Miranda Burton
Photo by David Sinclair
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Winner Keystone KEYSTONE 10-9
1
Notre Dame (Md.) NOTRE DA 4-9
Winner
Keystone KEYSTONE
10-9
2
Final
1
Notre Dame (Md.) NOTRE DA
4-9
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Keystone KEYSTONE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1
Notre Dame (Md.) NOTRE DA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 3

W: C. Cienki (6-3) L: Bockstie, Ciarra (1-3)

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Keystone KEYSTONE 11-9
6
Winner Notre Dame (Md.) NOTRE DA 5-9
Keystone KEYSTONE
11-9
2
Final
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Notre Dame (Md.) NOTRE DA
5-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Keystone KEYSTONE 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 1
Notre Dame (Md.) NOTRE DA 3 3 0 0 0 0 X 6 7 1

W: Leatherwood, Jessie (3-2) L: H. Dickson (2-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Defeats Keystone 6-2 to Hand the Giants Their First CSAC Loss

BALTIMORE, MD – The Notre Dame of Maryland softball team (5-9, 2-4 CSAC) took down Keystone (11-9, 5-1 CSAC) on Wednesday evening to split the in-conference doubleheader. The Gators received a gem on the mound from Ciarra Bockstie, allowing just two runs in the first and going six scoreless in the 2-1 loss. Jessie Leatherwood went seven strong in game two, receiving six runs from the Gators bats to split the series. 

 Game One
  • Notre Dame started the game behind after an early swing for a two-run homerun from Keystone's Paige Mokychic.
  • Miranda Burton got the Gators their first hit in the bottom of the fourth but NDMU struggled to get runners on the bases.
  • Maci Lopez extended her hit-streak in the sixth inning to 13 games off a single down the line.
  • Down 2-0 in the bottom of the seventh, Bockstie started to get a late rally going to back up her seven-inning five strikeouts performance with a one-out hit. 
  • Madison Zielke walked and Candace Forgach-Aguilar brought the Gators within one score off an RBI single with one out remaining. 
  • Keystone hong on for the 2-1 win to advance to 5-0 in the CSAC


Game Two
  • The Gators got off to a fast start in game two as Leatherwood started the game striking out two in a scoreless first.
  • In the bottom half, Burton got on base on a single and Kendall Snyder blasted a double to put both runners in scoring position with Bethani Newbold on deck.
  • Newbold went deep for a long double to drive both runners in. 
  • NDMU extended its lead on the next at-bat as Bockstie made contact for a single to bring Newbold in.
  • Leatherwood struck out two more batters in the top of the second and went on to finish with seven total, allowing only two earned runs. 
  • Burton drove in two runs in the second bringing in Leatherwood and Forgach-Aguilar. She went on to finish 2-for-3 with two RBIs.


UP NEXT
Notre Dame (Md.) will visit Saint Elizabeth on Saturday, April 16 at 2 p.m. with the second game set for 4 p.m. Watch and follow live stats at Notredamegators.com. Follow the softball program on Twitter and Instagram (@NDMGatorSports) and catch all things Gators on the Gators Network.
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