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Softball Drops Pair Of Games On Second Day Of ACC/B1G Challenge
2/17/2018 8:47:00 PM | Softball
RALEIGH – The NC State softball team dropped a hard-fought pair of games on Saturday against No. 22 Ohio State and Northwestern, who is receiving votes in this week's national polls, on the second day of the ACC/B1G Challenge at Dail Stadium. The Wolfpack fell to the Buckeyes 5-4 in eight innings and 3-1 to the Wildcats.
The Pack falls to 4-4 on the season while Ohio State improves to 7-1 on the season and Northwestern moves to 5-3.
RYCHCIK'S REVIEW
On playing two three-hour games today
"I think we're well-conditioned. It's a long day there's no doubt about it, but I don't think that being tired had anything to do with it. I tell the kids that every pitcher that comes out it's like a puzzle and you have to solve it, figure out what they're doing and the find adjustments that need to be made. In the second game we just couldn't solver her (Kenna Wilkey) today. We got a couple of hits and had some walks off her but could never really solve the hitting side of it. We had a couple of innings where we had people on base early and just couldn't get that timely hit."
On Devin Wallace's complete game
"She never really had it today but there's a term in softball that sometimes you're wild enough to be effective. She did walk some batters and we have to get that down, but Northwestern couldn't square her up. They had a couple of good hits and the rest were just infield dribblers. She was able to avoid digging too big of a hole for herself despite not having her best stuff tonight. Overall I'm pleased though. Our pitchers are competing, keeping us in games and giving us a chance."
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game One
-The Pack and Buckeyes were kept at bay in the first four innings, and in the fifth the Pack took a 2-0 lead. Sam Russ led off the inning with a bunt single to third base and Jade Caraway's double put runners on second and third. Angie Rizzi then hit a ground ball to OSU's shortstop, Lilli Piper, and Piper tried to stop Russ from scoring but she managed to beat the tag.
-NC State added another run in the seventh inning when Lily Bishop hit an RBI single down the right field line, scoring Russ after she led off the frame with a walk, stole second and advanced to third on a 4-6 fielder's choice.
-Ohio State knotted the game in the bottom frame with Kallie Boren's 2-RBI double to left field and Piper's RBI single to right field.
-In the eighth inning Caraway's sacrifice fly to center field scored pinch runner Macauley Prickett. Jessica Moore, who Prickett replaced, led off the inning with a base hit up the middle and Prickett advanced on a sacrifice bunt and bunt single.
-OSU's Shelby McCombs hit a walk off two-run home run to center field in the bottom half of the inning to seal the win.
-Caraway and Russ led the team at the plate with two hits apiece, as Russ scored two of the team's four runs.
-Kama Woodall pitched her first complete game of the year, giving up five hits and four earned runs.
Game Two
-Northwestern quickly took a 1-0 lead in the first inning with pitcher Kenna Wilkey's RBI single to third base, scoring Rachel Lewis from second after she reached on an error and advanced on a 1-5 fielder's choice.
-Alyssa Compton drew a walk with the bases loaded in the bottom frame, bringing Caraway across home plate to knot the score at one.
-The Wildcats scored one run apiece in the fourth and fifth innings. In the fourth the first three batters were walked and Mac Dunlap, the leadoff batter, scored on a 6-5 fielder's choice. In the fifth Dunlap scored on a wild pitch after drawing a two-out walk and advancing on a pair of infield singles.
-Rizzi hit the first triple of her Wolfpack career in the fifth inning, breaking up Wilkey's no-hitter. Russ also tallied a hit in the game, a bunt single to third base, in the final inning to try and start a rally for her team.
-Devin Wallace also pitched the first complete game of her career, giving up eight hits and two earned runs while striking out five batters.
UP NEXT
NC State will conclude play Sunday when it faces Northwestern in the final day of the ACC/B1G Challenge. First pitch is slated for 12:30 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.
The Pack falls to 4-4 on the season while Ohio State improves to 7-1 on the season and Northwestern moves to 5-3.
