Softball

Alverno Sweeps Crosstown Rival MSOE

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MILWAUKEE -- A doubleheader sweep of crosstown rival Milwaukee School of Engineering was won by host Alverno College Wednesday afternoon at a cold and windy Alverno Field.

The Inferno topped the Raiders 5-3 and 3-2 in the twin bill for the host team's fourth series sweep this season.

Megan Rossi batted in a pair of runs in the bottom of the first in the opener, but the Raiders tied the game with a pair the following inning.

Alexis Botsford gave the Inferno the lead back in the second with an RBI-single to left-center field, and Kristin Holub and Ashlie Rossi each had RBIs in the fourth to cap off the home team's scoring.

Erin Dulek (7-4) scattered five hits and struck out eight in the complete-game victory, while Shannon Curtis was tabbed with the loss for the Raiders (10-14, 3-7 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference).

A pair of runs were scored in the bottom of the first for the Inferno (16-8, 6-4 NACC) in the nightcap as Ashlie Rossi singled off the center field fence and scored Botsford and Holub.

MSOE answered with two in the fourth to tie the score at 2-2, and the game looked to be headed for extra innings before Olivia Schneider led off the bottom of the seventh with an eight-pitch walk.

Schneider advanced second on a Mary Kate Sulikowski sacrifice bunt, and a wild pitch by Curtis brought the winning run to third with two outs.

A speedy Botsford then blasted a hard grounder into and over the Raiders' shortstop to score Schneider in walk-off fashion.

In addition to scoring the winning run, Schneider (8-3) earned the complete-game victory in the circle with 11 strikeouts -- just one off her career high.

Curtis (6-9) picked up the game-two loss after 1.1 innings of relief allowing the single unearned run in the seventh.

Next up for Alverno is a series at Lakeland College Saturday that starts off an eight-game road swing.

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Players Mentioned

Alexis Botsford

#13 Alexis Botsford

2B/SS
5' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
Erin Dulek

#4 Erin Dulek

P/1B
5' 11"
Senior
R/R
Kristin Holub

#9 Kristin Holub

OF/C
5' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
Ashlie Rossi

#19 Ashlie Rossi

1B/P
5' 7"
Freshman
R/R
Megan Rossi

#16 Megan Rossi

P/3B
5' 3"
Senior
R/R
Olivia Schneider

#12 Olivia Schneider

P/OF
5' 1"
Freshman
L/L
Mary Kate Sulikowski

#29 Mary Kate Sulikowski

C/SS
5' 7"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Alexis Botsford

#13 Alexis Botsford

5' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
2B/SS
Erin Dulek

#4 Erin Dulek

5' 11"
Senior
R/R
P/1B
Kristin Holub

#9 Kristin Holub

5' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
OF/C
Ashlie Rossi

#19 Ashlie Rossi

5' 7"
Freshman
R/R
1B/P
Megan Rossi

#16 Megan Rossi

5' 3"
Senior
R/R
P/3B
Olivia Schneider

#12 Olivia Schneider

5' 1"
Freshman
L/L
P/OF
Mary Kate Sulikowski

#29 Mary Kate Sulikowski

5' 7"
Freshman
R/R
C/SS