Softball Drops Decisions to George Washington, Eastern Kentucky

Sunday, February 23

Wilmington, NC

9:30 AM

Brown University

1-3

George Washington University

3-11

George Washington

Brown

Softball Drops Decisions to George Washington, Eastern Kentucky

2/23/2020 2:01:00 PM | Softball

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WILMINGTON, N.C. – Brown University softball dropped a 2-1 decision to George Washington University and a 6-0 decision to Eastern Kentucky University on Sunday in its third and final day of competition at the Tournament by the Beach at UNC Wilmington's Boseman Field.

The Bears (1-4) put the tying run on third and winning run on second before falling to the Colonials (3-11) in game one prior to their setback against the Colonels (11-2).

"Although it didn't show up in the results, we played much better softball today," Brown head coach Kate Refsnyder said. "Our defense was much cleaner, we had an improved approach at the plate, and Grace Ladd and Lauren Innerst both gave us quality starts in complete games. We will fix a few things in practice this week before we head to San Diego."

Junior Karina Chavarria (San Bruno, Calif.) went 3-for-6 with a double and a run between the two games. Over the course of the weekend, Chavarria hit .333 with two doubles and three RBIs while freshman pitcher Erin Elgas (Belgrade, Mont.) compiled a 1.56 ERA over 9.0 innings pitched.

Next, Brown competes at the San Diego Classic, facing North Dakota (Feb. 28, 5:00 p.m. ET), San Diego (Feb. 28, 10:00 p.m. ET), CSUN (Feb. 29, 2:30 p.m. ET), Long Beach State (Feb. 29, 5:00 p.m. ET), and San Jose State (Mar. 1, noon ET).

Game 1: George Washington 2, Brown 1

Junior pitcher Grace Ladd tossed a complete game and allowed just two runs, but Brown fell to George Washington, 2-1, on Sunday morning in its first game of the day and fourth game of the weekend.

Trailing 2-0 entering the bottom of the seventh inning, the Bears pulled within 2-1 and put the tying run on third – and winning run on second – before the Colonials held on for the win.

Freshman Nicole Kim (San Diego, Calif.) recorded her first collegiate triple, sophomore Madeline Charles (Fillmore, Calif.) posted a single and an RBI on a sacrifice fly, and junior Karina Chavarria (San Bruno, Calif.) notched a single and a run scored.

Ladd (Boulder, Colo.) threw a complete-game 7.0 innings, giving up two runs, both earned, on six hits with two strikeouts in the loss.

For GW, pitcher Faith Weber threw a complete-game 7.0 innings in the win, conceding one unearned run on three hits with eight strikeouts, while hitting two solo home runs at the plate.

Weber hit solo homers in the top of the second and top of the sixth to stake GW to a 2-0 lead heading to the final frame.

In the bottom of the seventh, Chavarria led off the inning with a single to left field before making her way to third base, setting up Charles to bring her home with a sacrifice fly. The Bears then put runners on second and third with two outs behind a walk and wild pitch before Weber closed the game with a strikeout.

Game 2: Eastern Kentucky 6, Brown 0

Junior Karina Chavarria posted a pair of hits, but Brown dropped a 6-0 decision to Eastern Kentucky on Sunday afternoon in its second game of the day and fifth and final game of the weekend.

The Colonels plated four runs in the bottom of the first and added two runs in the sixth on their way to the win over the Bears.

Chavarria (San Bruno, Calif.) finished the contest 2-for-3 with a double while senior Kaitlin Okimoto (Burbank, Calif.) and freshman Julia Gubner (Calabasas, Calif.) each tallied a hit.

Sophomore pitcher Lauren Innerst (San Jose, Calif.) tossed a complete-game 6.0 innings, allowing six runs, all earned, on six hits with three strikeouts in the loss.

For EKU, Tori Peterson threw a complete-game 7.0 innings in the win, permitting four hits with three strikeouts in the shutout while Vianna Barron hit a three-run home run at the plate.

In the bottom of the first, Mattira Morales started the scoring with an RBI single before Barron hit a three-run home run to left field, giving the Colonels a 4-0 edge.

EKU tacked on two more runs in the last of the sixth behind a two-run single from Jacqueline Mercado.