THE FACTS
Nichols (1-1) 2, Gettysbrug (4-2) 1
Gettysburg (5-2) 13, North Park (1-1) 1 (5 inn.)
What: Non-conference softball, THE Spring Games
When: Sunday, Mar. 9
Where: Winter Haven, Fl.
THE SKINNY STORY
The Bullets dropped a close 2-1 game to Nichols to open their day, however, Gettysburg turned it up with a 13-1 win over North Park to close out opening day of THE Spring Games in Florida.
THE LEADERS
- Elie Lardiere (Basking Ridge, N.J., Ridge) led the Bullets with a home run in only her second career appearance scoring three late to seal the 13-1 win over North Park.
FOR THE FOES
- Ava Slavinsky led the Bison with one hit and one RBI.
THE REST OF THE STORY
- At the top of the second Lauren O'Leary (Manasquan, N.J., Jackson Memorial) takes a pitch before advancing to third on a double from Morgan DeFreitas (Coatesville, Pa., Downingtown West) and eventually scores off a sacrifice fly from Anika Pelekis (Ridgewood, N.J., Ridgewood).
- Late in the bottom of the fifth Riley Chartier starts the Bison off with a single to left field and was later out at second however the fielder's choice left pinch hitter Hannah Cozza on the bag. Cozza advances to second off a walk from Sarah Dupre.
- Ava Slavinsky singles through the right side scoring Cozza and advancing Dupre, with two outs, who then stole home on the next at bat ending the inning.
- Bullets hold the Bison to only two in the top of the seventh and Audrey Bergan (Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Calif., La Jolla Country Day School) singles through the left side, with two outs, to get things going however she's left on base.
- In game 2 Gabby Wood (Dalton, Pa., Tunkhannock Area)scores by the end of the second off an error giving the Bullets another early lead.
- At the top of the fourth Salyssa Garcia walks with two outs. She later advances to second on a hit by pitch and then to third on a passed ball putting the Vikings in scoring position. However Kathryn Keehn flies out to center leaving two on.
- Wood is walked and then steals second to open the bottom of the fourth.
- Pelekis follows with another walk putting two on base when Abigail Gold (Apex, N.C., Apex) reaches on an error by third base loading the bases.
- Bergan singled through the right side keeping the bases loaded. Jamie Shaw (Mount Airy, Md., Glenelg) follows suit scoring Pelekis and reloaded the bases putting the Bullets up to 3-0 with no outs. Gold scores on the next at bat making it four.
- Carlie Goldstein (Verona, Va., Verona) singled down the left and rounds out to second on the left fielders throw pushing Shaw into scoring position while Bergan made it home.
- After a North Park pitching change O'Leary is walked loading the bases again before Lily Mader (Las Vegas, Nev., Valley) also walks pushing Shaw to the plate making it a 6-0 lead with only one out.
- Wood collects the second out but not before Goldstein scores and O'Leary makes it to third. Pelekis reaches on an error from first base pushing Mader and scoring O'Leary. After a wild pitch shifts the runners Gold singled and an error pushes her to second scoring Pelekis and Mader.
- Elie Lardiere (Basking Ridge, N.J., Ridge)pinch hit for Shaw with two on and two outs and snags her first career home run scoring Bergan and Gold sealing the 13-0 lead.
- Late in the top of the fifth North Park scored one but couldn't keep it going.
THE INSIDE STORY
- Audrey Wright (Dowingtown, Pa., Downingtown West) faced 20 batters on the mound striking out two. While, Isabella Santiago (Austin, Texas, Akins Early College) got on the mound to face two batters.
- Renee Laczkowski (Erie, Colo., Erie) also had a hit on three at bats.
UP NEXT:
Gettysburg continues Florida play tomorrow against Westminster at 9:00 am and Ohio Northern at 11:15 am.
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