GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- The University of Providence softball program defeated Bushnell University 7-6 and 9-8 Sunday afternoon.
In game one the Beacons (8-24) got on the board first, scoring five runs over the first four innings behind four RBIs from Sara and Ashlyn Martin, but in the bottom of the fifth the Argos (8-19) answered with a double from senior Kolbi wood and a SAC fly from
Tehneson Ehnes to bring the game within four.
The Argos did not stop there scoring another two runs in the bottom of the sixth when a fielder's choice from senior
Olivia Roe scored sophomore
Tiffany Fuentes, and an RBI single from senior
Sydney Wilting made it a two-run game.
Trailing by two heading into the bottom of the seventh, senior
Brynn Cullen singled to left field to score
Sydnee Weber and Ehnes to tie the game at two. With the winning runner standing on second
Olivia Roe stepped to the plate and delivered a walk-off double to left center as UP defeated Bushnell 9-8.
In game two the Beacons once again scored the first runs of the game pushing across three runs in the top of the first behind solo home runs from Valerie Richardson and Ashlyn Martin, but in the bottom half the Argos responded scoring five of their own off RBI's from Ehnes, freshman
Ella Galloway, and a two-run home run from Fuentes to take a 5-3 lead.
The Argos continued their momentum into the bottom of the third where a single by Roe and a steal play from Wood pushed the Argo lead out to four.
The Beacons added a run in the top of the fourth, but in the bottom half a two-run home run from Weber put UP ahead 9-4.
Bushnell slowly cut into the Argo lead with solo home runs in the fifth and the sixth inning, and despite the tying runner getting to third in the top of the seventh, Ehnes struck out Brenna Wilson for her first career save to secure the 9-8 victory.
SCORING SUMMARY: Providence 7 – Bushnell 6
SCORING SUMMARY: Providence 9 – Bushnell 8
- T1 | SAC fly from Riley Peeler scored Taylor Kenworthy from third (0-1)
- T1 | Valerie Richardson hit a solo home run to center field (0-2)
- T1 | Ashlyn Martin hit a solo home run to left field (0-3)
- B1 | Tehneson Ehnes singled to left field to score Kasidy Yeoman (1-3)
- B1 | Tehneson Ehnes crossed home on a steal play from UP (2-3)
- B1 | Tiffany Fuentes hit a two-run home run to left field (4-3)
- B1 | SAC fly from Ella Galloway scored Olivia Roe from third (5-3)
- B3 | Olivia Roe singled to left field to score Sydnee Weber (6-3)
- B3 | Olivia Roe crossed home on a throwing error by the catcher (7-3)
- T4 | Taylor Kenworthy singled to left to score Brenna Wilson (7-4)
- B4 | Sydnee Weber hit a two-run home run to left field (9-4)
- T5 | Valerie Richardson hit a solo home run to left field (9-5)
- T6 | Brenna Wilson hit a solo home run to left field (9-6)
- T7 | Two Beacons scored on a throwing error by the Argos (9-8)
UP NEXT
The Argos will be back in action April 11-12 when they head to Caldwell, Idaho for a pair of double-headers. First pitch versus #20 The College of Idaho is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. (MST).
