Weber State University Athletics

Sunday, April 28
Pocatello, ID
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Wildcats fall short to Bengals in final weekend of the regular season

4/28/2024 3:34:00 PM | Softball

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Weber State softball finished 8-7 in Big Sky play

By: Amber Bischoff - Weber State Athletic Communications

Pocatello, ID - The Weber State softball team fell 7-6 (10 Inn.) in the suspended game from Friday and then dropped game three of the series 8-0 (5 Inn.). 
 
Game One - Weber State 6, Idaho State, 7 (10 Inn.) 
  • Weber State was off to a strong start with a 3-0 lead into the second game of the series.
  • Two runs came in the second inning when Mariyah Delgado scored off a Gianna Memoli single and when Abby Grundy stole home. Another run came from a Grundy double to left field to bring in an RBI in the third. 
  • The Bengals responded in the fourth inning totaling two runs and an additional three in the fifth inning off of two home runs to trail the 'Cats by one 6-5.
  • The one-point advantage was not enough as the Bengals brought home Kennedy Dudley in the seventh and the game was sent to extra innings. 
  • Scoreless into the top of the ninth, game two was postponed due to weather and field conditions to Sunday, April 28.
  • Game play continued into the tenth inning until Idaho State's Dudley was hit by the pitch with bases loaded. Idaho State took the win 7-6 and snapped the Wildcat's chance at the Big Sky regular season title.
Game Two - Weber State 0, Idaho State 8 (5 Inn.)
  • The third game of the series started slow for the Wildcats and the Bengals put four on the board all in the third inning.
  • Recording an additional four runs in the bottom of the fifth, the Idaho State softball team ended the game 8-0 in five innings.
  • Weber State struggled offensively totaling three hits compared to the Bengals 11.
  • Cali McCraw took the loss falling 6-4. 
 
FROM HEAD COACH AMICONE
"We had a tough day today but we will grow from the experience. Now we are looking forward to the Big Sky Tournament."
 
COMING UP
The 2024 Big Sky Softball Championship will be held May 8-11 at Idaho State's Softball Field in Pocatello, Idaho. All six Big Sky softball teams will advance to the double-elimination tournament, with the champion earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Softball Tournament. 
 
HOW TO FOLLOW
All Big Sky and home games will be streamed via ESPN+. Live stats can be found on WeberStateSports.com. To stay up to date with the Wildcat softball team, follow them on Instagram and X. You can purchase tickets here.
 

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: R. Wickum (4-6)

L: Hatfield, Brooke (4-5)

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Batting:

2B: Richardson, Eva 1 ; Grundy, Abby 1

3B: Grundy, Abby 1

HR: Grundy, Abby 1

RBI: Richardson, Eva 1 ; Grundy, Abby 3 ; Memoli, Gianna 1

SH: Smith, Taegan 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Rushton, Mia 1 ; Richardson, Eva 1 ; Bingham, Emma 1 ; Grundy, Abby 2 ; Delgado, Mariyah 1

SB: Grundy, Abby 1 ; Delgado, Mariyah 1

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Batting:

2B: B. Navarrett 1

HR: O. Robison 1 ; A. Cano 1

RBI: O. Robison 2 ; A. Cano 1 ; K. Dudley 1 ; A. Yee 1 ; S. Sethman 1 ; B. Navarrett 1

SF: S. Sethman 1

Base Running:

RUNS: G. Smith 1 ; C. McDonald 1 ; O. Robison 2 ; A. Cano 2 ; K. Dudley 1

SB: G. Smith 1 ; A. Cano 1

HBP: G. Smith 1 ; K. Dudley 2

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Cali McCraw

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