Alice Lloyd College Lady Eagles Softball Travels to St Mary of the Woods for RSC Play

Alice Lloyd College Lady Eagles Softball Travels to St Mary of the Woods for RSC play

St. Mary of the Woods, IN: The Alice Lloyd College Lady Eagles softball team returned to action on April 20th as they traveled to the Hoosier State to face solid River States Conference foe, Saint Mary of the Woods. The visitors put up a good fight, but the hosts ultimately prevailed in both for the sweep. With the losses, ALC saw their record fall to 10-26 (5-19 RSC) while the Indiana club moved to 27-13 (13-7 RSC).

April 20th

GAME 1

Alice Lloyd-1; SMW-3

The hosts scored in just two innings, but made it hold up to win in a pitcher's duel.

The scoring didn't start until the third. After placing a runner on third base, the home squad got the benefit of a wild pitch to take a 1-0 lead.

In the top of the fifth, ALC would tie the game. It started when Elizabeth Mcintosh (CF) singled, then eventually would race home when Ellie Keene (C) doubled up the gap (1-1).

Unfortunately, SMW would have an answer in the same inning. In that segment, the Hoosier squad would place two runners on base. They would both score on a double (3-1).

From there St. Mary would then close out the contest to clinch the victory.

Maleigh Mcdaniel (DP) would lead the club with 2 hits, while Keene's double provided the lone RBI.

Haley Howell suffered the disappointing loss on the mound, as she allowed just 6 hits with 3 runs earned for the full game. She struck out 2 batters and walked 3.

The Caney crew was only outhit 6-5 and the game was played error free.

GAME 2

Alice Lloyd- 1, SMW-13

 The home club rode a big second inning to take the contest, and the sweep.

After a scoreless first, the scoring commenced. In that inning, St. Mary used a double, five singles, and two errors to run wild. When the third out was finally recorded, the score read 9-0.

One inning later, with the bases full of Eagles, a pop up from Lyndsey Adkins (1B) delivered a score. Unfortunately, the rally would quickly die.

In the same inning, a single from the hosts made that run right back (10-1), and they would inflict more damage in the next inning, aided by the Bluegrass club.

In the fourth, an error and three wild pitches handed SMC three final scores and the contest ended after five.

The Bluegrass girls would record just 4 hits on the day, with Mcdaniel accounting for half of those.

On the mound, Bailee Cox had a rough go of things. She suffered the disappointing loss, lasting just 1.2 innings while allowing 7 hits, with 7 runs. Howell relieved and gave up 5 hits and 2 runs in 1.2 innings. Carly Creech faced 3 batters, giving up 2 hits and 2 runs, while Mckenzie Orfield was the final pitcher to take the mound and closed out the final inning, allowing 1 run.

Alice Lloyd was outhit 14-4, and committed 3 crucial errors.