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Softball Drops Weekend Finale to Western Illinois
February 13, 2022 | Softball
ROSEMONT, Ill. - - The Ball State softball team struck first but could not hold in in its final game of the DePaul Tournament at the Rosemont Dome, suffering a 9-1 (5) loss to Western Illinois.
Sophomore shortstop Kayla Lissy opened the scoring with a solo home run to lead off the top of the second.
Unfortunately, the Leathernecks (2-3) countered with three runs in the bottom of the third and six in the bottom of the fifth to win the game.
The Cardinals (1-4) return to action Friday, when they open play in the Winthrop Kickoff Tournament with games versus Robert Morris (10 a.m.) and Towson (3 p.m.)
COMPLETE BOX SCORE TO FOLLOW
Sophomore shortstop Kayla Lissy opened the scoring with a solo home run to lead off the top of the second.
Unfortunately, the Leathernecks (2-3) countered with three runs in the bottom of the third and six in the bottom of the fifth to win the game.
The Cardinals (1-4) return to action Friday, when they open play in the Winthrop Kickoff Tournament with games versus Robert Morris (10 a.m.) and Towson (3 p.m.)
COMPLETE BOX SCORE TO FOLLOW
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Abby Carlin (2-1)
L: Taylor, Madison (0-3)

Batting:
HR: Lissy, Kayla 1
RBI: Lissy, Kayla 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lissy, Kayla 1
SB: Ross, Remington 2

Batting:
2B: Bella Alvarez 1 ; Georgia Rea 1
RBI: Bella Alvarez 1 ; Piper Foote 2 ; Abrianna Gracia 1 ; Georgia Rea 1 ; Kaylee Ketcherside 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Ami Ill 1 ; Savannah Rodriguez 1 ; Bella Alvarez 1 ; Piper Foote 1 ; Abrianna Gracia 1 ; Georgia Rea 2 ; Kaylee Ketcherside 2
SB: Ami Ill 1 ; Kaylee Ketcherside 1
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