HELENA, Mont. -- The University of Providence softball program fell to Carroll College 4-3 and 3-2 Wednesday night.
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In game one the Fighting Saints (11-11) scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the first but the Argos (17-18) responded in the top of the sixth when freshman
Aleana Aionaaka crossed home on a wild pitch from Carroll.
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The Fighting Saints added a run in the bottom of the sixth to take a one-run lead but in the top of the seventh junior
Kasidy Yeoman hit a two RBI single to right field to put UP in front 3-2.
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Carroll College put the first runner on in the bottom of the seventh and hit a two-run walk off home run a batter later as UP fell in game one 4-3.
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In game two the Argos got out in front in the top of the second when senior
Tiffany Fuentes singled up the middle to score junior
Alix Bishop.
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The Fighting Saints added a run in the bottom half to tie the game at one, but in the top of the seventh the Argos took a 2-1 lead when senior
Jaden Ruiz singled to right field to score freshman
Mia Monroe from second.
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Carroll College did not go away, hitting a game tying RBI double in the bottom of the seventh and followed with a safety squeeze to score the game winning run from third as UP fell in game two 3-2.
SCORING SUMMARY: Carroll – 4 Providence – 3
- B1 | Fighting Saints put the ball in play to score the runner from third (0-1)
- T6 | Aleana Aionaaka crosses home on a passed ball (1-1)
- B6 | Carroll singles to right field to score the runner from third (1-2)
- T7 | Kasidy Yeoman singled to right to score Mia Monroe and Jaden Ruiz (3-2)
- B7 | Carroll hit a walk-off two run home run to left field (3-4)
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SCORING SUMMARY: Carroll – 3 Providence – 2
- T2 | Tiffany Fuentes singled up the middle to score Alix Bishop (1-0)
- B2 | Carroll took advantage of an Argo miscue to push a runner across (1-1)
- T7 | Jaden Ruiz singled to left field to score Mia Monroe from second (2-1)
- B7 | Fighting Saints double to right to score the runner from second (2-2)
- B7 | Caroll lays down a safety squeeze to score the runner from third (2-3)
UP NEXT
The Argos will be back in action Friday, April 10 when they host Bellevue University. UP will face the Bruins at 2:00 p.m. (MST) and 4:00 p.m. (MST) in Great Falls, Mont. Â Â Â Â Â
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