WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University softball team came up short against the Villanova Wildcats 11-3 in the first game of a three-game set. With the loss, the Hoyas fall to 8-13 on the season with a 0-7 mark in BIG EAST play while the Wildcats improve to 13-14 with a 5-2 mark in conference action.
Hoya Highlights
How it Happened
- After a scoreless first inning from Kayla Dunn, the Georgetown offense got off to a hot start. The Hoyas would load the bases with no one out for Strittmatter, who belted a two run double in the right center field gap to get the Hoyas up 2-0 early.
- That score would hold until the third inning, when Villanova's bats would come to life. The Wildcats would tally five runs on two hits, powered by a two-run double and a two-run home run to quickly flip the score to 5-2.
- Villanova would tack on another run in the fourth to extend its lead. In the bottom half of the inning, Claire Turner belted a towering solo shot to left field to give the Hoyas life and trim the deficit to 6-3.
- The Wildcats had another offensive outburst in the sixth innings. Villanova would send nine batters to the plate and score five more runs to extend the lead to 11-3.
- Georgetown would go down 1-2-3 in the sixth inning and the Hoyas would lose by the run rule and drop the opening game 11-3.
Of Note
- Turner belted her fourth home run of the season, doubling her total from last season. The junior had two hits and scored two runs.
- Strittmatter tallied her 13th and 14th RBIs of the season with a two run double. The sophomore is second on the team in runs batted in.
Up Next
The Hoyas will return to Nats Academy on Saturday, March 22, for the second game of the three-game series against Villanova. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m., and a link to live stats and a live stream will be posted at GUHoyas.com.
