Softball Sweeps Kentucky State at Home

(CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky.)-Thomas More University's softball team swept Kentucky State on Tuesday (March 18) 7-4 in game one and 10-0 in five innings in game two. The Saints overall record 10-8.


Game 1: Thomas More 7-4

• Kentucky State scored one run in the top of the first inning (0-1).
• In the bottom of the first inning, first year Loghan Cromer (Hilliard, OH / Hilliard Bradley) scored on a single hit down the left field line by senior Emily Allphin (New Richmond, OH / Milford) to tie things up 1-1. First year Haylee Palmer (Lawrenceburg, IN / Lawrenceburg) singled to centerfield to send in Emily Allphin to give the Saints the go ahead lead (2-1). Junior Ashtyn Elbe (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mercy McAuley) doubled to left field to score Haylee Palmer and first year Michelle Barth (Ft. Thomas, Ky./Highlands) to extend the Saints lead to 4-1.
• Sophomore Adisyn Johnson (Ross, Ohio/Ross) scored off an error by the second baseman to make it a 5-1 game in the bottom of the fourth. Emily Allphin doubled to left field to send in Natalie Harris to put the Saints up 6-1.
• Kentucky State scored two runs in the top of the fifth inning (6-3).
• In the bottom of the fifth inning, Haylee Palmer scored off an error by the third baseman for the Saints final run of the game (7-3).
• Kentucky State scored one run in the top of the sixth inning (7-4).

Game 2: 

• In the bottom of the first inning, Adisyn Johnson and Loghan Cromer scored off a single hit by Michelle Barth to right field to put the Saints on the board 2-0.
• Sophomore Anna Greenwell (Ft. Thomas, Ky./Highlands) and Adisyn Johnson both scored off errors by the second baseman to make it a 4-0 game in the bottom of the second. Emily Ahllphin grounded out to the second baseman to score Loghan Cromer to extend the Saints lead to 5-0. Michelle Barth hit her first collegiate home run over the centerfield fence to score Natalie Harris for a two run home run (7-0).
• Adisyn Johnson scored off an error by the shortstop to put the Saints up 8-0 in the bottom of the third.
• In the bottom of the fourth inning, Ashtyn Elbe scored off a single to the shortstop hit by Anna Greenwell to make it a 9-0 game. Adisyn Johnson hit a hard hit single to the pitcher to send home junior Sophia Thomas (Cleves, Ohio/Taylor) (10-0).

Game 1:

• Emily Allphin had a perfect day at the plate going 3-3 with a double, two RBIs, and scored one run.
• Loghan Cromer was 2-3 and scored one run.
• Haylee Palmer was 2-3 with one RBI and scored two runs.
• Ashtyn Elbe was 1-2 with one double and two RBIs.

Game 2:

• Adisyn Johnson went 2-4 at the plate with one RBI and scored three runs.
• Michelle Barth was 2-2 with a homerun, four RBIs, and scored one run.
• Loghan Cromer was 1-1 and scored two runs.
• Sophia Thoma was 2-3 and scored one run.

Game 1:

• Sophomore Kylie Ropp (Bellefontaine, Ohio/Kenton Ridge) pitched 5.0 innings, allowing three runs with one earned off three hits and struck out four.
• Sophomore Olivia Dumm (Williamsport, OH / Westfall) pitched 2.0 innings, allowing one earned run off three hits and struck out two.

Game 2:

• First year Kendra Steinberg (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) pitched 4.0 innings, allowing no runs off three hits and struck out two.
• First year Avery Gottlieb (Ross, Ohio/Oak Hills) pitched 1.0 innings, allowing no runs off one hit.

The Saints return on Friday (March 21) against Cedarville to open up G-MAC play beginning at 1:00 P.M. ET.