Army Sweeps PL Twin Bill on Saturday

Saturday, March 25

West Point, N.Y.

12 PM

Army West Point

18-9, 1-0

Colgate

7-14, 0-1

Colgate

Army West Point

Army Sweeps PL Twin Bill on Saturday

March 25, 2017 | Softball

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WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point softball team picked up a pair of Patriot League wins in its series-opening doubleheader over Colgate 5-3 and 8-7 on Saturday from the Softball Complex.

The Black Knights improved to 19-9 and 2-0 in the league, while the Raiders dropped to 7-15 and 0-2.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Army improved to 53-62 all-time against Colgate.
The Black Knights are currently riding a five-game winning streak.
Sophomore Ashley Yoo boosted her season batting average to .410 (25-for-61) after a four-hit performance in game two, the most hits for a Cadet in a single game this season.
Freshman Emily Ballesteros became the first Black Knight to eclipse the 20 RBI mark on the year after driving in four runs in the night cap.
Senior co-captain Alee Rashenskas documented her 20th run scored of the season in the first contest.

LINEUP BREAKDOWN GAME ONE
Yoo (DP): 0-for-2 with a walk
Swafford (LF): 0-for-1 with a walk
Ballesteros (3B): 1-for-3 with a run scored, RBI and a stolen base
Kim (C): 0-for-3 with a run scored, RBI and a stolen base
Rashenskas (2B): 1-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI
Harrison (RF): 2-for-3 with an RBI

Trotter (PR): N/A
Hoover (PR): N/A

Gray (1B): 0-for-3
Smith (P): 0-for-3 with an RBI

Poirier (P): N/A

Esparza-Gallegos (SS): 0-for-2
Riccoboni (PH): 0-for-1
McKinney (CF/PR): One run scored

FACTS & FIGURES

The Black Knights plated five runs on four hits and committed two errors, while the Raiders scored three runs on eight hits and two errors.

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME ONE

Army opened the game by putting up a four spot in the first inning, highlighted by three consecutive RBI singles by Maddie Kim, Alee Rashenskas and Kennedy Harrison.
The Raiders answered in the second inning to cut the Army lead to 4-1.
After three scoreless innings, the Black Knights padded their lead when Emily Ballesteros singled in Tyler McKinney.
Colgate rallied late with two more runs in the seventh inning, but it wasn't enough as Army took game one, 5-3.

LINEUP BREAKDOWN GAME TWO
Yoo (DP): 4-for-4 with a double, three runs scored and an RBI
Swafford (LF): 1-for-2 with a walk, a run scored, two RBI and a stolen base
Ballesteros (3B): 2-for-3 with a double, sacrifice fly and four RBI
Harrison (RF): 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored
Kim (C): 0-for-4
Rashenskas (2B): 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored
Gray (1B): 1-for-3 with an RBI
Esparza-Gallegos (SS): 1-for-3 with a run scored

Ontiveros (PH): 0-for-0 with a walk

Poirier (P): 0-for-1

West (P): 2-for-3 with a run scored

McKinney (CF): N/A

FACTS & FIGURES

Army scored eight runs on 14 hits and had three errors, while Colgate had seven runs on 11 hits and committed one error.

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME TWO

Colgate jumped out to an early 1-0 lead after an RBI groundout to right field in the first inning.
Army responded in the bottom of the frame with a sac fly to center from Emily Ballesteros that scored Ashley Yoo to tie the game.
The Raiders retook the lead in the lead in the third inning when they scored four runs on five hits.
The Black Knights started to chip away at the lead in the fourth when Kennedy Harrison scored on a fielder's choice that put Emily Gray on first.
The sixth inning was full of scoring from both sides as six runs crossed the plate between the two teams.
Colgate started by stretching its lead to four runs after a sacrifice fly and a single with two outs.
Not to be outdone, the Black Knights rallied to tie the game at seven as freshmen Lacey Swafford and Ballesteros each recorded two RBI hits to tie the game. Swafford contributed a single two batters before Ballesteros hit her seventh double of the year.
After shutting down the Raiders in the top of the seventh, Ashley Yoo hit a sac fly to left with the bases loaded and one out to plate Alee Rashenskas for the walk-off win.