JERSEY CITY, NJ. - The Saint Peter's softball team concluded its series against the Quinnipiac Bobcats on Wednesday, Apr. 10 at Jaroschak Field. The Peacocks dropped Wednesday's game against the Bobcats 7-1.
Box Score
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The Peacocks tallied eight hits in the game and had three errors. The Bobcats finished the game with seven hits.
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Quinnipiac capitalized off SPU fielding errors in the third and fourth innings, scoring two runs in each inning. After Brooke Hilliard's sacrifice bunt, the Bobcats led 4-0.
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QU scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning. With runners on second and third, Natalia Apatiga hit a two-RBI double. The next batter, QU's Mary Fogg hit an RBI single to right field which extended QU's lead to 7-0.
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SPU's lone run was scored in the bottom of the seventh inning. Saint Peter's freshman Ashley Murphy hit her second career double to center field, followed by a single from Sydney Orndorff. With runners on first and third, Cara McNulty grounded out to third base and earned the RBI.
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QU pitcher Jaclyn Gonzalez picked up the win in the circle for the Bobcats. Gonzalez pitched a complete game and gave up one earned run with six strikeouts.
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The Peacocks are 12-21 on the season and 2-7 in MAAC play.
The Peacocks will travel to Riverdale, New York, for a three-game series against the Manhattan Jaspers (6-27, 3-6 MAAC) this weekend. On Saturday, the Peacocks and Jaspers will square off in a doubleheader that begins at noon. On Sunday, April, 14th the Peacocks and Jaspers will play one game at noon.
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