Spartanburg, S.C.- The D'Youville University softball team continued play against Virginia-Wise ending in the Cavaliers on top, 5-0, game two of the doubleheader was a thriller that the Saints ended up being bested by the Valkyries of Converse University, 11-10 from Tyger River Stadium.

GAME 1

• Scoring started to commence in the third inning the Cavaliers singled to center field sending a runner in to score, 1-0.
• A stolen base within the same inning occurred that increased the Cavalier's lead to, 2-0.
• An error by the Saints gave UVA their chance to maintain the lead with them securing another run, 3-0.
• The scoring onslaught did not stop as UVA gathered two more runs before taking in their win on the afternoon, 5-0.

Inside the numbers:

Booth (L) 6, 10 H, 5 R (5 ER)

GAME 2

• The Saints jumped out to an early start putting up four runs in the first inning.
• In the midst of the second inning Jamie Bower recorded an RBI that helped get Gianna Adamo in for a run, 5-0.
• Things started to pick up for the Valkyries who gathered a pair of RBIs of their own that brought in two runs, 5-2.
• The RBIs continued to pile up resulting in two more CC runs, 5-4.
• Emily Przybysz got the Saints back on track hitting a single sending Ally Beardi in for the score, 6-4, Przybysz steals a base shortly after off an error that resulted in an unearned run, 7-4.
• Fifth inning ended with the Valkyries gaining the lead compiling four runs, 8-7.
• Laura Beck took a chance advancing to second off a passed ball that assisted Jenna Reynolds in her pursuit to score tying the game in the seventh, 8-8.
• Saints found a way to take the lead after Hannah Bardeen connected on a hit that Przybysz capitalizes on to score, 9-8.
• CC's stolen base right after that led to a run produced getting this all tied up, 9-9 to close out the eighth inning.
• Beck's RBI sent the ball to center field advancing Olivia Goderis for the Saint's run, 10-9.
• The final at-bat for the Valkyries resulted in two runs that lead to CC capitalizing on to close out the game for their win, 11-10.

Inside the numbers:

Crerar (L) 5, 7H, 8R (6 ER)

Beck 3 RBI, 2 H

Miller 2 RBI, 3 H

NEXT UP

The Saints are back in action against the Bears of Bloomfield College during the Spring Games taking place in Leesburg, Florida on Saturday, Mar. 11 at 10 a.m.