{"id":47575,"date":"2025-04-03T02:17:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T06:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/?p=47575"},"modified":"2025-04-05T00:52:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T04:52:16","slug":"softball-terriers-fall-to-providence-in-seventh-inning-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2025\/04\/03\/softball-terriers-fall-to-providence-in-seventh-inning-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"Softball: Terriers Fall to Providence in Seventh-Inning Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Abigail Stocker\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Providence, R.I. — The Boston University Softball Team (22-11) saw their 10-game winning streak come to an end Wednesday after falling to Providence College (12-20) in a dramatic 3-2 loss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite an early lead, the Terriers couldn\u2019t fend off a late rally by the Friars, who stole the victory in the final inning.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Terriers established the tone of the game early in the first inning with sophomore infielder Kylie Doherty starting the game with a double into left center, and sophomore infielder Libby Walsh followed with a strikeout.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Junior infielder Megan Coyle ensured the BU successfully used this opportunity, as she doubled into the left-field line to take home Doherty.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Providence went down in the bottom of the first with outfielder Elisa Smith, outfielder Gabriella Lee and catcher Emma Eichten, failing to reach base and leaving the game scoreless at 1-0.<\/span><\/p>\n

BU could not extend their lead in the second inning, with sophomore outfielder Kyomi Apalit and junior infielder Brooke Deppiesse striking out.<\/span><\/p>\n

Junior outfielder Aimee Metz and sophomore infielder Livia Christopher grounded out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Providence also failed to get only one hit \u2014 a single by infielder Cameron Dunn, but no runs came from it.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Terriers added a run to their lead in the third, with Doherty batting out to second and Deppiesse singling soon after. Deppiesse was soon able to reach home, widening the lead to 2-0.<\/span><\/p>\n

Providence was unable to retaliate, as outfielders Kaelyn Loncharich and Gabriella Sebastian, along with infielder Rachael Petrarca, were retired in order in the third.<\/span><\/p>\n

BU had a chance to extend their lead in the fourth but failed to capitalize.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Freshman outfielder Camryn Lyons walked and ended up third after a double from junior pinch hitter Olivia DeLong. However, a throw from right field caught Lyons at home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Both sides struggled through the middle innings, as neither team added to the scoreboard.<\/span><\/p>\n

BU’s offense stalled in the fifth and sixth innings, leaving runners stranded, while Providence managed just one hit during the same stretch.<\/span><\/p>\n

Things took a turn in the bottom of the seventh, with the Friars cracking through the Terrier’s defense. Dunn singled with a leadoff, and infielder Hanna Aldrich walked.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A key error in left field allowed infielder Emma Douma to double, tying the game at 2-2. A RBI single by infielder Rachael Petrarca gave Providence the lead 3-2.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Providence pitcher Jessica Walter saved the day for the team with two shutout relief innings for BU.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Terrier junior pitcher Kasey Ricard took the loss for BU, despite a good start that saw her scattering only four hits in six innings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the loss, the Terriers historically have had a strong performance against Providence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

BU has held a 26-17-2 record against the team since their first matchup in 1988 with the Terriers last falling in March of 2021. The Terriers are currently 7-2-1 in their last 10 matchups against Providence.<\/span><\/p>\n

BU will look to bounce back against Holy Cross for the Turnpike Trophy in a doubleheader Friday starting at 2 p.m. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Abigail Stocker\u00a0 Providence, R.I. — The Boston University Softball Team (22-11) saw their 10-game winning streak come to an end Wednesday after falling to Providence College (12-20) in a dramatic 3-2 loss.\u00a0 Despite an early lead, the Terriers couldn\u2019t fend off a late rally by the Friars, who stole the victory in the final […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23608,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1052,19,1039],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47575"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23608"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47575"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47581,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47575\/revisions\/47581"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}