RYCHCIK'S REVIEW
On playing two three-hour games today
"I think we're well-conditioned. It's a long day there's no doubt about it, but I don't think that being tired had anything to do with it. I tell the kids that every pitcher that comes out it's like a puzzle and you have to solve it, figure out what they're doing and the find adjustments that need to be made. In the second game we just couldn't solver her (Kenna Wilkey) today. We got a couple of hits and had some walks off her but could never really solve the hitting side of it. We had a couple of innings where we had people on base early and just couldn't get that timely hit."
On Devin Wallace's complete game
"She never really had it today but there's a term in softball that sometimes you're wild enough to be effective. She did walk some batters and we have to get that down, but Northwestern couldn't square her up. They had a couple of good hits and the rest were just infield dribblers. She was able to avoid digging too big of a hole for herself despite not having her best stuff tonight. Overall I'm pleased though. Our pitchers are competing, keeping us in games and giving us a chance."
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game One
-The Pack and Buckeyes were kept at bay in the first four innings, and in the fifth the Pack took a 2-0 lead. Sam Russ led off the inning with a bunt single to third base and Jade Caraway's double put runners on second and third. Angie Rizzi then hit a ground ball to OSU's shortstop, Lilli Piper, and Piper tried to stop Russ from scoring but she managed to beat the tag.
-NC State added another run in the seventh inning when Lily Bishop hit an RBI single down the right field line, scoring Russ after she led off the frame with a walk, stole second and advanced to third on a 4-6 fielder's choice.
-Ohio State knotted the game in the bottom frame with Kallie Boren's 2-RBI double to left field and Piper's RBI single to right field.
-In the eighth inning Caraway's sacrifice fly to center field scored pinch runner Macauley Prickett. Jessica Moore, who Prickett replaced, led off the inning with a base hit up the middle and Prickett advanced on a sacrifice bunt and bunt single.
-OSU's Shelby McCombs hit a walk off two-run home run to center field in the bottom half of the inning to seal the win.
-Caraway and Russ led the team at the plate with two hits apiece, as Russ scored two of the team's four runs.
-Kama Woodall pitched her first complete game of the year, giving up five hits and four earned runs.
Game Two
-Northwestern quickly took a 1-0 lead in the first inning with pitcher Kenna Wilkey's RBI single to third base, scoring Rachel Lewis from second after she reached on an error and advanced on a 1-5 fielder's choice.
-Alyssa Compton drew a walk with the bases loaded in the bottom frame, bringing Caraway across home plate to knot the score at one.
-The Wildcats scored one run apiece in the fourth and fifth innings. In the fourth the first three batters were walked and Mac Dunlap, the leadoff batter, scored on a 6-5 fielder's choice. In the fifth Dunlap scored on a wild pitch after drawing a two-out walk and advancing on a pair of infield singles.
-Rizzi hit the first triple of her Wolfpack career in the fifth inning, breaking up Wilkey's no-hitter. Russ also tallied a hit in the game, a bunt single to third base, in the final inning to try and start a rally for her team.
-Devin Wallace also pitched the first complete game of her career, giving up eight hits and two earned runs while striking out five batters.
UP NEXT
NC State will conclude play Sunday when it faces Northwestern in the final day of the ACC/B1G Challenge. First pitch is slated for 12:30 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: McCombs, Shelby (4-1)
L: Woodall, Kama (2-2)
Batting:
2B: Caraway, Jade 1
RBI: Caraway, Jade 1 ; Rizzi, Angie 1 ; Bishop, Lily 2
SH: Finn, Haley 1
SF: Caraway, Jade 1 ; Bishop, Lily 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Caraway, Jade 1 ; Prickett, Macauley 1 ; Russ, Sam 2
SB: Russ, Sam 1
HBP: Moore, Jessica 1
Batting:
2B: Boren 1
HR: McCombs, Shelby 1
RBI: Piper, Lilli 1 ; McCombs, Shelby 2 ; Boren 2
SH: Goodwin, Ashley 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Clark, Emily 1 ; McCombs, Shelby 1 ; Gavin, Becca 1 ; Sansom, Spencer 1 ; Balich, Amy 1
SB: Gavin, Becca 1
CS: Piper, Lilli 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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RBI
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