FINAL SCORE: #3 NHTI - 4, #9 Cleary University - 1
RECORDS: NHTI (26-3) | Cleary University (12-27)
LOCATION: Firestone Stadium in Akron, Ohio
IN BRIEF: After a stalemate through five innings, NHTI put up a four run sixth inning, stringing together 5 hits. Cleary University was held scoreless until their final at bat in the bottom of the seventh when they managed one run, but couldn't continue the rally as they fell by a final score of 4-1.
HOW THEY SCORED: Madison Pellerin started the sixth with a leadoff walk and advanced to third on a double from Kate Andritz. Danyel McNicholas hit a 2 RBI single to score both Pellerin and Andritz, giving NHTI the 2-0 lead. Molly Emerson earned the next RBI for NHTI, scoring McNicholas. The final run of the inning came off of the bat of Hannah Seidner who doubled to left center, scoring Emerson for the 4-0 lead.
Cleary led off the 7th with a double from Ashley Valle. She was batted in by Megan Baumgartner who singled to left field for the lone RBI for the Cougars.
BEHIND THE BOX SCORE: NHTI was led by Jenna Beaulieu and Molly Emerson who each had two hits in the game as both ladies are hitting over .400 in the tournament. McNicholas led the team in RBI's with two, while batting an even .300 this week.
Tori Lemay was in the circle for the Lady Lynx throwing all seven innings and giving up only five hits with a tournament ERA of .41.
The Cleary University Cougars were led by catcher Megan Baumgartner who went 1 for 3 with 1 RBI.
On the mound to start for the Cougars was Adrian Emanuelson throwing 5.2 innings giving up 7 hits. She was relieved by Olivia Silvestri who threw 1.1 innings giving up an additional 2 hits.
NEXT UP: NHTI will now advance to play to loser of game 12 between #1 St. Mary of the Woods and #5 College of St. Joe's – Vermont. That game is scheduled for 8:00 pm tonight in Firestone Stadium. Cleary, taking their second loss of the tournament, will face #8 Beaver in the 7th place game at 4:00 pm, a rematch of the first round game.