Killebrew, Huerta-Leipner Key Offensive Onslaught in 9-1 Win over Dartmouth

Thursday, April 25

Boston, MA

4 PM

Boston University

29-17

Dartmouth

8-25

Dartmouth

Boston University

Photo by: Rich Gagnon

Killebrew, Huerta-Leipner Key Offensive Onslaught in 9-1 Win over Dartmouth

April 25, 2019 | Softball

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BOSTON – Boosted by senior Madi Killebrew and freshman Aliyah Huerta-Leipner's three combined doubles, the Boston University softball team earned a 9-1 home run-rule victory over Dartmouth on Thursday afternoon.

The duo finished 5-of-5 with three RBIs and six runs scored to help the Terriers (29-17) extend their win streak to nine games and improve to 12-0 at home, while the Big Green fell to 8-25. Sophomore Ali DuBois (20-8) collected eight strikeouts against one walk and one homer allowed in five innings of work.

HOW IT HAPPENED

BU jumped out to 3-0 lead off three hits in the first inning with Killebrew plating Huerta-Leipner (hit-by-pitch) from second on a double to center.
Sophomore Marina Sylvestri drove in Killebrew on an RBI single and got into a rundown to help senior Alexa Ponce score as well.
The Terriers extended the lead to 5-0 on a double steal and senior Emily Morrow's RBI single up the middle in the second.
Killebrew kept BU on the attack by leading off the third with a double before scoring on Ponce's sac fly to left.
Amodio added another RBI sac fly to give the Terriers a commanding 7-0 lead.
Finishing 3-of-3, Morgan Martinelli helped Dartmouth avoid the shutout with a solo blast to left center in the top of the fourth against DuBois.
Huerta-Leipner demonstrated her speed by scoring from second on Killebrew's blast that was robbed at the center field fence by a leaping Taylor Ward.
The Big Green tried to mount a rally in the sixth against freshman Emily Gant with a walk and double, but the Terriers were able to the ball to home in time for a tag out.
Huerta-Leipner helped complete the run-rule victory by doubling down the right field, taking third on senior Alex Heinen's infield single and scoring on Killebrew's RBI single to right.

GAME NOTES

Huerta-Leipner became the ninth Terrier ever to reach home plate four times in a game with Emma Wong ('18) the last to accomplish the feat in 2018.
Killebrew has earned six of her seven doubles this season over the last 10 games, while the Terriers have posted 19 of their 42 doubles.
DuBois is now currently tied-for-sixth all-time at BU with 48 wins alongside Mary Colleran ('00) after surpassig Collearn for sole possession of sixth place in strikeouts (362).
BU doubled the Big Green in hits, 10-5.
The Terriers are now 16-1 all-time against Dartmouth with an 11-0 home mark after hosting the Big Green for the first time since earning a doubleheader sweep in 2010.

NEXT UP: ARMY WEST POINT

The Terriers will conclude their final homestand of the regular season by hosting the Black Knights in a three-game weekend series with Saturday's doubleheader slated to begin at 12 p.m.
BU will honor five seniors prior to Sunday's 12 p.m. first pitch.
The Terriers are currently in first place in the PL standings at 11-1 with next week's series at 13-2 Bucknell looming.