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Photo by: Wendy Charles
Lehigh Splits Saturday Twin Bill At Army West Point
4/27/2024 5:05:00 PM | Softball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Graduate student Emily Cimino went 4-for-7 with six runs batted in as the Lehigh softball team split a doubleheader with Army West Point Saturday at the Army Softball Complex. The Black Knights snapped Lehigh's 17-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory in game one, but the Mountain Hawks bounced back, claiming game two 10-2 in five innings.
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With Saturday's split, Lehigh is now 28-15 overall and 13-1 in the Patriot League. Army is 12-33 overall and 7-7 in league play.
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After staking Lehigh to a 1-0 lead with an RBI single in the first inning of game two, Cimino delivered the biggest blow of the game in the second inning, hitting a grand slam to left center, which put the Mountain Hawks up 7-2 after an inning and a half.
Junior Rory Dudley added an RBI double in the first inning to put Lehigh up 2-0 before the Black Knights came to bat. Caitlyn Newburn tied the game with a two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the first.
First-year Gracie Smith preceded Cimino's grand slam with an RBI single to give Lehigh a 3-2 lead.
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Lehigh scored three more runs in the fifth, capitalizing on two Army errors, with junior Lindsey Martin, graduate student Josie Charles and Smith picking up RBIs.
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Junior Maria Urban came in for sophomore Chloe Hess to throw a 1-2-3 fifth to end the game.
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Hess earned her sixth win of the season, allowing two runs on two hits over four innings with two walks and four strikeouts.
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Lehigh had 10 hits in game two, with Cimino leading the way by going 3-for-4.
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In game one, Army scored two runs in the bottom of the first and thwarted numerous Lehigh scoring chances in the later innings.
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RBI singles by Ashton White and Lauren Little gave Army a 2-0 lead. Lehigh pulled a run back in the third when Cimino doubled home Charles. The Mountain Hawks left 10 runners on base for the game, including two in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings.
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Little added another RBI single in the sixth to put the Black Knights up 3-1. Lehigh put the leadoff batter on but was unable to tie the game.
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First-year Holly Lovett reached base all three times at the plate in the opener, going 2-for-2 with a hit by pitch. Lehigh out-hit Army 8-6.
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Senior Katelyn Young suffered her first loss since mid-March, allowing three runs on six hits over six innings. She struck out three and walked one.
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Olivia Farris went five innings for Army before giving way to Breanna Izzo.
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The Mountain Hawks and Black Knights will wrap up their series on Sunday with a single game beginning at noon. Sunday's ESPN+ broadcast has been canceled but live stats will be available.
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With Saturday's split, Lehigh is now 28-15 overall and 13-1 in the Patriot League. Army is 12-33 overall and 7-7 in league play.
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After staking Lehigh to a 1-0 lead with an RBI single in the first inning of game two, Cimino delivered the biggest blow of the game in the second inning, hitting a grand slam to left center, which put the Mountain Hawks up 7-2 after an inning and a half.
ÂThe GRANDest of big flys for Emily Cimino and its a 6 RBI doubleheader for the grad student.
— Lehigh Softball (@Lehighsoftball) April 27, 2024
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Junior Rory Dudley added an RBI double in the first inning to put Lehigh up 2-0 before the Black Knights came to bat. Caitlyn Newburn tied the game with a two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the first.
ÂDudley doubles the Lehigh lead!
— Lehigh Softball (@Lehighsoftball) April 27, 2024
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First-year Gracie Smith preceded Cimino's grand slam with an RBI single to give Lehigh a 3-2 lead.
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Lehigh scored three more runs in the fifth, capitalizing on two Army errors, with junior Lindsey Martin, graduate student Josie Charles and Smith picking up RBIs.
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Junior Maria Urban came in for sophomore Chloe Hess to throw a 1-2-3 fifth to end the game.
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Hess earned her sixth win of the season, allowing two runs on two hits over four innings with two walks and four strikeouts.
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Lehigh had 10 hits in game two, with Cimino leading the way by going 3-for-4.
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In game one, Army scored two runs in the bottom of the first and thwarted numerous Lehigh scoring chances in the later innings.
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RBI singles by Ashton White and Lauren Little gave Army a 2-0 lead. Lehigh pulled a run back in the third when Cimino doubled home Charles. The Mountain Hawks left 10 runners on base for the game, including two in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings.
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Little added another RBI single in the sixth to put the Black Knights up 3-1. Lehigh put the leadoff batter on but was unable to tie the game.
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First-year Holly Lovett reached base all three times at the plate in the opener, going 2-for-2 with a hit by pitch. Lehigh out-hit Army 8-6.
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Senior Katelyn Young suffered her first loss since mid-March, allowing three runs on six hits over six innings. She struck out three and walked one.
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Olivia Farris went five innings for Army before giving way to Breanna Izzo.
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The Mountain Hawks and Black Knights will wrap up their series on Sunday with a single game beginning at noon. Sunday's ESPN+ broadcast has been canceled but live stats will be available.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Farris, O (4-7)
L: Young, Katelyn (15-8)
S: B. Izzo (2)
Batting:
2B: Cimino, Emily 1
RBI: Cimino, Emily 1
SH: Greaney, Amanda 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Charles, Josie 1
HBP: Lovett, Holly 1
Batting:
2B: K. Edwards 1
RBI: A. White 1 ; L. Little 2
Base Running:
RUNS: P. Llantero 1 ; K. Edwards 2
HBP: Farris, J. 1
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