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Jordan Anderson vs. DePauw on 4-25-26
Sam Herr
Jordan Anderson
0
John Carroll JOHN CAR 13-17
1
Winner Hiram HIRAM 15-18
John Carroll JOHN CAR
13-17
0
Final
1
Hiram HIRAM
15-18
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
John Carroll JOHN CAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
Hiram HIRAM 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 5 0

W: Yasmine Clark (10-9) L: Graves, Emily (5-4)

5
John Carroll JOHN CAR 13-18
7
Winner Hiram HIRAM 16-8
John Carroll JOHN CAR
13-18
5
Final
7
Hiram HIRAM
16-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
John Carroll JOHN CAR 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 9 0
Hiram HIRAM 3 0 0 1 3 0 X 7 13 0

W: Avery Contini (4-6) L: Dems, Kristin (5-7)

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Game Recap: Softball | | JCUSID

Softball Loses Twice at Hiram in a Pair of Close Games

The Blue Streaks have experienced a lot of narrow defeats this season

HIRAM – The Blue Streaks are still learning how to win close games. 

Against a solid Hiram College team, John Carroll Softball played a pair of close games, but couldn't figure out how to eke out a win or two. 

The Blue Streaks lost two to the Terriers, 1-0 and 7-5. 

Of JCU's 18 losses this year, 12 have been decided by just one or two runs. The Blue Streaks enter the final week of the regular season with a 13-18 record.

Game 1
The first and only run of the opener fittingly occurred in the first inning. After a hit by pitch to start the inning, Hiram advanced the runner to third with two outs, and an infield single allowed the eventual game-winning run to score.

After that, Emily Graves was fantastic, only allowing 4 hits in the ensuing 5 innings. Though the senior did not generate too many swings and misses, the veteran got outs, including 14 via flyouts. 

JCU threatened a number of times, getting a runner into scoring position in the third and the sixth. In the top of the seventh, JCU had a chance to tie it. Melissa Smith and Izzy Coode tabbed singles to center. But a flyout ended the game. 

Coode and Jordan Anderson combined for four of the team's 8 hits. Graves, second in the North Coast Athletic Conference in ERA, took the tough-luck loss. 

Game 2
After seven scoreless innings, JCU broke the ice quickly in the second game. A Brynne Smith infield single quickly got the visitors on the board.

But the Terriers provided a prompt response, firing back with a 3-run opening inning. 

From there, Kristin Dems kept Hiram off the board in the second and third, but the Terriers added to the lead with a run in the fourth and three more in the fifth.

In the sixth inning, JCU struck back. Anderson led off the inning with a deep shot to left center, racing around second and into third with a triple. Melissa Smith singled to center to score Anderson. Abby Farber and Lydia Pratt tabbed singles to load the bases with one out. Ashley Sykes drew a 4-pitch walk and then Bella Hunter hit an infield single to keep things rolling. Bella Carcioppolo hit a sacrifice fly that was just deep enough in right to score Pratt. But Hiram coaxed the final out to escape. 

Casey Cash provided scoreless relief to allow room for a late comeback. Farber drew a 2-out walk to get the tying run to the plate, but Hiram got out of it.

Anderson was the lone Blue Streak with 2 hits.

Next Up
The Blue Streaks will head to Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday to close out NCAC play and the regular season.
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Players Mentioned

Casey Cash

#25 Casey Cash

P
5' 9"
Senior
Izzy Coode

#33 Izzy Coode

UTL
5' 8"
Sophomore
Kristin Dems

#4 Kristin Dems

P
5' 6"
Junior
Abby Farber

#6 Abby Farber

IF
5' 7"
Senior
Emily Graves

#9 Emily Graves

P/UTL
5' 3"
Senior
Lydia Pratt

#99 Lydia Pratt

IF
5' 9"
Sophomore
Melissa Smith

#8 Melissa Smith

C
5' 6"
Senior
Jordan Anderson

#5 Jordan Anderson

P/IF
5' 9"
Graduate Student
Bella Carcioppolo

#14 Bella Carcioppolo

UTL
5' 7"
Senior
Bella Hunter

#7 Bella Hunter

INF
5' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Casey Cash

#25 Casey Cash

5' 9"
Senior
P
Izzy Coode

#33 Izzy Coode

5' 8"
Sophomore
UTL
Kristin Dems

#4 Kristin Dems

5' 6"
Junior
P
Abby Farber

#6 Abby Farber

5' 7"
Senior
IF
Emily Graves

#9 Emily Graves

5' 3"
Senior
P/UTL
Lydia Pratt

#99 Lydia Pratt

5' 9"
Sophomore
IF
Melissa Smith

#8 Melissa Smith

5' 6"
Senior
C
Jordan Anderson

#5 Jordan Anderson

5' 9"
Graduate Student
P/IF
Bella Carcioppolo

#14 Bella Carcioppolo

5' 7"
Senior
UTL
Bella Hunter

#7 Bella Hunter

5' 4"
Junior
INF

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