HELENA, Mont. -- The University of Providence softball program split versus Carroll College on Wednesday defeating the Fighting Saints 6-4 and falling 8-2.
In game one the Fighting Saints (16-23) opened the scoring adding six runs over the first four innings, but in the top of the sixth the Argos answered with SAC fly's from senior
Sydnee Weber and
Tiffany Fuentes to bring the game within four.
Carroll would score two runs in the bottom of the sixth, and despite a single from junior
Jaden Ruiz in the seventh, UP fell to Carroll 8-2.
In game two the Argos scored the first runs of the game when in the top of the first Weber hit a two-run home run and a few batters later Ruiz singled to right field to put UP ahead 3-0.
UP continued their momentum into the second when freshman
Tehneson Ehnes reached on an infield single to score sophomore
Kasidy Yeoman.
The Fighting Saints added a pair of runs in the bottom of the second but in the top of fourth Weber hit a two RBI SAC fly scoring Ehnes and Yeoman to push the Argo lead back to four.
Carroll College scored a run in the fifth and the sixth to bring the game within two, but freshman
Madison White closed the door for UP throwing the final 5.2 innings as the Argos defeated the Fighting Saints 6-4.
SCORING SUMMARY: Carroll 8 – Providence 2
- B1 | Kati Slater put the ball in play to score Liz Ybarra (0-1)
- B1 | Morgan Sunchild singled to left field to score Kati Slater (0-2)
- B2 | Carlee Smith hit a solo home run to right center field (0-3)
- B3 | Fighting Saints add another run off a steal play (0-4)
- B4 | Kenna Thomas doubled to center to score Liz Ybarra (0-5)
- B4 | Sammie Labrun doubled to left field to score Kenna Thomas (0-6)
- T6 | Sydnee Weber hit a SAC fly to score Kasidy Yeoman from third (1-6)
- T6 | Tiffany Fuentes hit a SAC fly to score Tehneson Ehnes from third (2-6)
- B6 | Kati Slater tripled to right field to score Liz Ybarra (2-7)
- B6 | Kenna Thomas singled to right to score Kati Slater (2-8)
SCORING SUMMARY: Providence 6 – Carroll 4
- T1 | Sydnee Weber hit a two-run home run to left field (2-0)
- T1 | Jaden Ruiz singled to right field to score Brynn Cullen (3-0)
- T2 | Tehneson Ehnes hit an infield single to score Kasidy Yeoman (4-0)
- B2 | Carlee Smith draws a bases loaded walk to score Kenna Thomas (4-1)
- B2 | Liz Ybarra singled to left field to score Alyssa Lybbert (4-2)
- T4 | Weber hit a SAC fly scoring Tehneson Ehnes and Kasidy Yeoman (6-2)
- B5 | Morgan Sunchild hit a SAC fly to score Koerber from third (6-3)
- B6 | Carlee Smith hit a SAC fly to score Ella Seaman (6-4)
UP NEXT
The Argos will be back in action tomorrow, April 24 for another double header versus Carroll College. The first pitch in Helena, Mont. is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. (MST).