No. 23 Saint Xavier Throws No-Hitter Against Softball
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Doane (NE) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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(23) Saint Xavier (IL) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Doane Softball was held hitless Friday afternoon as the Tigers fell 8-0 to No. 23 Saint Xavier (Ill.) in a neutral-site game at the ASB Dome.
Saint Xavier scored in each of the first three innings to take control early, pushing across one run in the first and four more in the second for a 5-0 lead. The Cougars added single runs in the third, fifth and sixth to close out the scoring.
Doane (3-4) drew five walks and put multiple runners on base, but couldn't break through against Saint Xavier pitching. The Tigers' best chance came in the fifth inning when two walks and a stolen base set the table, but SXU escaped the threat to preserve the shutout.
In the circle, Doane used two pitchers. Nora Ascencio started and worked the first two innings before Faith McDonald threw the final three frames in relief.
Saint Xavier finished with nine hits and was aggressive on the bases with five stolen bases. Doane committed one error in the contest.
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