FOND DU LAC - Marian University softball (8-8, 5-1 NACC) split with Rockford defeating the Regents 7-0 before a 3-1 defeat in game two.
GAME 1
- The Sabres were able to strike first after a scoring a pair of runs in the third.
- Junior Mackenzie Chrisofferson drove in the second run with a single.
- Junior Sabrina Di Vito helped her own cause with a run-producing single in the fourth before Marian scored two runs in the next two frames.
- The fifth inning saw senior Carissa Heisdorf and junior Savanna Knuth drive home a run in the fifth to put Marian ahead 5-0.
- Senior Ariana Schliepp then capped off a two-run sixth with a sacrifice fly to set the final at 7-0.
GAME 2
- Game two saw Rockford score in the opening frame to take their first lead of the day.
- The Sabres found the scoreboard when senior Ariana Schliepp hit a solo home run to open the fourth inning.
- The Regents were able to retake the lead with a pair of runs in the top of the seventh.
- Marian went down quietly in their half of the final frame to finish off the sweep.
GAME 1
- Marian held Rockford to just hit and 11 hits of their own.
- The Sabres had no errors, while Rockford had two miscues.
- Marian had just one unearned run.
GAME 2
- Marian was outhit in the game by an 8-4 margin.
- The Sabres had the lone error of the game and it led to an unearned run.
- The Rockford win snapped a seven-game winning streak for Marian over Rockford.
- Marian still holds a 33-8 edge in the all-time series.
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Junior Sabrina Di Vito (3-2) allowed just one hit over 6.0 innings with five strikeouts in the opener. |
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Senior Ariana Schliepp drove in three runs between the two games. |
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Junior Savanna Knuth was 3-for-3 with a run scored and a run driven in in game one. |
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Saturday, April 11
River Forest, Ill.
Noon |
