BoxscoreGRANVILLE, Ohio - The Allegheny softball team dropped a 4-2 decision to Hiram, thus eliminating it from the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament at Denison. With the win, the Terriers claimed the tourney crown.
Hiram collected only five hits, but bunched them all in the second inning. Rosie Frank had a one-out single and scored on Heidi Gipson's RBI double, putting the Terriers ahead 1-0. Ashley Pike then followed with a two-run home run.
Jena Ervin scored Hiram's fourth run. She reached on a two-base error and crossed the plate on a single by Stephanie Zunic, giving the Terriers a 4-0 advantage.
Allegheny came back with its only two runs in the fourth. With one out, Rachel Ryan and Bessie Artino smacked back-to-back singles. Katie Wills walked to load the bases before Marci Potuzko plated Ryan with an RBI single. Sara Doan, who batted 2-for-2, drove in Artino with a single, but the Gators were unable to push any more runs across.
Stacey Robertshaw started in the circle for Allegheny. After working a perfect first inning, she struggled in the second and was lifted in favor of Amanda Downey, who worked four perfect innings.
Hiram's Whitney Dropsey was the winning pitcher. She went the distance, finishing with one strikeout and one walk.
For the Gators, Ryan, Wills and Potuzko were named to the NCAC All-Tournament Team.