MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The Dickinson softball team continued their time at the Myrtle Beach Fastpitch Classic on Wednesday by taking on against Delaware Valley University and William Peace University at the North Myrtle Beach Park Complex. The Red and White dropped a 5-3 decision to the Aggies in the opener, before being tripped up by the Pacers 5-1 in back-half.


Final Score - Aggies 5, DEVILS 3
Records - DEVILS 5-2 | Delaware Valley - 4-0
Pitching Decision - W - Kenzie Boyd (2-0) | L - Erin McMahon (2-1) 

Inside the Game

• After Madison Karns picked up two quick outs in the top of the first, Dickinson would find their offense. First, Erin McMahon was hit by the pitch, before Eden Blanker tripled to right for a 1-0 lead which was then followed by Abby Kohan smacking a Karns offering back up the box making it 2-0 through a half.
• McMahon took to the circle for the Red and White and after allowing two to reach in the first she pitched around the threat to maintain the lead. Then, in the second, she set down the side in order thanks to a strikeout and a pair of flyouts.
• However, in the home-half of the third the Aggies would draw level at 2-2 thanks to singles from Angelina Bresnen and Jillian Collins along with a three-bagger for Sierra Ripka. With Bresnen standing on first and two down McMahon got Madison Donnelly to fly out to Jane Lloyd in center ending the rally.
• The score stayed 2-2 until the bottom of the fourth when the Aggies would strike three times. Two walks and a hit batter filled the bags with two down and brought up Ripka. She would not get another chance at McMahon as Kohan replaced her in the circle and issued an RBI walk to Ripka. That was then followed by a two single to left from Kenzie Boyd to make it 5-2 heading to the fifth.
• Dickinson would have base runners over the next two frames, but were unable to scratch anything across against Boyd who took over for Karns.
• Jessie Sandusky opened up the Devils last chance with a single to center, before being driven in two batters later when McMahon smoked a triple to deep right field. Unfortunately, the next to batters were retired to end the game.

• Hits - Blanker (2), Five players tied (1)
• RBIs - Blanker, Kohan and McMahon (1)
• Runs Scored - Blanker, McMahon and Sandusky (1)
• Doubles - 
• Triples - Blanker and McMahon (1)

• McMahon (L) - 3.0 ip, 3 hits, 4 runs (earned), 3 walk, 2 strikeouts
• Kohan - 3.0 ip, 3 hits, 1 run (earned), 1 walk, 1 strikeout

Final Score - Pacers 5, DEVILS 1
Records - DEVILS 5-3 | William Peace - 10-5 
Pitching Decision - W - Kimberly Bordeaux (4-3) | L - Kaylie Renner (1-1)  

Inside the Game

• After Dickinson went down in order to start the game, WPU immediately went to work against Renner as a single by Kinley Jordan came around to score on a double from Adanya Day. She would then cross two batters later when Isabelle Olson providing a sacrifice fly.
• The Devils tried to respond in the ensuing inning as Blanker singled and Renner walked, but two strikeouts and a groundout prevented the rally from amounting to anything.
• Things stayed 2-0 until the bottom of the third as two singles, a double and a DC fielding miscue resulted in two more crossing home to extend the margin to 4-0 heading to the fourth.
• Over the next two frames Dickinson was not able to get anything going offensively as Bordeaux retired six of seven with Renner being the only Devil to reach with a single to center during the fourth.
• The Pacers made it 5-0 in the last of the fifth when with two down Olson singled to left, before being driven by a triple for Taylor Byrd.
• Dickinson finally got on the board during the sixth as Lloyd who reached with a leadoff single came around to score two batters later when Blanker ripped a double to left. Unfortunately, the Devils could get no closer as a strikeout and groundout retired the side. The Red and White would then go down in order during the top of the seventh to end the game. 

• Hits - Blanker and Lloyd (2), Renner (1)
• RBIs - Blanker (1)
• Runs Scored - Lloyd (1)
• Doubles - Blanker (1)

• Renner (L) - 5.0 ip, 8 hits, 5 runs (4 earned), 0 walks, 2 strikeouts
• Emory Hadden - 1.0 ip, 1 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 1 strikeout

• Dickinson (5-3) are right back in action tomorrow afternoon at 1pm when they take on Mississippi University for Women, before battling the Monarchs of King's College (Pa.) at 5pm.

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