WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Bridgewater College softball dropped a pair of extra inning contests on day two in Florida.

Final Score: (Game 1) Cabrini 2, Bridgewater 1; (Game 2) Adrian 4, Bridgewater 3
Records: Bridgewater, 2-4

Game One
• The Eagles got on the board first right away in the top of the first. BC loaded the bases and Mackenzie Cauthorn stepped to the plate. The starting pitcher popped a ball up into foul territory and all runners advanced brining Torie Shifflett in to score, putting the Eagles on top 1-0.

• Cauthorn only let one runner on base off an error in the first two frames. BC put two runners on in the top of the third but did not capitalize. Cabrini responded with its first base hit of the contest but stranded the runner after a failed sacrifice attempt.

• The Cavaliers put the lead-off batter aboard again in the bottom of the fourth but a pair of punchouts from Cauthorn maintained the BC lead.

• Bridgewater put two runners in scoring position in the fifth after a walk from Kaelyn Ramsey and a two-base rip from Jazmyne Smith but once more the Eagles were unable to capitalize.

• The bottom of the sixth opened with a pair of base knocks for the Cavaliers and a sacrifice-fly pushed the lead runner to third but a great play from Kathryn Thomas to make the grab and get the ball in caught the second runner on the tag-up attempt. A single from Cabrini drove in the runner from third to tie the game.

• Neither team could push a run across in the seventh sending the game into extra innings. The Eagles were unable to score in the top of the eighth, but the runner placed on second due to international tie-breaking rules made it to third before a pair of punch outs. The Cavaliers wasted no time in the home half of the frame as a sacrifice bunt and a single brought home the game-winning run.

GAME STATS
• Smith turned in a 2-for-4 effort at the dish in the first game of the day.

• Avery Byrnes added a hit in to at bats for Cabrini and drove in a run.

• Cauthorn took the loss for BC despite going the full length and fanning five.

• Byrnes picked up the win after tossing the complete game as well. Eight strikeouts and six walks completed the day for the Cabrini starter.

• BC stranded 11 runners in the contest.

Game Two
• The Eagles struck first in the top of the first inning after taking advantage of an Adrian error that extended the inning. Ramsey reached on the error and Smith crushed a homerun to right to give the Eagles an early 2-0 lead.

• In the top of the second, Adrian struck back with a solo shot from Savannah Godfrey. The Bulldogs were not done yet as a BC error allowed for them to tie the game at 2-2.

• BC took the lead back right away in the bottom of the second on a crazy play. The Eagles had runners on the corners with two away n the frame and Brooklynn Fridley took off for second. The tag was late allowing her to reach safely and making time for Peyton Gregory to break for home. Gregory slid around the tag just catching the edge of the plate to take the lead in thrilling fashion,

• Brantley Swift went back to the circle with the lead and allowed just one baserunner in her next four innings of work. Her mates had a chance to add on to the lead in the bottom of the fifth but left runners stranded on the corners.

• In the top of the seventh Adrian had one last chance to tie the contest and started the inning with a single. A sacrifice bunt allowed the lead runner to advance to second, but the runner didn’t stop there and headed for third. Smith’s throw over to Swift at the bag was broken up by a sliding Bulldog allowing for the runner to takeoff and make it to home safely to tie the game.

• In the bottom of the seventh the Eagles had a chance to take the game. With two outs in the frame Wimer stepped to the plate and crushed a ball to right-center field but it was grabbed by the center fielder at the wall to send the game to extra innings.

• The Bulldogs used small-ball to push the international-rules runner around. A sacrifice bunt and a RBI groundout allowed for Adrian to take the lead. The Eagles went down in order in the bottom half of the inning to secure the game.

GAME STATS
• Wimer and Gregory each racked up a 1/3 effort at the plate in the second game of the day.

• Macee Schang took win for Adrian after going the distance. The sophomore allowed just one earned run and added three strikeouts.

• Swift ended up with the loss for the Eagles after giving up two earned runs and adding two strikeouts.

• Mehgan Lupu scored two of the runs for Adrian including the game-winner.

• BC left seven runners stranded in the second game of the day.

UP NEXT
Bridgewater continues their stay in Florida with a pair of games on Thursday against Moravian and Milwaukee School of Engineering.

— BC Athletics —