Brittany Younan collects a ball at shortstop
Taylor Jones
8
Winner Lehigh LEHIGH 11-17
5
Boston University BOSTONU 18-17
Winner
Lehigh LEHIGH
11-17
8
Final
5
Boston University BOSTONU
18-17
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lehigh LEHIGH 2 0 0 0 3 2 1 8 10 4
Boston University BOSTONU 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 5 7 0

W: Boyd, Parker (9-8) L: DuBois, Ali (12-6)

Game Recap: Softball |

Mountain Hawks Power Past Terriers, 8-5

BOSTON – Despite senior Brittany Younan producing a season-high four RBIs, the Boston University softball team dropped the weekend series opener at home to defending Patriot League champion Lehigh, 8-5, on Saturday afternoon.

With the help of two homers, the Mountain Hawks claimed their fifth straight to improve to 11-17 overall and 6-1 in Patriot League play, while the Terriers fall to 18-17 (2-2 PL).

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Lehigh struck first in the opening inning when Mary-Hannah Smith hit a two-run blast to left center for a 2-0 lead against freshman and reigning PL Pitcher of the Week Ali Dubois (12-6).
  • The Terriers had two on base in both the first and second but ended each inning with a strikeout against Parker Boyd (9-8).
  • BU broke through in the fourth on a bases-clearing double by Younan that was set up by senior Jilee Schanda's single, a Lehigh throwing error and freshman Jen Horita's walk.
  • Lehigh quickly retook the lead with three runs off three singles and a walk against Dubois in the top of the fifth to prompt a pitching change.
  • Sophomore Lizzie Annerino prevented further damage by getting a pair of outs, but Lehigh scored two more in the sixth against her and sophomore Kali Magane on three hits.
  • Trying to mount a rally, Horita drew a walk and advanced to third on a stolen base and throwing error before scoring on Younan's two-out RBI single.
  • Heinen followed with another single to put two on, but Boyd got a routine grounder to end the threat.
  • Allyson Dibsie added an insurance run in the top of the seventh with a two-out homer to left against Magane.
  • Senior Emma Wong singled to start the bottom of the seventh and eventually scored on junior Alexa Ponce's sac fly to cut into the deficit before Boyd claimed her seventh strikeout of the game to seal the win.
GAME NOTES
  • With 104 career RBIs, Younan is now just two away from cracking the top 10 in the BU record book ... Her four RBIs on Saturday were the most by a Terrier this season.
  • Today marked the second time this season the Terriers lost when scoring at least five runs in a game ... Ball State won, 6-5, back on Feb. 17.
  • Wong collected her second three-hit performance of the season while recording a stolen base and run scored.
  • Led by Smith's three hits, the top four batters in Lehigh's lineup went a combined 7-of-14 with seven RBIs and five runs scored.
  • Dubois finished with six strikeouts against six hits allowed in 4.1 innings.
  • Boyd also matched the hits allowed (7) with strikeouts, as she went the distance for the 12th time in 15 starts.
  • BU left nine on base compared to Lehigh's three, as the Mountain Hawks won their third straight against the Terriers in the series.
NEXT UP: LEHIGH
  • The teams will meet against on Sunday with a doubleheader slated to begin at 11 a.m.
  • Fans will be able to watch the first contest on the Patriot League Network (PatriotLeague.tv).
  • The Terriers will try to avoid be swept during the regular season by Lehigh for the third time in four years.
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