April 2, 2022
Softball splits HCAC opener at Hanover
The Defiance softball team split their HCAC opener on the road at Hanover on Saturday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets fell in Game 1, 9-1, and took Game 2 of the doubleheader, 10-3.
The Defiance softball team split their HCAC opener on the road at Hanover on Saturday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets fell in Game 1, 9-1, and took Game 2 of the doubleheader, 10-3.
The Basics
- Records: Defiance (8-8), Hanover (4-12)
- Location: Hanover, Ind. - Kops-Bedel Field
- Attendance: 63
Game 1
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Taylor Biggs started in the circle for Defiance pitched the first four innings. She allowed eight runs off nine hits and earned four strikeouts.
- Senior Kalin Hubble led the Yellow Jackets with two hits including two doubles.
- Sophomore Brooke Silcox and senior Sophie Moller each added one hit.
- Lily Beurman got the start for the Panthers and pitched all six innings. She allowed one run off four hits and struckout seven batters.
- Lexi Garloch led Hanover with four hits and one RBI.
The Difference
- Hanover started the scoring early in the first inning taking a 1-0 lead.
- The Panthers tallied three more runs in the second to increase their lead to 4-0.
- Defiance notched their first run in the third inning to make it 4-1.
- The Panthers used a four-run fourth inning to expand their lead to 8-1.
- Hanover added a run in the sixth inning to take the game, 9-1.
- Defiance ended the game with four hits and one error.
- The Panthers finished the contest with 12 hits and one error.
Game 2
Inside The Numbers
- Freshman Anika Craft earned the start for the Yellow Jackets and pitched the first four innings. She allowed three runs off three hits and recorded four strikeouts.
- Sophomore Savannah McCoy came in relief and pitched the final three innings allowing no runs and only three hits.
- Junior Marissa Roberts led Defiance at the plate with three hits and two RBIs including two doubles.
- Hubble notched two hits and two RBIs with a homerun and a double.
- Junior Josilyn Guzman added two hits and one RBI including a double.
- Craft also chipped in two hits for Defiance during the game.
- Lauren Beaman started on the mound for Hanover and pitched the first 3.2 innings allowing seven runs off seven hits.
- Kensie Bradley led the Panthers with one two RBIs.
The Difference
- Silcox got the scoring started in the first inning with an RBI double to give the Yellow Jackets a 1-0 lead.
- The Panthers tied the game up in the first inning, 1-1, and then took the lead in the second to make it, 2-1.
- Defiance used a huge fourth inning that tallied six runs to take a 7-3 advantage.
- The Yellow Jackets added another run in the fifth inning to make the score, 8-3.
- Defiance earned two more runs in the sixth to make the final score of 10-3.
- The Yellow Jackets finished the game with 13 hits and three errors.
- Hanover ended the contest with six hits and one error.
Up Next
- The Yellow Jackets next hit the road once again when they take on Albion College on Sunday, April 3. Game 1 is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. and Game 2 will be at 3:00 p.m.