Softball Bests Creighton, 5-4, In Home Opener

PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The Providence College softball team defeated the Creighton Bluejays, 5-4, in the Friars' BIG EAST opener on Monday, March 7, in Providence, R.I. The Friars moved to a 3-12 overall recording including a 1-0 mark in BIG EAST play. Junior Gabriella Lee (Belmont, Calif.) led the lineup with two RBI singles on a 2-4 effort from the plate. Pitchers Tori Grifone (Sussex, N.J.) and Jessica Walter (Middletown, Del.) combined for 11 strikeouts while conceding one earned run each.

GAME NOTES

The Friars opened the game's scoring with three runs in the second. Emma Eichten (Alamo, Calif.) reached on a fielder's choice that brought in Sofia Peterson (Bordentown, N.J.) while Cameron Dunn (Bothell, Wash.) was able to score on a Bluejay throwing error. Bella Sebastian (Ramsey, N.J.) added an RBI single to close the inning (3-0).

Creighton got on the board with a run in the top of the fourth (3-1).

An RBI single by Lee brought the score to 4-1 in the bottom of the fourth.

CU scored a run in the fifth to trim the lead to 4-2 in favor of the Friars.

The Bluejays registered a homerun in the sixth to bring score within one (4-3).

Lee drilled her second RBI single of the afternoon to extend the Friars' lead to 5-3 in the sixth.

Creighton added a run in the seventh, but PC was able to finish on top, 5-4.

Tori Grifone (Sussex, N.J.) earned the win for Providence. The graduate student registered eight strikeouts across five innings, while conceding four hits and one earned run.

ON DECK

The Friars will continue series play against the Bluejays tomorrow, March 8. Game two will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Glay Field in Providence, R.I. The matchup will be available for stream on FloSports.

-GO FRIARS!-

Players Mentioned

Cameron Dunn

Emma Eichten

Tori Grifone

Gabriella Lee

Sofia Peterson

Jessica Walter

Players Mentioned

Cameron Dunn

Emma Eichten

Tori Grifone

Gabriella Lee

Sofia Peterson

Jessica Walter

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