Softball Blanked by Southern Illinois

Sunday, February 12

Hammond, La.

10 AM ET

Army West Point

0-3

Southern Illinois

3-2

Southern Illinois

Army West Point

Softball Blanked by Southern Illinois

February 12, 2017 | Softball

Box Score

HAMMOND, La. – The Army West Point softball team dropped a 7-0 decision to Southern Illinois in its fourth of five games and the Lion Classic on Sunday morning at North Oak Park.

Army falls to 0-4 on the year, while Southern Illinois moves to 3-2.

Sophomore Nena Riccoboni led the Black Knights by hitting 2-for-3 in the game, while sophomores Izzy Gates and Ashley Yoo, and freshman Lacey Swafford all recorded single hits.

Senior Caroline Smith pitched six and two-thirds innings in her second start of the season, while freshman Macey Newbary worked one-third of an inning.

Hale Andrus and Merri Anne Patterson each drove in three runs to lead the Salukis, while Patterson and Susie Baranski both picked up a pair of hits. Andrus, Patterson and Sydney Jones all hit home runs in the contest. Savanna Dover pitched all seven innings and struck out nine.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Army and Southern Illinois went head-to-head for the first time in program history.
Riccoboni led the Cadets with two hits on a 2-for-3 performance from the batter's box.
Yoo hit a double for Army's lone extra-base hit of the game.
Smith made her second start of the season in the circle.
Freshman Emily Ballesteros drew a walk for the Black Knights.

KEY MOMENT

Williams drove home four runs with one swing of the bat on a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the second inning to give UT Martin a 5-1 lead.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Andrus ripped a three-run home run with two outs in the top of the first inning to give Southern Illinois an early lead.
Andrus' homer drove in Baranski and Shaye Harre.
Jones knocked a solo home run with one down in the fourth inning to increase the Salukis' advantage to 4-0.
Patterson hit the second three-run home run of the game for Southern Illinois, with a long ball in the top of the seventh inning to score Baranski and Bailee Pulley.

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