WASHINGTON – The Georgetown softball team downed St. John's 6-3 on Saturday afternoon to go 1-1 with the Red Storm in BIG EAST series. The Hoyas rise to 14-26 overall, 4-14 in conference, and SJU falls to 11-32 overall and 5-15 in the BIG EAST.
 
How It Happened

• St. John's got on the board first from a Georgetown's fielder's choice to advance a player home (1-0).
• Cameron Kondo responded in the first by launching a ball deep over the center field fence (1-1).
• In the second, Alyssa Chavez homered, knocking a ball clear of left field (2-1).
• SJU's London Jarrard tripled in the third and the Red Storm had a runner cross the plate to even the score (2-2).
• In the fourth, Jarrard singled to bring Natalie Alheidt home for one run (3-2).
• With bases loaded in the fourth, Savannah Jones slipped a ball down the middle to get Lorena Vasquez-Inzunza across the plate (3-3).
• Behind Jones, Mae Forshey stepped up and shot a ball to right center as Kiki Besnard and Cameron Kondo rounded the bases to get home, bumping the score to 5-3.
• Jones homered to left in the sixth to close out scoring 6-3.

 
Of Note

• Julia Parker pitched the whole game today, striking out seven batters, after throwing all seven innings yesterday as well.

 
Up Next
Georgetown and St. John's face each other again tomorrow at noon at the Nationals Youth Academy.