GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- The University of Providence softball program won their seventh and eighth straight games by defeating Carroll College 11-2 and 18-16 Tuesday night. With the Argos extending their winning streak to eight games, they have set a new program record for the longest win streak in program history.
 
In game one the Argos (26-19) scored the first runs of the contest when in the bottom of the first junior Erin Bishop hit a two-run home run to put UP in front 2-0.
 
The Fighting Saints (16-16) answered with two runs in the top of the third but UP added a run in the third and two in the fourth behind an RBI double and a two RBI single from junior Tehneson Ehnes to give the Argos a 5-3 lead.
 
The Argos continued their momentum into the bottom of the fifth with an RBI single from junior Kaily Gull and Ehnes picked up her fourth, fifth, and sixth RBIs of the game with a bases clearing double to secure the Argos 11-2 victory.
 
Sophomore Madison Moultray threw all five innings with three strikeouts for her 10^th win on the mound of the season.  
 
In game two the Fighting Saints pushed the first runs across scoring eight in the top of the first, but the Argos started to chip away in the bottom half with a pair of RBI singles from Ehnes and E. Bishop to cut the lead to six.
 
The Argos continued to pressure in the bottom of the second adding six runs behind an RBI single from junior Kasidy Yeoman and a two RBI single from E. Bishop to tie the game at eight.
 
Following a scoreless third inning the Argos added four runs in the bottom of the fourth when Moultray hit a bases clearing double and senior Tiffany Fuentes hit a fielder's choice to score a run to put UP in front 12-8.
 
Carroll College added three runs in the top of the fifth, but in the bottom half UP added a pair of runs behind a double steal that scored Aionaaka and a SAC fly from E. Bishop to push the lead to 14-11.
 
The Fighting Saints did not go away, adding two runs in the sixth to cut the lead to one, but in the bottom half Fuentes hit a SAC fly, junior Ella Galloway picked up an RBI single, and Ehnes hit a two RBI double to extend the Argo advantage to 18-13.
 
Despite Carroll College putting the tying run on second base in the top of the seventh, A. Bishop slammed the door pitching all seven innings for her second win on the mound of the season.

SCORING SUMMARY: Providence – 11 Carroll – 2

• B1 | Erin Bishop hit a two-run home run to left field (2-0)
• T3 | Fighting Saints single to left to score the runner from second (2-1)
• T3 | Double steal from Carroll College pushes a run across (2-2)
• B3 | Tehneson Ehnes doubled to center to score Kasidy Yeoman (3-2)
• B4 | Tehneson Ehnes singled to center to score Mia Monroe and Aspen Dawson (5-2)
• B5 | Kaily Gull singled to right field to score Alix Bishop (6-2)
• B5 | Double steal from the Argos pushes Madison Moultray across home (7-2)
• B5 | Ella Galloway put the ball in play to score Kaily Gull (8-2)
• B5 | Tehneson Ehnes hit a bases clearing double to center field (11-2)

SCORING SUMMARY: Providence – 18 Carroll – 16

• T1 | Carroll singled to center to score the runner from third (1-0)
• T1 | Fighting Saints drew a bases loaded walk to push a runner across (2-0)
• T1 | Carroll singled to center to score a pair of runners (4-0)
• T1 | Fighting Saints singled to left to score the runner from third (5-0)
• T1 | Carroll singled to center to score the runner from third (6-0)
• T1 | Fighting Saints singled to center to score the runner from third (7-0)
• T1 | Carroll drew a bases loaded walk to push a runner across (8-0)

• B1 | Tehneson Ehnes singled to right to score Aleana Aionaaka (8-1)
• B1 | Erin Bishop singled to center to score Tehneson Ehnes (8-2)
• B2 | Kasidy Yeoman singled to left to score Ella Galloway and Mia Monroe (8-4)
• B2 | Erin Bishop singled to center to score Tehneson Ehnes and Kasidy Yeoman (8-6)
• B2 | Alix Bishop put the ball in play to score Erin Bishop (8-7)
• B2 | Madison Moultray put the ball in play to score Alix Bishop (8-8)
• B4 | Madison Moultray hit a bases clearing double to left field (11-8)
• B4 | Tiffany Fuentes put the ball in play to score Madison Moultray (12-8)
• T5 | Carroll singled to left to score the runner from second (12-9)
• T5 | Fighting Saints singled to center to score the runner from third (12-10)
• T5 | Double steal from the Fighting Saints pushed a runner across (12-11)
• B5 | Double steal from the Argos pushed Aleana Aionaaka across home (13-11)
• B5 | Erin Bishop hit a SAC fly to left field to score Kasidy Yeoman (14-11)
• T6 | Carroll singled to center to score two runners (14-13)
• B6 | Tiffany Fuentes hit a SAC fly to center to score Madison Moultray (15-13)
• B6 | Ella Galloway singled to left field to score Kaily Gull (16-13)
• B6 | Tehneson Ehnes doubled to score Kasidy Yeoman and Ella Galloway (18-13)
• T7 | Carroll hit a solo home run to center field (18-14)
• T7 | Fighting Saints hit a SAC fly to left field to push a runner across (18-15)
• T7 | Carroll singled to center to score the runner from third (18-16)

UP NEXT
The Argos will be back in action Friday, April 24 when they head to Valley City, N.D. UP will face Valley City State at 1:00 p.m. (MST) and 3:00 p.m. (MST).