Army Drops Midweek Contest at Fairfield

Wednesday, April 12

Fairfield, Conn.

3 PM

Army West Point

27-12

Fairfield

14-20

Army West Point

Fairfield

Army Drops Midweek Contest at Fairfield

April 12, 2017 | Softball

Box Score

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Army West Point softball team was unable to overcome an early four-run deficit as it fell to Fairfield, 5-2, Wednesday at Alumni Softball Field.

The Black Knights dropped to 27-12 on the season, while the Stags improved to 14-20 overall.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Army falls to 17-18 in the all-time series against Fairfield and is now 2-1 in 2017.
Alee Rashenskas recorded her team-best ninth multi-hit game.
Kennedy Harrison was a perfect 2-for-2 at the dish today, boosting her season average to .306 (15-for-49).
Both Ashley Yoo and Lacey Swafford tallied hits to remain tied for the most on the squad with 36.
Swafford's hit in the first inning extended her hitting streak to 12 games, while she has reached safely in 16 consecutive contests.
Rookie Katie Ontiveros stretched her season-best hitting streak to eight games.

LINEUP BREAKDOWN
Yoo (CF): 1-for-4
Swafford (LF): 1-for-4
Ballesteros (3B): 0-for-4
Ontiveros (DP/C): 1-for-3 with a walk

McKinney (PR): One run scored and a stolen base

Gray (1B): 1-for-3 with a run scored
Harrison (RF): 2-for-2 with a double and a walk
Rashenskas (2B): 2-for-3 with an RBI
Esparza-Gallegos (SS): 0-for-3
Kim (C/DP): 0-for-2 with a walk and an RBI

Smith (P): 2.0 innings, four hits, two runs (earned), one walk and one strikeout
Newbary (P): 2.0 innings, five hits, three runs (two earned), one walk and three strikeouts
West (P): 1.0 inning, 0 hits, 0 runs (earned), one walk and 0 strikeouts
Poirier (P): 1.0 inning, 0 hits, 0 runs (earned), 0 walks and two strikeouts

FACTS & FIGURES

The Black Knights scored two runs on eight hits and committed two errors, while the Stags plated five runs on nine hits and no errors.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After working around a trio of hits by Army in the first two innings, Fairfield was able to get on the board first in the home half of the second.
A one-out single to right plated two for Amanda Ulzheimer to give the Stags an early lead.
A fielder's choice and sacrifice fly allowed Fairfield to double its lead the following inning to 4-0.
The Black Knights responded in the fourth inning when Alee Rashenskas singles to right, driving in Tyler McKinney who pinch ran for Katie Ontiveros after she singled.
Fairfield regained its four-run cushion after scoring on Army's second error of the game in the bottom of the frame.
Army's best scoring chance of the game came in the sixth inning when it had bases loaded and no outs. Ontiveros began the inning with a walk, followed by singles from Emily Gray and Kennedy Harrison.
Madison Roberts settled down after that, however, only allowing a run on a walk to Maddie Kim.