WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross softball team began their home schedule with a Turnpike Trophy doubleheader against Patriot League foe Boston University falling 11-1 in five innings during game one and 6-0 in game two Sunday afternoon.

The defeats send the Crusaders to 7-21, 0-5 PL while the Terriers move to 25-7, 2-0 PL.
 
GAME ONE: TERRIERS 11, CRUSADERS 1 (FINAL – 5 INN.):
 
STARTING IN THE CIRCLE:

• Allison Boaz: W, (12-4), 3.2 innings pitched, six hits allowed, one earned run, three strikeouts, walk.
• Junior Megan Yurchick: L, (6-10), 4.0 innings pitched five earned runs, seven walks, five strikeouts, six hits allowed.

IN RELIEF:

• Kasey Ricard: 1.1 innings pitched, two strikeouts, walk.
• Senior Peyton Morehouse: 0.2 innings pitched, four earned runs, three hits allowed, walk, strikeout.
• Senior Audrey Gusel: 0.1 innings pitched, one hit allowed.

STEPPING TO THE PLATE:

• Brooke Deppiesse: 2-for-3, triple, four RBI.
• Kayla Roncin: 2-for-4, RBI, two runs scired.
• Caitlin Coker: 1-for-1, three walks, run scored, RBI, two steals, run scored
• Freshman Anna Brait: 2-for-3.
• Peyton Morehouse: 2-for-2, RBI.
• Senior Bailey Bates: 1-for-1, run scored, walk.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• BU took a 3-0 lead in the first a pair of fielding errors and a Deppiesse single to left to plate Coker made it 3-0 early.
• In the top of the fourth, Deppiesse tripled and tried to come home for the inside-the-park grand slam, however, she was gunned out by freshman Ali Sniegocki and senior Kari Jacobson at the plate to make it 7-0.
• On a full count in the fourth, Morehouse singled to center to plate Bates cutting into the deficit at 7-1.
• A Coker opposite field single in the fifth capped off the run rule victory.

 
GAME TWO: TERRIERS 6, CRUSADERS 0 (FINAL):
 
STARTING IN THE CIRCLE:

• Kasey Ricard: W, (9-2), complete game, shutout, one hit allowed, walk, 17 strikeouts.
• Freshman Sophia Roncone: L, (1-10), 4.2 innings pitched, six hits allowed, five earned runs, walk, strikeout.

IN RELIEF:

• Megan Yurchick: 2.1 innings pitched, two hits allowed, walk, two strikeouts.

STEPPING TO THE PLATE:

• Emily Grant: 3-for-4, run scored, RBI.
• Kayla Roncin: 1-for-3, three RBI, stolen base, run scored.
• Kate Pryor: 1-for-3, run scored, triple
• Anna Brait: 1-for-3.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• A sacrifice fly in the third gave the Terriers the early edge 1-0.
• A five run fifth which started when Roncin singled to center expanded the lead to 3-0. A fielding error increased the margin to 6-0.
• Yurchick punched out Roncin in the top of the seventh and it was only the third time she struck out this season in 108 at-bats.

DUE UP:

• Holy Cross and BU will end their three game series on Monday, April 3.
• First pitch is slated for 4 p.m.

 
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