WICHITA, Kan. – The York University softball team split a doubleheader Friday, falling 16-7 to Park before racing past Dakota State 10-2 in the nightcap.
The Panthers are now 2-11 on the season.
Against Park, York trailed 3-0 going into the top of the second but the squad quickly responded with a five-run second inning.
Nevaeh Reed got things going with a single and moved to third on
Sofia Perez's double to left. A
Carla Martinez sacrifice fly made it 1-0. With the bases loaded,
Kennedie Anderson uncorked a grand slam for a 5-3 lead.
Up 5-4, Reed was the catalyst in the third with a single. She moved to second when Perez reached on an error. After a Martinez single loaded the bags,
Katie Taylor drew a walk, plating a run for a two-score advantage.
Park plated eight runs in the fourth and one in the fifth for a 13-6 lead. However, the Panthers continued to battle. In the sixth,
Paige Chapman singled, moved to second on
Breanna Underwood's base knock and scampered to third on a groundout. Reed drove her in on a groundout to make it 13-7 but the home team scored three runs in the bottom of the inning for the 16-7 victory.
For the game, Anderson, Reed and Underwood had two hits apiece. Anderson led the way with four RBI while Reed scored twice.
In the circle,
Malia Alvarez worked 3.1 innings and had two strikeouts.
Faith Torstensen tossed the final two stanzas and posted two strikeouts.
Against Dakota State, York took a 3-0 lead in the first stanza and never looked back. An error put Anderson on first with one down. After Chapman and Underwood got on base, Reed singled home two. Two batters later, Underwood scored when
Tricia Trice reached on an error.
Anderson blasted a two-run homer in the second, driving in Taylor. Up 5-1 in the third, Taylor walked with the bases loaded, plating Perez. A wild pitch allowed Torstensen to cross home prior to a sacrifice fly by Anderson, propelling the visitors to an 8-1 lead.
Up 8-2 in the fifth, the Panthers pushed across two runs for the victory. With two on base, Chapman roped a double to center field, driving in Taylor and
Sariah Ayala for the game-winning run.
For the game, Chapman, Reed and Taylor had two hits apiece. Anderson led the way with three RBI while Chapman and Reed had two RBI apiece. Taylor scored three times while Anderson scored twice.
In the circle,
Bailey Hardey worked a complete game. She struck out two and gave up two runs on four hits. Hardey threw just 69 pitches in the complete-game victory.
The Panthers return to action tomorrow for a pair of games. York takes on Missouri Valley College at 12:20 p.m., before squaring off against Cottey College at 4:40 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at Yorkpanthers.com.
