Cancelled Event: Softball versus Tarleton State

3/22/2022 6:53:00 PM | Softball
KINGSTON, R.I. - The Providence College softball team earned a 3-2 extra-inning victory over the University of Rhode Island on Tuesday, March 22 in Kingston, R.I. With the win, the Friars improve to 17-7 overall in the 2022 season.
GAME NOTES
-Providence took a 1-0 lead in the opening inning after Kaelyn Loncharich (Yucaipa, Calif.) reached on an error, bringing home Jacque Harrington (Bedford, N.H.)
-Rachael Petrarca (Clearwater, Fla.) extended the lead to 2-0 in the third inning with her team-leading seventh home run of the season.
- The Rams responded with two runs in the bottom of the third to tie the game at 2-2. The teams would remain scoreless until the eighth inning.
- Jessica Tomaso (Milford, Mass.) led the eighth off with a single before Elysia Cunnigan (Corona, Calif.) pinch ran for her, ultimately swiping second base. With two outs, Micaela Abbatine (Warwick, N.Y.) brought home the eventual game-winning run with an RBI single.
- Daniela Alvarez (Santa Ana, Calif.) started the game and went 3.0 innings, allowing two earned runs and striking out three.
- Jessica Walter (Middletown, Del.) earned the win with five scoreless innings of relief to improve to 3-1 this season.
- Petrarca finished the day 3-for-4 with a home run and an RBI.
ON DECK
The Friars will travel to Omaha, Neb. For a three-game BIG EAST series against Creighton University beginning on Friday.
For more information on the Providence College softball team, follow @pcfriarssoftball on Twitter and @pcfriars_softball on Instagram.
-GO FRIARS!-
Pitching:
W: Walter, Jessica (3-1)
L: LYNCHARD, Liz (3-11)
Batting:
HR: Petrarca, Rachael 1
RBI: Petrarca, Rachael 1 ; Abbatine, Micaela 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Harrington, Jacque 1 ; Petrarca, Rachael 1 ; Cunnigan, Elysia 1
SB: Cunnigan, Elysia 1 ; Abbatine, Micaela 1
CS: Loncharich, Kaelyn 1
Batting:
2B: VILLARREAL, Sami 1 ; CASTILLO, Ari 1
RBI: CASTILLO, Ari 2
SH: ZINGERMAN, Rachel 1 ; SWENSON, Cassie 1 ; LOPEZ, Gabi 1
Base Running:
RUNS: ZINGERMAN, Rachel 1 ; VILLARREAL, Sami 1