SAN DIEGO - Seattle University softball (19-30, 5-11 WCC) trailed early before battling back and holding San Diego (19-30, 5-11 WCC) scoreless through five straight frames, but the Redhawks could not draw in the game tying run to extend the contest, falling 7-6 to the Toreros inside Reggie Smith Softball Complex on Thursday evening.
Junior Karen Spadafora led the team with two hits in four at bats, while scoring a run. Junior Avari Morris paced the team with two runs, while picking up her 73rd base hit this season. Graduate Jay Ross and senior Brooklyn Jones combined for four RBI, each picking up hits. Jones logged the lone SU extra base hit. Junior Sophia Kissling and freshman Aurora Zepeda rounded out the group of Redhawks with hits in the contest.
Leading from the circle was junior Ellie Bostedt. Bostedt pitched 5.1 innings, a new season high, and faced 22 batters. She struck out a team high two. Sophomore Maya Mesa earned the start and pitched 0.2 innings.
Aiding the defense was Ross, who grabbed eight put outs from first base. Bostedt matched her career high with three assists, while Jones also logged three assists.
The Toreros struck first, scoring all seven of their runs in the bottom of the first on six hits, including five that went for extra bases. The Redhawks looked to craft their comeback in the top of the second, scoring a pair of runners on the 2 RBI double from Jones.
The Redhawks got two runners on with a walk and a single before the Toreros claimed their first out in the top of the second. Jones doubled to left center to score both Spadafora and sophomore Abbie Fales. After Fales was initially ruled out at home, the Redhawks won the challenge, cutting into the early deficit. Bostedt capped the second with her first strikeout.
Neither team scored through the third and fourth innings, as Bostedt led back-to-back 1-2-3 innings. Zepeda and Kissling led off the fifth with back-to-back singles. Morris drew a walk to load the bases for Ross facing no outs. Ross singled down the left field line to allow Zepeda and Kissling to score. Morris scored on a fielding error before the Toreros forced three straight outs to keep the Redhawks down by two runs.
Bostedt quickly turned the fifth and sixth innings to keep the Toreros from building their lead back. Morris led off the top of the seventh with a base hit before Ross reached on an error. Morris got to third to get runners on the corners before senior Ava Sin grounded out to score Morris to pull within a run. With the game tying runner on at second, the Redhawks were within a run but could not extend the contest, falling 7-6.
Seattle U returns to action tomorrow afternoon for game two at 4 PM at Reggie Smith Softball Complex.
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