Five-Run Seventh Propels CMU Past Army

Saturday, March 11

Clearwater, Fla.

11:30 AM

Army West Point

12-6

Central Michigan

13-7

Central Michigan

Army West Point

Five-Run Seventh Propels CMU Past Army

March 11, 2017 | Softball

Box Score

CLEARWATER, Fla. – The Army West Point softball team was handed a 6-1 setback against Central Michigan after allowing five runs in the top of the seventh Saturday at the Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex.

The Black Knights dropped to 12-6 on the season, while the Chippewas improved to 13-7.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

This was the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
First-year Emily Ballesteros stretched her hitting streak to 11 games.
Rookie Katie Ontiveros has now reached base safely in her last eight contests after being hit by a pitch today.

LINEUP BREAKDOWN
Swafford (LF): 0-for-2 with a walk
Trotter (RF): 0-for-3
Ballesteros (3B): 1-for-3 with a run scored
Ontiveros (C): 0-for-2 with a hit by pitch

Hartman (PR): N/A

Kim (DP): 0-for-1 with two walks
Rashenskas (2B): 0-for-1 with an RBI
Gray (1B): 0-for-3
Poirier (P): 0-for-1

Riccoboni (PH): 0-for-1
West (P): N/A

Esparza-Gallegos (SS): 0-for-1 with a walk
McKinney (CF): N/A

Poirier (P): 6.2 innings, seven hits, four runs (earned), five walks and five strikeouts
West (P): 0.1 innings, three hits, two runs (earned), one walk and 0 strikeouts

FACTS & FIGURES

The Black Knights scored one run on one hit and recorded one error, while Central Michigan scored six runs on 10 hits and had no errors.

HOW IT HAPPENED

While facing some stellar pitching from Hanna Warren, the Black Knights were able to get some baserunners due to walks drawn by Lacey Swafford in the first, Gladys Esparza-Gallegos in the third and Maddie Kim in the fifth.
The Chippewas got out to a 1-0 lead after an RBI triple from Allie Curtis scored the game's first run with one out in the third inning.
Central Michigan's bats came alive in the top of the seventh as the designated visitors posted five runs on four hits.
That rally started with another one-out triple from Curtis.
Freshman Emily Ballesteros led off the bottom of the seventh with a single up the middle past a diving shortstop to break up Warren's no-hitter.
A hit batsman and a walk loaded the bases for Alee Rashenskas, who hit a sacrifice fly to left which scored Ballesteros.