
Pirates Earn Split Against Bucknell On Day One Of Pirate Clash
February 23, 2023 | Softball
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The East Carolina softball team earned a split on day one of the Pirate Clash on Thursday, defeating Bucknell 3-1 in the first game before falling 2-0 to the Bison in the second game of the doubleheader at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium.
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The Pirates (9-3) will retake the field tomorrow afternoon to face Radford at 3 p.m. following by a 5:30 p.m. clash with the Red Flash of Saint Francis.
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Game One: East Carolina 3, Bucknell 1
The Pirates got on the board first in the bottom of the first inning behind a sacrifice fly from Taylor Edwards to bring in Taudrea Sinnie. ECU would add to its lead in the bottom of the fourth when a Bailee Wilson double allowed Ragan Holloman to cross the plate giving the Pirates a 2-0 lead.
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Wilson would add one more RBI with a single to put ECU ahead 3-0. Bucknell would add a late run in the top of the seventh but the Pirates' pitching would hold off the Bison.
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Addy Bullis (5-0) earned the win and continued her dominant start to the season, striking out five batters in seven innings pitched. Savannah Jones (0-3) gave up three hits and two runs in three innings for the loss.
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Game Two: Bucknell 2, East Carolina 0
Bucknell would have some dominant pitching off their own in the second game as well as some timely offense, building a quick 2-0 lead in the first inning. ECU would manage five hits but the Pirates would leave six on base and would see their seven-game winning streak come to an end.
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Madison Roukey (2-4) earned the win with four strikeouts in seven innings in the circle. Jordan Hatch (4-2) surrendered four hits and two runs in the loss.
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The Pirates (9-3) will retake the field tomorrow afternoon to face Radford at 3 p.m. following by a 5:30 p.m. clash with the Red Flash of Saint Francis.
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Game One: East Carolina 3, Bucknell 1
The Pirates got on the board first in the bottom of the first inning behind a sacrifice fly from Taylor Edwards to bring in Taudrea Sinnie. ECU would add to its lead in the bottom of the fourth when a Bailee Wilson double allowed Ragan Holloman to cross the plate giving the Pirates a 2-0 lead.
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Wilson would add one more RBI with a single to put ECU ahead 3-0. Bucknell would add a late run in the top of the seventh but the Pirates' pitching would hold off the Bison.
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Addy Bullis (5-0) earned the win and continued her dominant start to the season, striking out five batters in seven innings pitched. Savannah Jones (0-3) gave up three hits and two runs in three innings for the loss.
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Game Two: Bucknell 2, East Carolina 0
Bucknell would have some dominant pitching off their own in the second game as well as some timely offense, building a quick 2-0 lead in the first inning. ECU would manage five hits but the Pirates would leave six on base and would see their seven-game winning streak come to an end.
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Madison Roukey (2-4) earned the win with four strikeouts in seven innings in the circle. Jordan Hatch (4-2) surrendered four hits and two runs in the loss.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bullis, Addy (5-0)
L: Jones,Savannah (0-3)
Batting:
2B: Lorberter,Kailyn 1
RBI: Gardon,Noelle 1
SH: Hilling,Makenzie 1
SF: Gardon,Noelle 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Knapp,Chase 1

Batting:
2B: Alonso, Jocelyn 1 ; Sutton, Logan 1 ; Wilson, Bailee 1
3B: Sinnie, Taudrea 1
RBI: Edwards, Taylor 1 ; Wilson, Bailee 2
SF: Edwards, Taylor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sinnie, Taudrea 1 ; Holloman, Ragan 1 ; Sutton, Logan 1
CS: Sawyer, Anna 1
HBP: Fittante, Joie 1
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