Friday, March 17
Iowa City, Iowa
3:00 PM
Creighton University
7-13
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Valparaiso
10-5
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Creighton
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Valparaiso
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Photo by: Steve Branscombe
Softball Run-Rules Valparaiso to Open Hawkeye Invitational
3/17/2017 9:40:00 PM | Softball
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The Creighton softball team picked up a 12-4 victory in five innings over Valparaiso on Friday afternoon at the Hawkeye Invitational in Iowa City, Iowa.
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The Bluejays are now 7-13 this season, while the Crusaders fell to 10-5.
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Creighton opened the scoring with three runs in the top of the first.
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Allie Reinhart drove in one run with a bases loaded walk, and Jordyn Sturgeon hit a single down the left-field line to drive in two more for the Bluejays.
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Reinhart and Sturgeon also had RBIs in the third. Reinhart singled through the middle to drive in Sam Dellinger and Sturgeon doubled to left-center to make it 5-0.
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Valparaiso cut the deficit to one with four runs in bottom of the third.
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Creighton responded with a three-run fourth inning. Reinhart sent a sharp ground ball to the third baseman who attempted to make an out on the play, but three runs came around to score on an error.
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The Bluejays ended the game with four runs top of the fifth. Â
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Tash Coffiel drove in one before Anna O'Gorman extended the lead to eight with one swing.
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O'Gorman sent a 2-2 offering over the center-field fence for a three-run home run, the first of her career in 106 games played.Â
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The Crusaders went down in order in the bottom of the fifth to end the game with the eight-run rule.
Four different Bluejays recorded two hits, while O'Gorman and Sturgeon each had three RBIs to pace Creighton.Â
Michal Hylton earned the victory after throwing 2.1 innings of one-hit relief.Â
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Creighton continues play at the Hawkeye Invitational with two games on Saturday. The Bluejays will start the day with a contest against South Dakota State at noon.
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The Bluejays are now 7-13 this season, while the Crusaders fell to 10-5.
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Creighton opened the scoring with three runs in the top of the first.
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Allie Reinhart drove in one run with a bases loaded walk, and Jordyn Sturgeon hit a single down the left-field line to drive in two more for the Bluejays.
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Reinhart and Sturgeon also had RBIs in the third. Reinhart singled through the middle to drive in Sam Dellinger and Sturgeon doubled to left-center to make it 5-0.
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Valparaiso cut the deficit to one with four runs in bottom of the third.
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Creighton responded with a three-run fourth inning. Reinhart sent a sharp ground ball to the third baseman who attempted to make an out on the play, but three runs came around to score on an error.
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The Bluejays ended the game with four runs top of the fifth. Â
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Tash Coffiel drove in one before Anna O'Gorman extended the lead to eight with one swing.
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O'Gorman sent a 2-2 offering over the center-field fence for a three-run home run, the first of her career in 106 games played.Â
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The Crusaders went down in order in the bottom of the fifth to end the game with the eight-run rule.
Four different Bluejays recorded two hits, while O'Gorman and Sturgeon each had three RBIs to pace Creighton.Â
Michal Hylton earned the victory after throwing 2.1 innings of one-hit relief.Â
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Creighton continues play at the Hawkeye Invitational with two games on Saturday. The Bluejays will start the day with a contest against South Dakota State at noon.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hylton, Michal (3-6)
L: GROSSMANN, Mackenzie (5-4)
Batting:
2B: Dellinger, Sam 1 ; Sturgeon, Jordyn 1
3B: McCoy, Aujanae 1
HR: O'Gorman, Anna 1
RBI: Coffiel, Tash 1 ; O'Gorman, Anna 3 ; Reinhart, Allie 2 ; Sturgeon, Jordyn 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Coffiel, Tash 2 ; Cantu, Ashley 3 ; O'Gorman, Anna 2 ; Dellinger, Sam 3 ; Reinhart, Allie 1 ; McCoy, Aujanae 1
Batting:
2B: RAMIREZ, Jasmine 1
RBI: TREPANIER, Carly 1 ; RAMIREZ, Jasmine 1 ; MAGNIFICO, Gabby 1 ; CALLAGHAN, Lanie 1
SH: MAGNIFICO, Gabby 1
Base Running:
RUNS: STEWART, Sam 1 ; LAWTON, Jaymee 1 ; RAMIREZ, Jasmine 1 ; MAGNIFICO, Gabby 1
HBP: STAUFFENBERG, Jenna 1 ; BOYLE, Brenna 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
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2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
3
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
3
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
3
Players Mentioned
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