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Softball Drops Maverick Invitational Finale in Low-Scoring Affair
2/18/2024 1:10:00 PM | Softball
ARLINGTON, Texas – One run was the difference in Michigan State softball's 4-3 loss to Boise State to wrap up play at the Maverick Invitational on Sunday. The Spartans took a 3-0 lead early, but Boise State scored four unanswered to earn the victory.
Michigan State finishes the weekend 4-1 and moves to 4-6 overall. Boise State, who is receiving votes in this week's NFCA Coaches Poll, improves to 6-2.
Senior Liv Grey made her second start of the weekend and struck out five batters through 2.2 innings in the circle. Grey allowed two earned runs before being relieved by junior Faith Guidry. Guidry (1-2) pitched 3.0 innings, striking out one and allowing one earned run. Junior Madison Taylor recorded the final out on the visiting side of the scoreboard.
Sophomore Hannah Hawley paced the MSU offense with three hits, including an RBI double in the second inning. Also with an RBI double was sophomore Sydney Doloszycki who drew a walk in the seventh. Junior Macy Lee and senior Collette Allen each tallied one base knock. As a team Michigan State out-hit Boise State, 6-5.
Two-out hitting continued to be a strong-suit of the Spartans early and that was evident in the second inning. Allen led-off the inning with an infield single before moving to third on a sac bunt and a wild pitch. After freshman Payton Conroy drew a walk on a pitch clock violation, Allen stole home on a double-steal situation for MSU's first run of the contest.
With Conroy on second and two outs, Doloszycki doubled her home and Hawley later traded places with her to put three on the board for Michigan State. Hawley's double to right hit the top of the fence and bounced back into play.
Boise State got one run back in the bottom of the second on a solo shot to right-center, and later tied the game in the third on a two-run homer to left. The Broncos used a two-out double to take a 4-3 lead over MSU in the fourth.
Down to its final out in the seventh, Michigan State put two runners on after Doloszycki walked and Hawley singled through the left side. There were no late-inning heroics on Sunday however as a fly out ended things.
Up Next
Michigan State starts its spring break trek through North and South Carolina next weekend when it heads to Durham, N.C. for the Duke Invitational on Feb. 23-25. The Spartans will also make single-game stops at Campbell (Feb. 27) and UNC Wilmington (Feb. 28). MSU concludes its trip at the Chanticleer Showdown in Conway, S.C. on March 1-3.
Michigan State finishes the weekend 4-1 and moves to 4-6 overall. Boise State, who is receiving votes in this week's NFCA Coaches Poll, improves to 6-2.
Senior Liv Grey made her second start of the weekend and struck out five batters through 2.2 innings in the circle. Grey allowed two earned runs before being relieved by junior Faith Guidry. Guidry (1-2) pitched 3.0 innings, striking out one and allowing one earned run. Junior Madison Taylor recorded the final out on the visiting side of the scoreboard.
Sophomore Hannah Hawley paced the MSU offense with three hits, including an RBI double in the second inning. Also with an RBI double was sophomore Sydney Doloszycki who drew a walk in the seventh. Junior Macy Lee and senior Collette Allen each tallied one base knock. As a team Michigan State out-hit Boise State, 6-5.
Two-out hitting continued to be a strong-suit of the Spartans early and that was evident in the second inning. Allen led-off the inning with an infield single before moving to third on a sac bunt and a wild pitch. After freshman Payton Conroy drew a walk on a pitch clock violation, Allen stole home on a double-steal situation for MSU's first run of the contest.
With Conroy on second and two outs, Doloszycki doubled her home and Hawley later traded places with her to put three on the board for Michigan State. Hawley's double to right hit the top of the fence and bounced back into play.
Boise State got one run back in the bottom of the second on a solo shot to right-center, and later tied the game in the third on a two-run homer to left. The Broncos used a two-out double to take a 4-3 lead over MSU in the fourth.
Down to its final out in the seventh, Michigan State put two runners on after Doloszycki walked and Hawley singled through the left side. There were no late-inning heroics on Sunday however as a fly out ended things.
Up Next
Michigan State starts its spring break trek through North and South Carolina next weekend when it heads to Durham, N.C. for the Duke Invitational on Feb. 23-25. The Spartans will also make single-game stops at Campbell (Feb. 27) and UNC Wilmington (Feb. 28). MSU concludes its trip at the Chanticleer Showdown in Conway, S.C. on March 1-3.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: CAUDILL, T (5-1)
L: Guidry, Faith (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Doloszycki, Sydney 1 ; Hawley, Hannah 1
RBI: Doloszycki, Sydney 1 ; Hawley, Hannah 1
SH: Militello, AJ 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Doloszycki, Sydney 1 ; Allen, Collette 1 ; Conroy, Payton 1
SB: Allen, Collette 1
HBP: Hawley, Hannah 1
Batting:
2B: KNIGHT, S 1
HR: GROVES, S 1 ; HANNA, M 1
RBI: KNIGHT, S 1 ; GROVES, S 2 ; HANNA, M 1
SH: BUMCROT, A 1
Base Running:
RUNS: FARMER, H 1 ; GROVES, S 1 ; HANNA, M 2
SB: KNIGHT, S 1
CS: GOUSHA, K 1
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