Friars Split Doubleheader At Georgetown

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Providence College softball team wrapped up its series at Georgetown (10-26, 1-17 BIG EAST) with a doubleheader on Thursday, April 17 in Washington, D.C. The Friars fell, 7-0, in the opener, but bounced back with a 7-2 victory in game two to secure the series win, 2-1. With the split, Providence moved to 18-24 overall and 11-10 in BIG EAST play. Senior Gabriella Sebastian (Ramsey, N.J.) powered the Friars' offense in the second game, going 2-for-3 at the plate with a double and a home run. The homer was her third of the series and fifth of her career.

GAME ONE NOTES

The Hoyas opened the scoring with a two-run RBI double in the bottom of the first (2-0).
Georgetown added three more in the fourth to extend its lead to 5-0.
The Hoyas sealed a 7-0 win with a two-run home run in the fifth.
Four Friars spent time in the circle. Alyssa Twomey (Warwick, R.I.) led the pitching staff with four strikeouts.

GAME TWO NOTES

Gabriella Lee (Belmont, Calif.) got the Friars on the board early by stealing home in the top of the first inning.
Kaelyn Loncharich (Yucaipa, Calif.) followed with an RBI single in the same frame, driving in Emma Douma (Midland Park, N.J.) to give Providence a 2-0 lead.
The Friars tacked on three more runs in the top of the second, highlighted by a solo home run from Sebastian, her third of the series and fifth of her career.
Georgetown responded with an RBI double in the bottom of the second to make it 5-1.
Sebastian came around to score her second run of the day in the sixth inning, capitalizing as Peterson was caught stealing to extend the Friars' lead to 6-1.
The Hoyas trimmed the lead to 6-2 in the bottom half of the sixth with another RBI double.
Rachael Petrarca (Tampa, Fla.) added a solo home run in the top of the seventh to seal a 7-2 victory for Providence.
Jessica Walter (Middletown, Del.) pitched a complete game for the Friars. The senior recorded a season-high seven strikeouts. She conceded 10 hits and two earned runs.

ON DECK
The Friars will remain on the road for a pair of non-conference matchups next week. Providence is set to face Stonehill in a doubleheader on Monday, April 21, beginning at 1:00 p.m. The team will then head to Smithfield, R.I. to take on Bryant in a single game on Wednesday, April 23 at 4:00 p.m.
-GO FRIARS!-

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Team Stats

Elisa Smith

Gabriella Lee

Julia Renny

Alyssa Twomey

Players Mentioned

Emma Douma

Gabriella Lee

Kaelyn Loncharich

Rachael Petrarca

Gabriella Sebastian

Alyssa Twomey

Jessica Walter

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