WASHINGTON - Georgetown softball narrowly fell to Villanova 4-3 in the final game of the three-game series on Sunday, March 24 in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The Hoyas are now 10-19 on the season and 1-8 in BIG EAST play while Villanova is 18-11 and 9-0 in league action.
How it Happened
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Both teams got off to a slow start as no runs were scored in the first three innings.
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Kayla Dunn threw four strikeouts and only allowed one hit in that span.
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In the fourth, the Hoyas recorded back-to-back singles from Emily Strittmatter and Dayanara Campos, but could not bring any runs home.
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Villanova got on the board first with one run scored in the bottom of the fourth.
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Claire Turner gave Georgetown a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning when she hit a two-run home run past the left field wall.
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Georgetown earned another run in the sixth when Maicie Levitt's single up the middle brought Campos home from second.
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Villanova notched three runs in the bottom of the sixth, giving the Wildcats a 4-3 lead.
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In the seventh, the Hoyas had runners on second and third with two outs, but could not bring any runners home, giving the Wildcats a 4-3 win.
Hoya Highlights
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Claire Turner hit her second home run of the season. She also recorded two RBIs and a run.
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Abby Kozo tallied two hits and a run. It was her first multi-hit game of the season.
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Campos recorded her 15th run of the year.
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Levitt notched her 11th RBI of the season.
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From the circle, Dunn threw six strikeouts in six innings pitched. Dunn now has 72 strikeouts on the season.
Up Next
Georgetown will travel to Omaha, Nebraska to compete in a three-game series against Creighton with the first game being on March 28.