EAGLES SHINE THE BRIGHTEST ON THE BIG STAGE

YOUNGSTOWN OH- United felt at home in the big stage of YSU Softball Complex and won big over Lowellville 27-5 on Monday.

United got on the board in the top of the first inning after Chloe Angelo doubled, scoring two runs, Grace Coffee grounded out, scoring one run, an error scored one run, and Kendall Erb singled, scoring one run. The Eagles scored five runs on two hits in the top of the second inning. Coffee singled, scoring two runs, Madelynn Lucas singled, scoring one run, and an error scored two runs. They added one run in the third. Coffee doubled on an 0-2 count, making the score 11-5.

United then scored 10 runs on nine hits in the top of the fourth inning. Joshlynn Irey drew a walk, scoring one run, Samantha Lippiatt homered to left field, scoring three runs, Coffee tripled, scoring one run, Lucas singled, scoring one run, Matilyn Zines doubled, scoring one run, Erb singled, scoring two runs, and Brinsley Hiscox tripled, scoring one run.

United wasn’t done after all of that they scored six runs on five hits in the top of the fifth inning. Angelo doubled, scoring one run, Zines singled, scoring one run, Brittany Miller singled, scoring one run, Hiscox doubled, scoring two runs, and Kiley Hetherington grounded out, scoring one run.

Zines earned the win for United in the circle. The right-handed pitcher gave up one hit and five runs (one earned) over five innings, striking out nine and walking one.

The Eagles amassed 21 hits in the game. Coffee provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led with five runs batted in. The cleanup hitter went 3-for-5 on the day. Coffee, Hiscox, and Angelo each collected three hits. Lippiatt, Lucas, Zines, Erb, and Miller each collected multiple hits. Lippiatt led United with two walks. Overall, the team had a strong eye at the plate, tallying six walks for the game. Irey stole two bases.

Laila Rivera drove the middle of the lineup, leading Lowellville with two runs batted in. Sophia Alfano went 1-for-3 at the plate to lead in hits.

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