Rockets Split Day One of UNCW Softball Invitational

Friday, February 28

Wilmington, N.C.

10:00 A.M.

University of Toledo

6-3

Marist

4-6

Toledo

Marist

Samantha Golden hit a three-run homer in the top of seventh against Marist to secure the 4-1 win.

Photo by: Kaitlyn R. Layman

Rockets Split Day One of UNCW Softball Invitational

2/28/2020 3:27:00 PM | Softball

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WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Toledo softball team split day one of the UNCW Softball Invitational hosted by UNC-Wilmington. The Rockets defeated Marist 4-1, before falling to host UNC-Wilmington, 8-0.

Game One
Senior Samantha Golden proved to be the golden ticket for the Rockets, hitting a three-run homer in the top of the seventh to break a 1-1 tie. Junior Erin Hunt (5-0) allowed five hits to earn her fifth win of the season.

How it happened

Senior Morgan Paaverud drove in the Rockets' first run of the game in the top of the fourth. Paaverud singled to left field, driving in sophomore transfer Anna Dixon.
Marist responded in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game at 1-1.
Golden hit a three-run homer to give the Rockets a 4-1 lead.
Hunt took matters into her own hands in the bottom of the seventh, striking out two and throwing another out on a bunt to seal the win.

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs	Hits	Errors
Toledo	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	4	7	2
Marist	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	9

Game Two
It was a game of catchup from the beginning, as the Rockets fell behind 4-0 in the bottom of the first. The Seahawks added three runs in the bottom of the fifth to secure the 8-0 win over the Rockets.

How it happened

UNC-Wilmington took an early lead in the bottom of the first, garnering four runs off four hits.
The Rockets stayed in the game by keeping Wilmington off the scoreboard in the second and third innings..
UNC-Wilmington scored on a Toledo error in the fourth to extend their lead to 5-0.
The Seahawks added three more runs in the bottom of the fifth to secure the 8-0 win.