George Washington University
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Hampton
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Cone's Blast Lifts Softball Past DePaul
2/14/2020 2:50:00 PM | Softball
Colonials completed rally at Pirate Clash
The Colonials trailed by two runs entering the final inning before the senior slugger put the Colonials in front with one mighty swing. The comeback victory salvaged a doubleheader split on the opening day of the Pirate Clash at ECU Softball Stadium.
Earlier, GW fell to Hampton, 10-2 in six innings, in the first game of the weekend.
GW 6, DePaul 5:Â The Colonials came up clutch to beat the Blue Demons, who have won three straight Big East titles.
Sidney Bloomfield and Jessica Linquist started the seventh-inning rally with hits before Cone blasted a 1-2 offering for her first homer of the season and the 51st of her decorated career.
Faith Weber issued a leadoff walk in the bottom of the inning but then recorded three straight groundouts to finish out the victory.
GW led 1-0 early on Priscilla Martinez's solo home run, but DePaul answered with three long balls of its own to build a 5-2 advantage.
The Colonial got one back in the sixth on Alessandra Ponce's RBI single to score Cone, setting the stage for the final-inning heroics.
The 2019 A-10 Player of the Year, Cone picked an excellent time for her first extra-base hit of the season. The California native now has a team-high five RBIs on the campaign.
In addition to her first homer of 2020, Martinez added a single and a walk vs. DePaul, while Bloomfield also recorded a two-hit effort.
Weber pitched two scoreless innings in relief of Kaitlin Buff to earn the win in the circle.
Hampton 10, GW 2 (6 innings):Â The Pirates jumped to a 4-1 lead after two innings and then added on late to claim the run-rule win.
Martinez drove in GW's first run with an RBI double in the bottom of the first, and Jessica Linquist accounted for the Buff and Blue's other tally with a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth.
Martinez and Elena Shelepak both finished 1-for-2 with a double and walk in the opener. GW's five hits came from five different student-athletes.
ON DECK:Â The Pirate Clash continues Saturday with another doubleheader. The Colonials will face Hampton (10 a.m.) and host ECU (3 p.m.).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: DOAN,NOELLE (2-0)
L: Weber, Faith (0-4)
Batting:
2B: GONZALEZ,JACKIE 1 ; KEPPLE,EMILY 1 ; LOMAX,LEXI 1 ; ANDERSON,BRIANNA 1
3B: ANDERSON,BRIANNA 1
HR: GONZALEZ,JACKIE 1
RBI: GONZALEZ,JACKIE 2 ; CHAVEZ,SKYLAR 1 ; WASHINGTON,TIERA 1 ; KEPPLE,EMILY 2 ; ANDERSON,BRIANNA 3 ; DAVIS,MO'NE 1
SF: CHAVEZ,SKYLAR 1
Base Running:
RUNS: GONZALEZ,JACKIE 2 ; CHAVEZ,SKYLAR 1 ; WALKER,CASEY 1 ; LOMAX,LEXI 2 ; ANDERSON,BRIANNA 2 ; DAVIS,MO'NE 2
SB: CHAVEZ,SKYLAR 1
CS: WASHINGTON,TIERA 1 ; LOMAX,LEXI 1
HBP: GONZALEZ,JACKIE 1 ; CHAVEZ,SKYLAR 1 ; LOMAX,LEXI 1
Batting:
2B: Martinez, Priscilla 1 ; Shelepak, Elena 1
HR: Linquist, Jessica 1
RBI: Linquist, Jessica 1 ; Martinez, Priscilla 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Linquist, Jessica 1 ; Shelepak, Elena 1
