CHICAGO - Senior pitcher
Peyton Pepkowski recorded her 600th career strikeout, becoming just the second Rambler to ever meet that milestone, in Loyola Chicago's (4-24, 0-5 A-10) doubleheader loss Saint Joseph's in the home opening Atlantic 10 series on Saturday, March 22.
Game One: Loyola 3, Saint Joseph's 7
Loyola started strong with an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning thanks to
Maddy Hickey's RBI single that plated rookie
Alli Pawlowicz, giving the Ramblers a promising start. However, Saint Joseph's responded in the third with a two-run double to put the Hawks ahead, 2-1. Loyola briefly reclaimed the lead in the fourth with freshman
Averi Vander Woude's RBI double and a run-scoring single by
Haley Wallace to make it 3-2.
The Hawks stormed back late in the sixth inning, hitting an inside-the-park home run to tie the game then they added two more runs to go ahead 5-3. Saint Joseph's sealed the game in the seventh with two more insurance runs. Loyola's Pepkowski took the loss, giving up five earned runs on seven hits through six innings.
Inside the Box Score
Game Two: Loyola 0, Saint Joseph's 6
In the second game, Saint Joseph's dominated from start to finish, striking early with an unearned run in the first inning. The Hawks registered three more in the third, taking advantage of a Loyola fielding error and a sacrifice fly. They capped their scoring in the seventh inning with a two-run homer. Loyola's
Andie Broniewicz, now 3-6, took the loss for the Ramblers after surrendering six runs (three earned) on eight hits across all seven innings.
Inside the Box Score
- Sass, Crimaldi, Lesnicki, Owens and Addyson Borg eached had one hit.
- Sass added one stolen base and Owens recorded a double.
Up Next
The Ramblers take on the Hawks in the series closer on Sunday, March 23 at 9 a.m.
