLOCK, Sydney 1 ; HAMPTON, Maggie 1
SB: LANG, Alyssa 1
HBP: KEYES, Kori 1
