“We fought through the rain and mud today to come away with a big win,” said head coach Dan Powers. “Our pitchers battled through the tough conditions and our hitters hit the ball hard all game. Brianna [Guerrero] and Isabella [Geronimo] had some great at bats today.”
Seattle U would take the early lead on a double to right field by Brianna Guerrero (Buena Park, Calif.), driving in Isabella Geronimo (San Mateo, Calif.) in the first inning.
The Redhawks added four more runs on back-to-back-to-back plays in the top of the second with two outs. Guerrero drove in Sarah Petosa (Federal Way, Wash.) and Paige Bouska (Keizer, Ore.) with a 2RBI double to right center before Bubba Morrow (Auburn, Wash.) batted her home on a single down the right field line. Lisa Maulden (Maple Valley, Wash.) would hit a double to center field, driving in Morrow, before Boston U made a pitching change and earned the final out.
SU leading 5-0 through two innings, they added to their tally in the top of the third as Geronimo drove in Mandie Sugita (Rossmoor, Calif.) on a double to center field.
The Terriers would narrow the deficit, 6-4, and get on the board in the bottom of the third, scoring three runs with two outs. Brittany Younan scored the first run on a sacrifice fly by Emily Felbaum before Moriah Connolly and Jayme Mask scored on a 2RBI single by Mandy Fernandez. Fernandez would come around to score as Brittany Clendenny advanced to second on a wild pitch.
The Redhawks continued to rally in the fourth inning, scoring seven runs to take the 13-4 lead. Maulden kicked off the scoring, bringing Guerrero home on a single up the middle, after Guerrero had reached base on a double to open the inning. The next five Redhawk runs would be scored by four batters hit by pitch with the bases loaded and a bases loaded walk.
BU narrowed the margin, 13-6, in the bottom of the inning as Felbaum doubled down the right field line to drive in Mask and Younan.
Kayla Shuster-Gonzales (Escondido, Calif.) added another run in the fifth, but Boston U inched closer with two runs apiece in the bottom of the fifth and sixth innings to trail, 14-10, with one inning remaining.
The Redhawks scored three more in the top of the seventh and were able to hold the Terriers to just one more run in the final half inning to come away with the win, 17-11.
Geronimo, Shuster-Gonzales, and Sugita led the Redhawks with three runs apiece, while Geronimo recorded a team high four hits. Guerrero batted in a squad-leading four runs. Overall, each team earned 16 hits in the game.
In the circle, Alyssa Reuble (Lynnwood, Wash.) earned the win allowing eight runs on 10 hits while walking and striking out three in the 4 2/3 inning start. Sugita entered in relief, giving up the final three runs on six hits while striking out two. For Boston University, Melanie Russell was handed the loss with Lauren Hynes and Makinna Akers also making appearances. The Terriers only struck out three total SU batters.
The Redhawks are scheduled to face host Santa Clara at 11 a.m. on Saturday, a game originally scheduled for Friday evening before facing BU again at 5 p.m.