Blue Devils Drop Road Game to UConn

The Central Connecticut softball ended its four-game winning streak in a 10-2 loss at Uconn in five innings. The game was the first played at the new Burrill Family Field in Storrs, CT. 

GAME INFORMATION

Score: CCSU 2, UConn 10 (Five innings)

Records: CCSU (4-3, 4-0 NEC), UConn (10-10, 2-1 Big East)

Location: Burrill Family Field | Storrs, CT

Pitching Record: W: Kinney (5-8) | L: Houghton (1-1) | Sv: --

KEY MOMENTS

• UConn attacked quickly, scoring four runs in the first inning. Two of the runs were unearned after the Blue Devils dropped a pop up in the infield, allowing Wivell and Estorga to score for the Huskies.

• Central allowed two more runs in the bottom half of the second, after a RBI double from Briana Marcelino and a sac fly from Madisyn Estorga. CCSU trailed 6-0 after two innings of play.

• The Blue Devils put some pressure on the Huskies in the top of the fifth, after Meg Gorman was hit by a pitch and Bri Walker hit a single. Kim Howard stepped up and knocked a single to right center, scoring both CCSU runners and cutting the Uconn's lead to 7-2.

• The Huskies ended the game in the bottom of the fifth after Reese Guevarra hit an inside-the-park home run, making the score 10-2.

NUMBER TO KNOW

4 - Carli Backlund went 1-3 in the game, extending her hitting streak to four games.

NOTES

• Sophomore Kim Howard went 1-2 and knocked in both runs for CCSU.

• Kate Houghton started for the Blue Devils, pitching 1.1 innings and giving up four earned runs. 

• Central struck out eight times in the ball game while Uconn did not strike out once.

• Senior Bri Walker picked up her first hit of the season in the fifth inning and went 1-2 in the outing.

• Kari Marks finished out the game on the mound for CCSU, giving up four runs in 3.1 innings.

UP NEXT

The Blue Devils will host Maine for a three game series on Saturday and Sunday. All games will be streamed for free on Necfrontrow.com.