ADRIAN, Mich. -- The Siena Heights softball team dropped both games in a Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) home doubleheader against Aquinas on Thursday afternoon. The Saints came up short 6-2 in game one before a 7-1 loss ended the day in game two. This was the first varsity softball home game for SHU in 729 days. Haley Rose had the hot bat for Siena in the losing effort as she finished the day 4-6 at the plate including a 3-3 showing in game two.
THE BASICS
Final Scores: Aquinas def. SHU, 6-2 & 7-1
Location: Adrian, Michigan (Christensen Memorial Field)
Records: Aquinas (21-7, 13-3 WHAC), Siena Heights (11-9, 2-4 WHAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The visiting Saints got on the board first in game one with a home run to left field at the top of the 2nd-inning. An RBI double and a dropped fly ball in the following inning extended the Aquinas advantage to 3-0. Another defensive error by SHU allowed a runner to cross the plate in the 4th-inning to put the lead at four runs. A two-RBI double a few plays later gave the AQ Saints a 6-0 lead. The SHU Saints rally came in the 6th-inning when Rose doubled to left field to score Sam Hill. Sam Spicer grounded out but brought Lily Guerra home for the second run for Siena, but the effort would fall short.
Aquinas scored a run in the second, third, and fourth to jump out to a 3-0 lead in the second game. A triple by the visitors scored two more runs in the top half of the 5th-inning to increase the lead to 5-0. Maddie Herrera singled to second, scoring Milah Loose to tally the only run for the home Saints in the game. Aquinas tacked on two more in the final inning before putting the game away.
TOP SAINTS
Hitting
• Hill had two hits (2-3) and scored a run to lead SHU in game one.
• Guerra (1-1), Rose (1-1), and Herrera (1-3) each tallied a hit in game one. Guerra scored a run and Rose registered an RBI in the game.
• Rose added three hits in game two while Herrera notched one.
Pitching
• Kelsey Uhl (L, 4-5) pitched a complete game for Siena in game one. She gave up 11 hits and two earned runs while striking out one batter.
• Jordan Green (L, 7-4) got the start in the circle in game two. She allowed seven hits and three earned runs while sitting down four Aquinas batters.
• Kiley Elbaor pitched 2.2 innings of relief. She struck out three and surrendered three hits and two earned runs.
THE OPPOSITION
Hitting
• Brooke Wila led Aquinas with two hits in each game.
• Jordan Humitz had two RBIs in both games to lead in the category.
Pitching
• Kayla Fessenden (8-0) earned the win in the circle for the AQ Saints in the first game.
• Leah Ash (W, 7-2) pitched a complete game in the nightcap to earn the win.
UP NEXT
The Saints hit the road on Saturday for a doubleheader with conference foe Lawrence Tech at Detroit Country Day High School. The games are set to begin at 1:00 p.m.
