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Blue Demons Drop Two Games at Villanova
4/13/2025 12:15:00 PM | SOFTBALL
Lydia Ettema logs career-high five strikeouts
VILLANOVA, Pa. – DePaul softball (13-24, 1-14 BIG EAST) dropped a pair of games to Villanova (22-17-1, 11-4 BIG EAST) on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Demons fell by a score of 8-0 in game one, and 11-1 in game two.
Bella Nigey got the nod in the circle for game one, after going five scoreless frames the day prior. She was one inning shy of her Saturday total, allowing three runs on six hits, and tallying three strikeouts. Freshman Hannah Messer entered in relief for two outs, giving up two runs on one hit. Senior Katey Pierce recorded the final two outs of the game, conceding three runs on three hits.
Kelly Greene started game two, recording the first out, but allowing five runs on four hits before exiting in favor of Messer. Messer registered the final two outs of the opening frame, giving up four runs on two hits. Lydia Ettema made her second appearance of the season in relief, finishing the final three innings, yielding two runs on eight hits and logging five strikeouts, a single-game career high for the sophomore.
Kali Blount added two hits on the day, one in each game.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game One: DePaul 0, Villanova 8 (Six innings)
Both sides got runners into scoring position in the opening inning, but it was the Wildcats that brought the first run across in the second frame. Kelsey White tallied a base hit, Grace Reed reached on a fielder's choice, and a double from Madison Ostrowski sent Reed home to score.
A two-RBI home run from Maranda Runco in the fifth, a two-RBI double from Madison Ostrowski in the sixth, and a final three-RBI home run from Ava Franz put the game out of reach and the Wildcats took an 8-0 victory in six innings.
Game Two: DePaul 1, Villanova 11 (Five innings)
A solo home run from catcher Ava Mahnken in the leadoff spot immediately earned Villanova a one-run advantage, and an RBI-single from White and three-RBI home run from Brooklyn Ostrowski brought the lead to five runs for the Wildcats.
DePaul got one back in the second frame as Kelly Beaupre was walked, Blount hit a perfect bunt to reach first, Carly Alvers laid down a sacrifice bunt, and freshman Zoe Levine scored Beaupre with a sacrifice fly.
Villanova then plated five more runs of its own, after a grand slam from Franz and second home run of the day from Brooklyn Ostrowski.
Brooklyn Ostrowski added a third home run in the bottom of the fourth, sealing the 11-1 victory for the Wildcats after five innings.
UP NEXT
The Blue Demons return home to face local foe UIC on Tuesday, April 15 at 4 p.m. All fans can enjoy one-dollar hot dogs from concessions, and the first 100 to arrive will receive Pit Viper sunglasses in Letterwinner Plaza. The team will also celebrate Jackie Robinson Day in collaboration with Cubs Nike RBI.
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
For all the latest information on DePaul Softball, visit DePaulBlueDemons.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Blue Demons on X, Instagram and Facebook.
Bella Nigey got the nod in the circle for game one, after going five scoreless frames the day prior. She was one inning shy of her Saturday total, allowing three runs on six hits, and tallying three strikeouts. Freshman Hannah Messer entered in relief for two outs, giving up two runs on one hit. Senior Katey Pierce recorded the final two outs of the game, conceding three runs on three hits.
Kelly Greene started game two, recording the first out, but allowing five runs on four hits before exiting in favor of Messer. Messer registered the final two outs of the opening frame, giving up four runs on two hits. Lydia Ettema made her second appearance of the season in relief, finishing the final three innings, yielding two runs on eight hits and logging five strikeouts, a single-game career high for the sophomore.
Kali Blount added two hits on the day, one in each game.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game One: DePaul 0, Villanova 8 (Six innings)
Both sides got runners into scoring position in the opening inning, but it was the Wildcats that brought the first run across in the second frame. Kelsey White tallied a base hit, Grace Reed reached on a fielder's choice, and a double from Madison Ostrowski sent Reed home to score.
A two-RBI home run from Maranda Runco in the fifth, a two-RBI double from Madison Ostrowski in the sixth, and a final three-RBI home run from Ava Franz put the game out of reach and the Wildcats took an 8-0 victory in six innings.
Game Two: DePaul 1, Villanova 11 (Five innings)
A solo home run from catcher Ava Mahnken in the leadoff spot immediately earned Villanova a one-run advantage, and an RBI-single from White and three-RBI home run from Brooklyn Ostrowski brought the lead to five runs for the Wildcats.
DePaul got one back in the second frame as Kelly Beaupre was walked, Blount hit a perfect bunt to reach first, Carly Alvers laid down a sacrifice bunt, and freshman Zoe Levine scored Beaupre with a sacrifice fly.
Villanova then plated five more runs of its own, after a grand slam from Franz and second home run of the day from Brooklyn Ostrowski.
Brooklyn Ostrowski added a third home run in the bottom of the fourth, sealing the 11-1 victory for the Wildcats after five innings.
UP NEXT
The Blue Demons return home to face local foe UIC on Tuesday, April 15 at 4 p.m. All fans can enjoy one-dollar hot dogs from concessions, and the first 100 to arrive will receive Pit Viper sunglasses in Letterwinner Plaza. The team will also celebrate Jackie Robinson Day in collaboration with Cubs Nike RBI.
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
For all the latest information on DePaul Softball, visit DePaulBlueDemons.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Blue Demons on X, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: WHITE, Kelsey (3-2)
L: Greene, Kelly (6-10)
Batting:
RBI: Levine, Zoe 1
SH: Carly Alvers 1
SF: Levine, Zoe 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kelly Beaupre 1
Batting:
2B: REED, Grace 1 ; MORRA, Jaclyn 1
HR: MAHNKEN, Ava 1 ; FRANZ, Ava 1 ; OSTROWSKI, Brooklyn 3
RBI: MAHNKEN, Ava 1 ; FRANZ, Ava 4 ; WHITE, Kelsey 1 ; OSTROWSKI, Brooklyn 5
Base Running:
RUNS: MAHNKEN, Ava 2 ; FRANZ, Ava 2 ; WAGNER, Elaina 1 ; WHITE, Kelsey 1 ; OSTROWSKI, Brooklyn 3 ; OSTROWSKI, Madison 1 ; GRAY, Elizabeth 1
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