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Softball Drops Final Game at Villanova
4/30/2017 12:00:00 AM | SOFTBALL
VILLANOVA, Pa. - DePaul softball dropped its final game of the three-game series 9-2 at Villanova on Sunday afternoon at the Villanova Softball Complex.
The first inning proved to be the downfall for DePaul (24-20, 9-7 BIG EAST) as the Wildcats scored six of their runs in the bottom of the first.
Jessica Cothern led the Blue Demons with three hits and a run, while Dylan Christensen added two hits and a RBI.
Kennedy Garcia suffered the loss in the circle. She pitched the first inning and face 11 batters.
Brette Lawrence earned the win for Villanova (32-17, 12-6 BIG EAST)
DePaul scored its first run in the top of the first inning. With two outs and Nicole Pihl on first, Dylan Christensen doubled to left center, scoring Pihl.
Errors proved costly for the Blue Demons in the bottom of the first, with Villanova's first two batters reaching base on them. A sacrifice bunt from Dana Morris put the runners in scoring position, while another DePaul error followed for the runner at third to plate home. Later on with bases loaded and two outs, Garcia walked Megan Ruiz for the second run. A fielder's choice allowed the Wildcats third run right after, while a double from Jordan Olivarez tallied three RBI for the final runs of the inning.
Krista Dalgarn replaced Garcia in the circle for the remainder of the game at the start of the second. She struck out two, walked one and allowed one earned run (two unearned) on five hits in the 23 batters she faced.
In the third with Cothern on second and two outs, Haydn Christensen notched a RBI double for Cothern to score DePaul's final run of the game.
The Wildcats responded with a run of their own in the bottom of the third and two more in the bottom of the sixth for the final 9-2 mark.
DePaul returns home to prep for its last regular season action and BIG EAST competition next weekend against Creighton. The three-game series is scheduled for May 6-7 at Cacciatore Stadium. The doubleheader begins on Saturday at noon, while Senior Day Sunday starts at 11 a.m. CT.
