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Photo by: Matt Woolverton
No. 23 Softball Rides Explosive Fifth Inning to 7-0 Win over Bucknell
April 20, 2024 | Softball
BOSTON – Highlighted by sophomore Kasey Ricard's 12 strikeouts and a pair of two-out, two-RBI singles in the fifth, the No. 23 nationally-ranked Boston University softball earned a 7-0 home win over Bucknell Saturday afternoon.
With their 26th straight home victory and fifth 7+ run performance in six contests, the Terriers improve to 38-4 and 10-0 in Patriot League play, while the Bison drop to 15-23 (6-7 PL). Ricard (19-3) allowed just two hits without a single walk to become the third Terrier in program history to earn at least 12 shutouts in one season.
At the plate, BU took advantage of six walks with seniors Kayla Roncin and Kate Pryor collecting two RBIs apiece. Roncin went a perfect 3-for-3, while graduate student Caitlin Coker finished 2-for-4 with a run scored.
HOW IT HAPPENED
With their 26th straight home victory and fifth 7+ run performance in six contests, the Terriers improve to 38-4 and 10-0 in Patriot League play, while the Bison drop to 15-23 (6-7 PL). Ricard (19-3) allowed just two hits without a single walk to become the third Terrier in program history to earn at least 12 shutouts in one season.
At the plate, BU took advantage of six walks with seniors Kayla Roncin and Kate Pryor collecting two RBIs apiece. Roncin went a perfect 3-for-3, while graduate student Caitlin Coker finished 2-for-4 with a run scored.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After stranding a runner on base in each of the first two innings, BU recorded three consecutive singles, but the Bison kept the game scoreless by throwing a Terrier out trying to score from second.
- Highlighted by three strikeouts in the third, Ricard pitched 4.2 perfect innings before allowing a single to right but quickly responded with another strikeout.
- The Terriers grabbed the lead for good in the bottom of the fifth with seven runs off three hits, five walks and a fielding error.
- Roncin started off with a one-out walk and eventually scored on freshman Kylie Doherty's RBI grounder.
- After sophomore Brooke Deppiesse loaded the bases with a walk, Pryor went up the middle on a 3-2 pitch for the 3-0 advantage.
- Roncin came back to the plate following a Bucknell error and senior Lauren Keleher's RBI walk to drive a ball into right center for the second two-run hit of the inning.
- Ricard added three more swinging strikeouts to seal the victory.
- Teams will conclude the series with a doubleheader on Sunday (April 21) starting at 12 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ricard, Kasey (19-3)
L: Madison Roukey (8-10)
Batting:
RBI: Keleher, Lauren 1 ; Roncin, Kayla 2 ; Doherty, Kylie 1 ; Pryor, Kate 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Roncin, Kayla 1 ; Coker, Caitlin 1 ; Apalit, Kyomi 1 ; Deppiesse, Brooke 1 ; Pryor, Kate 1 ; Boaz, Allison 1 ; Sellers, Audrey 1
SB: Boaz, Allison 1
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