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couto baserunning
6
Winner Wheaton (Ill.) WHEATON 2-3
3
Rivier RIV 0-5
Winner
Wheaton (Ill.) WHEATON
2-3
6
Final
3
Rivier RIV
0-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Wheaton (Ill.) WHEATON 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 6 10 1
Rivier RIV 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 6 2

W: Kennedy Kemp (1-0) L: Berube, Hailey (0-3) S: Iris Jones (1)

1
Rivier RIVIER 0-6
5
Winner St. Catherine ST. CATH 7-4
Rivier RIVIER
0-6
1
Final
5
St. Catherine ST. CATH
7-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Rivier RIVIER 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
St. Catherine ST. CATH 0 2 0 2 0 1 X 5 9 1

W: Alexa Carlstrom (4-3) L: Silva, Hayleigh (0-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Drops Two Games During Space Coast Spring Games

MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Rivier softball team dropped two games on Wednesday afternoon at the Space Coast Complex, falling 6-3 to Wheaton (Ill.) in the opener before dropping a 5-1 decision to St. Catherine in the second game of the day.

With the results, the Raiders moved to 0-6 on the season as their spring training trip in Florida continues.

3 Rivier, 6 Wheaton (Ill.)

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Wheaton struck early with two runs in the top of the first inning on a double and RBI single to take a 2-0 lead.
  • The Thunder added another run in the third inning to extend the lead to 3-0 before Rivier responded in the bottom half of the inning. 
  • Senior Kyleigh Guerette reached on a bunt single and later scored on an RBI groundout by junior Hayleigh Silva, while senior Hayley Rapaglia followed with a sacrifice fly to bring home senior Avry Nelson to cut the deficit to 3-2.
  • Wheaton answered in the fourth inning with a two-run double to regain momentum and push its lead to 5-2.
  • Rivier plated another run in the bottom of the fourth when senior Olivia Couto came around to score after first-year Emma Politz singled and stole second, trimming the lead to 5-3.
  • The Thunder added an insurance run in the seventh inning to secure the 6-3 victory.
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
  • Silva, senior Kylee Caetano, Couto, Politz, and Guerette each recorded hits for the Raiders.
  • Silva and Rapaglia drove in Rivier's runs, while Couto and Guerette each crossed the plate.
  • Junior Hailey Berube tossed six innings in the circle for Rivier, while Rapaglia struck out three batters in a scoreless inning of relief.
 
1 Rivier, 5 St. Catherine

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Rivier struck first in the second inning when senior Olivia Couto singled and later scored on a sacrifice fly by first-year Emma Politz to give the Raiders an early 1-0 lead.
  • St. Catherine responded in the bottom of the inning with two runs to take a 2-1 advantage.
  • The Wildcats extended their lead in the fourth inning with two more runs, capitalizing on baserunners to push the score to 4-1.
  • St. Catherine added an insurance run in the sixth inning to secure the 5-1 victory.
  • Rivier threatened offensively with several baserunners but was unable to push across another run late in the game.
 
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
  • Rapaglia, Caetano, Couto, junior Sophia Quinlan, and junior Liv Harnish each recorded hits for Rivier.
  • Politz drove in the Raiders' lone run with a sacrifice fly in the second inning.
  • Silva made the start in the circle, while Rapaglia worked three innings in relief and struck out two.
 
UP NEXT

The Raiders continue the Space Coast Spring Games tomorrow with another pair of contests Friday afternoon as Rivier looks to pick up its first win of the season. First pitch is set for 10:00 A.M.