Softball Secures Two Conference Wins Over Malone

(CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky.)-Thomas More University's softball team swept Malone on Monday afternoon (April 21) 6-1 in game one and 5-4 in game two. The Saints overall record improves to 18-24 and 6-14 in conference.


Game one: Thomas More won 6-1

• In the bottom of the first inning, senior Emily Allphin (New Richmond, Ohio/Fairfield) hit a ground rule double over the left field fence to send in first year Natalie Harris (Vandalia, Ohio/Vandalia Butler) to put the Saints up 1-0. First year Loghan Cromer (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley) hit a hard hit ball by the third baseman and shortstop to score first year Haylee Palmer (Lawrenceburg, Ind./Lawrenceburg) (2-0). First year Emma Fegan (Bargersville, Ind./ Roncalli) tripled to right center to send in Emily Allphin and Loghan Cromer to extend the Saints lead to 4-0.
• Haylee Palmer singled in the bottom of the third inning to score junior Ashtyn Elbe (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mercy McAuley) to make it a 5-0 game. Natalie Harris walked in with bases loaded to put the Saints up 6-0.
• Malone scored one run in the top of the seventh (6-1).

Game two

• Loghan Cromer scored off a hit ball by first year Michelle Barth (Ft. Thomas, Ky./Highlands) and Adisyn Johnson scored on the same play off an error by the second baseman to make it a 2-0 game in the bottom of the first inning.
• In the bottom of the fifth inning, Adisyn Johnson scored off a sac fly hit to right field by Michelle Barth to make it a 3-0 game. Ashtyn Elbe scored off an error by the first baseman to put the Saints up 4-0.
• Malone scored four runs in the top of the sixth to tie things up at 4-4.
• Emily Allphin hit a walk off single in the bottom of the seventh to left field to score Natalie Harris to win it for the Saints (5-4).

Game one

• Emma Fegan was 1-2 with two RBIs and a triple.
• Natalie Harris went 1-1 with two walks and scored two runs.
• Loghan Cromer was 1-1 with two walks, two RBIs, and scored one run.
• Haylee Palmer was 1-2 with one RBI, one wlalk, and scored one run.
• Emilly Allphin went 1-2 with one walk, one double, one RBI, and scored one run.

Game two

• Loghan Cromer was 2-3 at the plate and scored one run.
• Adisyn Johnson went 2-4 and scored two runs.
• Ashtyn Elbe was 1-2 and scored one run.

Game one

• First year Avery Gottlieb (Ross, Ohio / Oak Hills) pitched 7.0 innings, allowing one earned run off seven hits and struck out two.

Game two

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

The Saints return Wednesday (April 23) against Walsh in North Canton, Ohio beginning at 2:00 pm.