Tartans Split Midweek Doubleheader at Waynesburg

(WAYNESBURG, Pa.) – The Carnegie Mellon University's softball team played a doubleheader against Waynesburg University. The Tartans won the first game, 5-1, before falling 7-3 in game two.

Game 1

• Faith Lawrence recorded an RBI with a single to center field, advancing to second on the throw, allowing sophomore Maya Goodwin to score in the top of the second.
• Junior Libby Eichberger also recorded an RBI with a single to right field with Lawrence scoring in the second inning.
• Senior Kiera Boucher homered to left field, making the score 3-0 in the top of the third.
• Lawrence collected a second RBI in the third inning after she hit a triple to center field with sophomore Koko Sagae scoring.
• The final Tartan run was scored in the top of the third after sophomore Kyr Brenneman flied out to the left field with Lawrence scoring on the sacrifice fly.
• Waynesburg scored in the bottom of the sixth, making the final score 5-1.
• Amanda Smith was tough in the circle for the Tartans, striking out 16 batters while allowing four hits.

Game 2

• Waynesburg came out swinging in the first inning, scoring six runs off six hits and two Tartan errors.
• The Tartans scored two runs in the top of the fourth inning when freshman Lindsey Murai scored on a wild pitch. Sophomore Abbey Reese scored from third on a single to right field by Boucher.
• Waynesburg added a run in the bottom of the fifth inning.
• Freshman Jasmine Chao led off the sixth inning with a single and advanced to second on an error by the centerfielder. Chao would later score on a sacrifice fly by Murai to make it 7-3.

Notes

• Smith's 16 strikeouts set a new single-game school record, topping Scotty McGee's 15 strikeouts in 2021.
• Boucher's home run was the first of the season for the Tartans.

Up Next

The Tartans will host Kenyon College for two games on Saturday, March 23 at Shady Side Academy Senior School. The first game will begin at 1:00 p.m.