SALEM, Va. (March 15) – The California (PA) softball team rallied to earn a split on Sunday at the Salem Invitational in Virgina, dropping an 8-3 contest to Davis & Elkins before posting a 10-6 win over Salem after scoring four-unanswered runs.
NOTES
• The Vulcans (5-13) finished with a 2-2 mark while in Virginia playing against Mountain East Conference (MEC) programs.
• Freshman
Alexa Edmunds and sophomore
Kirra Davis tied for the team with six hits at Salem with Davis also adding six RBI behind a pair of homers.
• Senior first baseman
Makaylia Schlosser collected five hits and five RBI over the weekend.
VS DAVIS & ELKINS
• The Senators (4-17) raced out to a 7-0 lead in the top of the first after scoring five unearned runs, highlighted by a grand slam from center fielder April Belcher.
• Cal cut the deficit to 7-3 in the third inning behind back-to-back RBI singles by Davis and Edmunds with two outs.
• Davis and Edmunds both posted two hits and one RBI, while senior shortstop
Jenna Hollerich finished with two hits, one run scored and two walks.
• Schlosser drew three walks in the contest.
• Freshman
Autumn Bielecki suffered the loss after surrendering seven runs (two earned) on four hits in 0.2 innings.
• Classmate
Indyana Bolyea allowed one run (earned) on four hits over 6.1 innings of relief.
VS SALEM
• The Tigers (3-9) led by three runs and later tied the score at 6-6 before the Vulcans tallied four-unanswered runs.
• Schlosser finished with three hits, three runs scored and one walk, while Davis posted two hits, three RBI, three runs scored and one walk.
• Edmunds collected two hits, one RBI, two runs scored and one walk in the victory.
• Salem held a 3-0 lead before freshman right fielder
Savanna Benish delivered a two-run double with two outs in the bottom of the second.
• The Vulcans then took a 6-3 lead in the bottom of the third behind an RBI single by Davis and a three-run homer by sophomore catcher
Amarah McCutcheon.
• In the fourth, the Tigers answered with three runs on five hits to tie the score at 6-6.
• Cal responded in the fifth with two runs with Edmunds tallying an RBI single in the inning.
• The Vulcans added a pair of insurance runs in the sixth on a two-run homer by Davis with two outs.
• Bielecki (2-4) earned the win after scattering two hits over 3.0 scoreless innings of relief.
NEXT
• Cal returns to action on Friday, March 20, when it opens PSAC West play by hosting Seton Hill for a doubleheader at Lilley Field.
