Saturday, February 8
Columbia, S.C.
10:30 a.m.
University of Toledo
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Freshman Samantha Bolding recorded an RBI double to score the lone Rockets run on Saturday.
Photo by: Wes Wilson
Toledo Falls to Virginia at Gamecock Invitational
2/8/2025 1:09:00 PM | Softball
Sophia Knight throws three scoreless relief innings as Samantha Bolding drives in Toledo’s lone run
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Toledo softball team fell to Virginia, 4-1, in the second day of the Gamecock Invitational in Columbia, S.C. on Saturday.
Virginia (2-2) struck first, scoring a run in the second inning and added three more runs in the third inning. Freshman Samantha Bolding knocked an RBI double to right field in the fourth inning to cut into Virginia's lead, but the Rockets (2-1) were unable to rally further.
Senior Kylee Graham (1-1) earned the start in the circle, throwing three innings and giving up four runs on five hits. Senior Sophia Knight allowed only two hits in three innings of relief.
Five Rockets recorded a hit against the Cavaliers. Eli Enriquez and Bolding have hits in all three games in the young season while Bolding leads the team in RBIs with four.
ROCKET NOTES
Toledo will wrap up the Gamecock Invitational against Providence on Sunday, Feb. 9. First pitch is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. in Columbia, S.C. Live stats can be found here.
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Virginia (2-2) struck first, scoring a run in the second inning and added three more runs in the third inning. Freshman Samantha Bolding knocked an RBI double to right field in the fourth inning to cut into Virginia's lead, but the Rockets (2-1) were unable to rally further.
Senior Kylee Graham (1-1) earned the start in the circle, throwing three innings and giving up four runs on five hits. Senior Sophia Knight allowed only two hits in three innings of relief.
Five Rockets recorded a hit against the Cavaliers. Eli Enriquez and Bolding have hits in all three games in the young season while Bolding leads the team in RBIs with four.
ROCKET NOTES
- Enriquez and Maris Barbato connected to catch three different Virginia baserunners stealing.
- Barbato, Bolding and Kendra VanderLugt tallied their first doubles of the season as Toledo recorded four doubles in five total hits.
Toledo will wrap up the Gamecock Invitational against Providence on Sunday, Feb. 9. First pitch is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. in Columbia, S.C. Live stats can be found here.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Courtney Layne (1-0)
L: Graham, Kylee (1-1)
S: Eden Bigham (2)
Batting:
2B: Enriquez, Eli 1 ; Bolding, Samantha 1 ; VanderLugt, Kendra 1 ; Barbato, Maris 1
RBI: Bolding, Samantha 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Maloney, Eliza 1
Batting:
2B: Jade Hylton 1 ; Reece Holbrook 1
3B: Kelly Ayer 1
RBI: Kelly Ayer 1 ; Bella Cabral 2 ; Macee Eaton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jade Hylton 2 ; Kelly Ayer 1 ; Kailyn Jones 1
SB: Kailyn Jones 1
CS: Bella Cabral 1 ; Sarah Coon 1 ; Reece Holbrook 1
HBP: Kailyn Jones 1
Game Leaders
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