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Utah Softball Drops Pair at Mary Nutter Classic
2/22/2019 10:44 PM | Softball
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Utah fell in its first two outings at the Mary Nutter Classic this evening, 6-1 to Colorado State and 7-2 to North Carolina.
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Julia Noskin went 4-for-8 in the doubleheader but the Utes left 15 runners on base and walked 13 batters in a pair of losses.
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It is another twin bill for Utah tomorrow against a pair of Big Ten teams at the Mary Nutter Classic. Utah plays Northwestern at 9:30 a.m. PT, followed by a contest against Ohio State
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Colorado State 6, Utah 1
Utah dropped its opener to CSU as the Rams used the long ball to do damage.
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The Utes threatened at the onset when Ellessa Bonstrom walked and Alyssa Barrera singled. Abby Robertson punched a ball to left but the CSU left fielder was able to throw Bonstrom out at the plate.
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With momentum on their side, the Rams took advantage when Ashley Ruiz belted a three-run homer in the second to open the scoring.
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Utah got on the board in the bottom half of the inning with some two-out lightning. Katie Faulk singled and BreOnna Castaneda followed with a run-scoring double to the right-center gap. Unfortunately, that would be the only offense generated by the Utes.
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CSU quickly got its run back when Danni Klein opened the third with a solo blast, the second of the game for the Rams. They added another in the fifth on a wild pitch with the bases loaded and capped it in the sixth on consecutive two-out doubles, the latter by Amber Nelson for the final score.
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North Carolina 7, Utah 2
Both pitchers kept the opposition in check for the first three innings with Hailey Hilburn holding UNC without a hit. In fact, the first hit for the Tarheels turned out to be a run-scoring double from its pitcher, Hannah George.
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A leadoff walk in the fifth prompted Utah to make a pitching change and after a throwing error brought in a run, Abby Settlemyre singled home another for a 3-0 lead.
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In the fifth, Utah was able to mount a rally. BreOnna Castaneda and Julia Noskin singled ahead of Ellessa Bonstrom, who ripped a double to plate the pair and make it a one-run game.
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The Utes had a chance to draw even in the sixth when Sydney Sandez walked and Ally Dickman singled with two outs. A passed ball moved the runners to second and third but a strikeout ended the threat.
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Unfortunately, five of the first six batters reached base for UNC in the seventh and four of them came around to score to break open a close contest.
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