Turner Pitches Dartmouth to Split on Day Two of The Spring Games

Saturday, February 29

Longwood, Fla.

11:00 AM

Dartmouth College

4-4

Western Michigan

3-9

Western Michigan

Dartmouth

Heather Turner softball action versus Louisiana Tech

Junior Heather Turner

Photo by: Brad Helton

Turner Pitches Dartmouth to Split on Day Two of The Spring Games

2/29/2020 9:15:00 PM | Softball

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The Big Green had two strong performances in the circle

By: Mike Miezejeski

LONGWOOD, Fla. – Dartmouth softball split day two of The Spring Games against Western Michigan and Loyola Chicago thanks to a tremendous pitching performance in game one. After the day, the Big Green sit at 4-5, while the Broncos fall to 3-9 and the Ramblers improve to 10-4.

vs. Western Michigan:
Heather Turner threw a gem in her first start in the circle. The junior struck out two batters and forced 11 groundouts on her way to a complete-game for her first win of the season as the Big Green topped Western Michigan, 3-1, in the first game of the day.

Billie McFadyen was 2-for-3 with an RBI, Loghan Thomas crushed her first home run of the season, while Abby Shipley and Kate Farren also notched a hit.

After both sides were sat down in order in the first, Dartmouth picked up the first run of the day in the second. Shipley hit a one-out single and Farren doubled to score her all the way from first to make it 1-0 Big Green.

Thomas smashed a solo shot to lead off the fifth inning. Jade Bravo then reached on an error and advanced to second on a groundout. McFadyen then doubled Bravo home to extend the Dartmouth lead to 3-0.

That was enough as Turner continued to deal in the circle. Western Michigan scored its first run on a solo home run in the seventh, but Turner buckled down and forced three groundouts to finish things off.

vs. Loyola Chicago:
LU's Sydney Ruggles threw a complete-game shutout with five strikeouts, four walks and allowed only six Big Green hits. Both runs came on home runs as the Ramblers took down Dartmouth, 3-0, in game two.

Brooke Plonka did all she could for Dartmouth, the sophomore went the distance and struck out nine batters with three runs allowed on three hits.

Abby Shipley went 2-for-2 at the plate with a walk, while Loghan Thomas also had a two-hit performance.

Nova Sinskul clobbered a two-run homer in the bottom of the second and Shannon McGee made it a 3-0 advantage with a solo shot in the fourth.

Dartmouth left eight runners on base, including four in scoring position.

The Big Green conclude The Spring Games against No. 12 Kentucky at 11:35 a.m. Live stats are available through Kentucky athletics HERE.