Softball Drops Mid-Week Tilt to Holy Cross

Tuesday, April 25

Worcester, Mass.

4:30 PM

Dartmouth College

12-21

Holy Cross

15-32-1

Dartmouth

Holy Cross

Photo by: Brian Foley

4/25/2023 6:40:00 PM | Softball

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The Big Green dropped the defensive matchup by a score of 2-1

By: Francis Forte

WORCESTER, Mass. — The Dartmouth softball team dropped a close contest to Holy Cross in a non-conference contest. The Big Green fell by a score of 2-1 in the mid-week game in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Sophomore pitcher Rachel McCarroll allowed just two earned runs and struck out four batters over the course of a strong performance in the circle.

Mary Beth Cahalan batted in Dartmouth's (12-21) lone run of the game in the first inning. Five different batters registered hits for the Big Green on Tuesday. Holy Cross (15-32-1) picked up its fourth win of the season at Freshman Field.

How it happened:
The Big Green jumped out of the gate strong, placing runners on first and second following a leadoff walk which was followed by a single from Lauren Ben-Ezra. Dartmouth advanced the runners and Cahalan brought in Ashley Frantz with an RBI groundout to third.

McCarroll opened her afternoon in style, recording a trio of strikeouts to retire the side. The Big Green and Crusaders were unable to put up runs in the second frame.

Dartmouth loaded the bases in the third with one away. A walk and a pair of singles gave the Big Green an opportunity to extend their lead. Holy Cross forced a flyout and groundout as Dartmouth left the bases juiced.

The Crusaders jumped in front of Dartmouth in the bottom of the third. A walk and a double put runners on second and third with none away. After a flyout, Holy Cross capitalized on the scoring opportunity, as a double to left center field put Dartmouth behind by a score of 2-1.

The Big Green were unable to equalize the contest in the top of the fourth, despite a leadoff single from Frantz. Holy Cross placed two runners on base in the bottom of the frame, but Dartmouth's defense was up to the task as the score remained stagnant.

Dartmouth was retired in order in the top of the fifth, which gave the Crusaders a chance to extend their one-run lead. The Big Green would not allow the deficit to grow, as Holy Cross left a pair of runners stranded in the back half of the fifth.

Holy Cross maintained its lead over the Big Green to secure the mid-week victory. The Crusaders improved to 6-3 all-time against Dartmouth.

Up Next:
The Big Green return to Hanover for its final home series of the 2023 season. Dartmouth squares off with Princeton for a crucial three-game set starting Saturday, April 29 and concluding Sunday, April 30.

Dartmouth will host a Senior Day celebration prior to Sunday's contest at 12:30 p.m. All three games will take place at the Dartmouth Softball Park and will be streamed on ESPN+ and Stretch Internet internationally.