BRADFORD, PA – Hilbert College Softball opened play at the AMCC Postseason Tournament today with a matchup against the conference's third seed, the Pitt-Greensburg Bobcats.
After splitting with Greensburg in the regular season, the Hawks fell in a tight 3-1 contest at Kessel Athletic Complex this afternoon to head to an elimination game tomorrow morning.
How it Happened
- The teams combined for just nine total hits and four runs in this low-scoring morning matchup. The Hawks used a pair of pitchers in the game as Alana Yadov started the game in the circle and went 5.2 innings, allowing three runs on five hits, while striking out four batters.
- Kailey Stolowski recorded the final two outs of the contest for Hilbert in relief, not allowing a baserunner.
- Offensively, Jazlynn Soliz's sixth inning RBI single to score Brooke Feliciano represented the lone Hilbert run to cut the lead to 3-1 after the Bobcats opened the scoring with a two-run third, before tacking on an insurance run in the fifth.
- Soliz, Feliciano, Ava Higgins, and Emma Gionta (double) earned the hits for the Hawks, while Gionta, Emily Lacki and Samantha Heppel each reached base via a walk.
Up Next
The Hawks are back in postseason action tomorrow at 11 am as the team will look to keep its' season alive in an elimination game. Return to hilberthawks.com or check out amccsports.org for more information regarding tomorrow's game as it will be available following the completion of today's matchups.
