Kayla Roncin is swinging at the plate as a pitch approaches.
Stew Milne
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Winner BostonU BOSTONU 11-1
2
Boston College BC 5-11
Winner
BostonU BOSTONU
11-1
3
Final
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Boston College BC
5-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
BostonU BOSTONU 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 2
Boston College BC 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 3

W: Boaz, Allison (3-0) L: CC Cook (1-5)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Rallies Late to Defeat Boston College, 3-2

BRIGHTON, Mass. – Facing a two-run deficit with just four outs remaining, the Boston University softball team rallied for a 3-2 victory at Boston College on Tuesday afternoon.

With their first one-run victory of the season, the Terriers (11-1) extend their win streak to 10 games, while the Eagles drop to 5-11. 

Sophomore Allison Boaz (3-0) extended her scoreless streak as well to 15 innings with a strong three-inning relief appearance that saw her hold the Eagles to just one hit. Freshman Kayla Roncin delivered a clutch two-out RBI single to spark the rally in the sixth, and it was classmate Lauren Keleher who put the ball in play on a 1-2 pitch in the seventh that saw two runs scored on the Eagles' third error of the game.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Eagles struck first in the bottom of the first with an infield single, stolen base and RBI single against sophomore Lizzy Avery, who got out of the jam with a ground out and fly out.
  • Keleher started the second with a walk and took second on junior Emily Gant's single before CC Cook (1-5) earned a pair of strikeouts to end the threat.
  • BC threatened again in the third with a two-out single and walk before senior Ali DuBois earned a swinging strikeout.
  • Gant doubled down the left field line in the fourth but was stranded at third following a ground out and fly out.
  • The Eagles took advantage of DuBois' throwing error in the bottom half with a two-out RBI triple but stranded two on base with a ground out.
  • BC started the fifth with a double against DuBois and then a single up the middle against Boaz, but Huerta-Leipner was able to get the ball home in time for sophomore Audrey Sellers to apply the tag to keep the deficit at 2-0.
  • The rally started in the sixth, as Keleher singled up the middle and Gant reached on an infield error with one out.
  • Roncin ripped the first pitch with two outs to plate freshman pinch-runner Kate Pryor to put the deficit at 2-1.
  • BC had a runner at second on a throwing error and stolen base with two outs in the bottom half before Boaz earned a swinging strikeout.
  • Sophomore Caitlin Coker started the seventh inning by reaching first on a fielding error before stealing second and reaching third on a wild pitch.
  • Huerta-Leipner followed with a walk and stolen base to set up Keleher's grounder that was misplayed by an infielder and allowed two runs to score.
  • Boaz collected three outs in quick fashion to seal the victory. 
GAME NOTES
  • Gant is now batting a team-high .379 and has 11 hits in 29 at-bats after totaling 11 hits last year in 58 at-bats (.190).
  • The Terriers are off to their best start with one loss since 1993 when BU opened 14-1.
  • Following last week's 5-0 road win, the Terriers have now won three straight against the Eagles for the first time since winning four straight from March 22, 2012 - April 18, 2013.
  • It's the first time since 1994 that BU has won twice at BC in the same season.
NEXT UP: Lehigh
  • The two-time defending Patriot League champion Terriers will open conference play with four games at Lehigh on March 27-28. 
  • The last two games on Sunday (March 28) are scheduled to be shown on ESPN+.
  • BU will be facing Lehigh for the first time since defeating the Mountain Hawks, 14-7, in the 2019 Patriot League championship win at home.
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