BOCA RATON, Fla. – Lynn softball lost its doubleheader against Kutztown on Tuesday by scores of 11-1 and 10-5. The Fighting Knights held two leads in the second game but were unable to hang on for a series split. The Fighting Knights drop to 10-19 overall this season.
HOW IT HAPPENED (Game 1):
- Kutztown scored three runs in each of the first two innings
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Ariana Rego reached on an error, stole second and later scored on
Kylee Dodson's ground out for Lynn's lone run
- Each team was held scoreless in the third and fourth innings
- The Golden Bears scored an unearned run in the fifth to take a 7-1 lead
- Six hits, including five straight, led to four more runs for the visitors in the top of the sixth
- The Fighting Knights went down in order on the bottom of the sixth for an 11-1 final
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS (Game 1):
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Eliza Gonzalez had two of Lynn's four hits
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Kyra Sunga and Dodson each hit singles
HOW IT HAPPENED (Game 2):
- Kutztown had nine hits with two outs in the game
- Rego singled and stole two bases to start the bottom of the first inning and later scored on an error to give Lynn a 1-0 lead
- The Golden Bears tied the game in the top of the second with a run
- The Fighting Knights retook the lead in the bottom half of the inning with two runs
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Cameron Buzzell walked and
Maiya Reinhart singled
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Madison Prickett doubled home Buzzell to give Lynn a 2-1 lead
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Kristina Leone's sacrifice fly scored Reinhart as Lynn led 3-1
- The Golden Bears scored four runs with two outs in the top of the third to take a 5-3 advantage
- Lynn tied the game in the bottom of the fourth inning
- Reinhart led off the inning with a walk and later scored on a fielder's choice
- Gonzalez tripled to center field, scoring Rego and tying the game at five
- Three singles and two errors with two outs led to three runs for Kutztown in the top of the fifth
- Kutztown rallied for two more runs in the top of the sixth to lead by five, 10-5
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS (Game 2):
- Rego stole three bases and now has 17 steals this season
- Gonzalez hit her first career triple
- Reinhart scored twice and has now has 13 runs scored in 2024
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Teagan Riley hit a double off the wall and is tied with Buzzell for the team lead in SLG% (.500)
UP NEXT:
- Lynn returns to SSC play this weekend at home against Rollins on Friday, March 15 at 3:00 pm
