UTC Mocs softball suffer back-to-back losses to end Chattanooga Challenge
(GOMOCS) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Chattanooga Mocs softball team fell 5-4 to Maine in its first game on the final day of the Chattanooga Challenge and concluded with a 4-2 loss to Indiana State in the finale.
GAME ONE RECAP: MAINE 5, CHATTANOOGA 4
Maine took an early lead with a score in the top of the first. Grace McGouldrick started off the inning with a bunt single then stole second. With one out, Kelby Drews hit a single down the left field line to score McGouldrick from second.
Chattanooga struck back in the bottom of the inning to tie the game. Emily Coltharp led off with a single to left field, stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error. Reagan Duran got an RBI knocking her in with a single to the shortstop. Duran stole second and with two outs advanced to third on a wild pitch but would get stranded.
Maine added another run in the top of the fourth with two on a single down the right field line. The Mocs responded in the bottom of the inning, plating three runners.
Kaili Phillips led off the inning with a double to left center and advanced to third on a sac bunt by Pressley Williamson. Pinch hitter Kendall Forsythe drew a walk to put the runners on the corner. Acelynn Sellers reached on a throwing error by the third baseman which allowed Phillips and pinch runner Riley Kokinda to score and put the Mocs on top 3-2.
Next up, Olivia Lipari sent a shot into center field scoring Hannah Pfeifer who replaced Sellers on the bag. Maine made a pitching change and sat down the Mocs next two batters, leaving Lipari on base.
Chattanooga’s 4-2 lead went away in the next inning when Maine took scored on a single and wild pitch to make it 4-4.
Maine broke the tie in the top of the seventh with on a throwing error, getting Maggie Helms to the plate from second.
Chattanooga suffers its first loss of the season, dropping to 3-1 overall. The Mocs had four hits, earned three bases on balls and three stolen bases. Lipari reached base three times with a RBI double and a pair of walks. Reagan Duran had one hit with an RBI and stolen base.
SCORING PLAYS
T1ST: Drews singled down the LF line, RBI, McGouldrick scored
B1st: Duran singled to shortstop, RBI; Coltharp scored, unearned
T4th: Gie singled down the RF line, RBI; McGouldrick advanced to third; Papushka scored.
B4th: Sellers reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second on the throw; Kokinda advanced to third, scored on the throw, unearned; Phillips scored.
B4th: Lipari doubled to center field, RBI; Pfeifer scored, unearned.
T5th: Gray singled up the middle, RBI; Francia advanced to third; Haba-Dailey scored.
T5th: Gray advanced to third, Francia scored on a wild pitch, unearned
T7th: Francia grounded out to ss; Helms advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by 1b, unearned.
RECORDS
Chattanooga 3-1
Maine: 4-5
GAME TWO RECAP: INDIANA STATE 4, CHATTANOOGA 2
Kaili Phillips drove in a run and scored for the Mocs while Jayce Purdy came into the game for Pressley Williamson was 2-for-2 with a double and RBI.
The Mocs battled from behind at the start. Indiana State put up two runs in the first and added another in the third inning.
The Mocs plated a run in the third. Adison Keylon started the inning off with a double to left field and advanced to third two batters later on a ground out to the pitcher. With two outs, Kaili Phillips singled up the middle, scoring Keylon.
The Sycamores added a fourth run in the fifth on a single.
Chattanooga added its final run in the seventh. With two outs, Phillips was hit by a pitch and score on a double by Purdy to left center.
Indiana State secured the final out to grab the win.
The Mocs had two runs on five hits and stranded nine runners. Phillips was 1-for-3 with an RBI and scored one of the Mocs two runs. Purdy was 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
SCORING PLAYS
T1st: Chipps reached on a throwing error by 3b, SAC, bunt, advanced to second; Patton scored.
T1st: Henning, singled through the left side, RBI; Chipps scored.
T3rd: Bringle doubled down the lf line, RBI; Henning scored.
B3rd: Phillips singled up the middle, RBI; Keylon scored.
T5th: Henning singled through the right side, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Chipps scored
T7th: Purdy doubled to center field, RBI; Phillips scored
RECORDS
Chattanooga 3-2
Indiana State: 3-2
