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| Recap, photo courtesy of Dominican University |
Lauren Persi had a strong outing in the circle for the Penguins (12-22, 3-11 PacWest) in the first game allowing three earned runs in five innings. Gaby Katafias was the pitcher of record in the first game moving to 7-10 on the year after she pitched two innings in relief.
Vanessa Porto carried Dominican on offense, finishing the day going 6 for 7 and scored two runs from the lead-off spot. Porto was named to the All-Tournament Team at the conclusion of all the games after going 9 for 18 with six runs, two RBI, four walks, a hit-by-pitch and a triple in the three day tournament. She has reached base safely in 12 consecutive games for the Penguins.
McKenzie Schumacher had a big first game, going 3 for 4 with three runs and a stolen base, while Alexis Chinchilla went 2 for 3 in game two with two RBI.
The first game began as a pitching duel between Persi and Megan Dettling as neither allowed a run to cross the plate in the first two innings. Porto walked and Schumacher and Alyssa Ramirez singled to load the bases in the bottom of the third. Karitza Reyes doubled down the left field line to drive in the first two runs of the game for the Penguins.
Persi continued her strong outing by recording her fourth scoreless frame of the day before Myrissa Prince doubled to right center to bring in a run for MSUB (11-17) and cut the deficit in half. Heather Tracy then singled to bring home Prince and tie the game on the next at bat.
Schumacher singled and stole second to lead off the bottom of the frame and Ramirez followed with a single to left to put runners on the corners. Tayler Munoz put Dominican back in front with a sharp grounder to third that allowed Schumacher to come home for the 3-2 lead.
The Yellowjackets continued its offensive momentum in the top of the sixth as Amanda Barham singled up the middle to bring in the tying run. Kelsee Bushell gave MSUB the 4-3 lead on an error, and Prince followed with a single to make it 5-3.
The Penguins again provided the answer as Alyssa Waltman, Porto and Schumacher singled to load the bases in the bottom of the frame. Haley Couch entered in relief of Dettling, but it did not slow down the Dominican offense.
Alyssa Ramirez singled up the middle to bring in two runs and tie the game in the next at bat and Christensen reached on a fielder's choice when Schumacher beat the throw home on a squeeze bunt. Bushell committed a fielding error to allow Ramirez to score and Munoz doubled to left cap off the 6-run inning and send Dominican into the top of the seventh with a 9-5 lead.
The Yellowjackets attempted a comeback as three runs were scored on four errors by the Penguins in the top of the seventh, but Dominican was able to hold on for the 9-8 victory.
Tessani Dixon put the Saints (13-12) on the board first in the second game with an RBI single in the bottom of the first for a 1-0 lead.
Munoz led off the top of the second with a single down the right-field line and Dahlen Dennis singled up the middle and advanced to second on the throw home to put both runners in scoring position. Alexis Chinchilla laced a ball up the middle to bring home both runners and give the Penguins the 2-1 lead.
Regan Byrd tied the game 2-2 with an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth, and Saint Martin's took back the lead 3-2 in the next inning as Paige Miller singled and scored on a fielding error.
The Saints kept the offensive momentum going with a 5-run inning, taking advantage of two Dominican errors. Nicki DeHan tripled to left to plate one more run and an error and a single by Lindsay Miller brought home two more to make it 6-2 in favor of the Saints. Dixon tripled home two more runs to complete the scoring in the frame.
The Penguins continued to battle and Persi and Porto led off the top of the seventh with singles. Reyes singled through the left side to score Persi, but were Dominican was unable to close the gap any closer. The Penguins finished the Tournament of Champions with a 4-2 record.
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