Wingo Sets Hitting Streak Record as Pirates Fall to Villanova

Friday, April 28

South Orange, NJ

2 PM

Seton Hall University

Villanova

Wingo Sets Hitting Streak Record as Pirates Fall to Villanova

4/28/2023 7:56:00 PM | Softball

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South Orange, N.J. – Abby Wingo (Portland, Ore.) set a new Seton Hall program record by extending her hitting streak to 17 games on Friday as the Pirates fell to Villanova in a doubleheader to open the weekend series. Wingo's streak, which would later be pushed to 18-straight in game two, surpasses Yasmin Harrell's previous record of 16-straight games back in 2016.

Game 1: Villanova 6, Seton Hall 2
How it Happened

After a clean first inning, Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) found herself in a bit of a jam in the second inning. After a single and a walk put two runners on with one out, Carr got a strikeout and a lineout to escape the inning.
Villanova would put up a four spot in the third to take a 4-0 lead, highlighted by a three-run double by Ava Franz.
In the fifth, Wingo stepped up for her second at-bat of the game. The senior ripped a double to right center to set a new longest hitting streak in program history at 17 straight games.
Carr would put the Pirates on the board with one swing in the sixth. With a runner in scoring position, Carr ripped a two-run home run to left field to cut it to a 6-2 game.

Notes & Numbers

Wingo's record-breaking hitting streak came on the heels of a 14-game streak earlier this season.
Carr's home run is her 10^th of the season, the most in a season by a Pirate since Baylee Allender also hit 10 back in 2019.
Taylor Hill (Little Falls, N.J.) went 2-for-3 in the game to push her hit streak to 14. It was also her third consecutive multi-hit game.

Game 2: Villanova 4, Seton Hall 2
How it Happened

Villanova got out of the gates early, taking a 3-0 lead in the top of the first. Franz would later launch a home run to right center to extend the lead to 4-0.
Shelby Smith (Friendswood, Texas) would put the Pirates on the board in the fourth with a long solo home run to make it a 4-1 game.
In the fifth, the Pirates had some two out production to further cut into the deficit. Andrea Perez (Corona, Calif.) doubled on a ball that glanced off the knee of Villanova's shortstop and trickled down the left field line. Next, Ashly Colonnetta (Cypress, Texas) would drive in Perez with a single to center to make it a 4-2 game.
Both teams loaded the bases in the seventh inning but neither were able to score. With two down and the bases juiced, Smith was able to get a ground ball out to escape the inning.
The Pirates loaded the bases in the bottom of the frame with one out. However, Colonnetta and Lela Allen (Phoenix, Ariz.) struck out swinging to end the game.

Notes & Numbers

Wingo singled to begin the seventh inning to push her hitting streak to 18 consecutive games. She now has hits in 32 of her last 33 games.
Smith was able to work her way out of trouble all day, stranding 12 Wildcats on base in her outing.
Both of Seton Hall's starting pitchers on the day hit a home run as well.
This is just the fourth time all season that the Pirates have lost consecutive games, and the first occurrence since March 5 & 10 against Rutgers and UConn.

What's Next
After an off day on Saturday, the Pirates will look to salvage the final game of the series on Sunday morning at 11 a.m.