Allen's Big Day Helps Pirates Secure BIG EAST Tournament Berth

Saturday, April 27

Queens, NY

1 PM

Seton Hall University

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St. John's

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Seton Hall

St. John's

Allen's Big Day Helps Pirates Secure BIG EAST Tournament Berth

4/27/2024 4:20:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

Queens, N.Y. – Lela Allen (Phoenix, Ariz.) collected three hits and drove in four runs, including a crucial three-run double in the seventh inning, as the Pirates defeated St. John's, 8-3, on Saturday to secure a berth in the BIG EAST Tournament.

How it Happened
St. John's came out of the gates strong, with London Jarrard hitting a leadoff home run to give the home side an early 1-0 lead. However, the Pirates would respond with a long ball of their own two innings later, as Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) lifted a two run homer to left field.

Kelsey's week of dominance continues! Her homer gives us a 2-1 lead in the 3rd!#HALLin🔵⚪ | #HooksUp pic.twitter.com/b21oknddSz
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) April 27, 2024

Runs in the third and fourth innings put St. John's back ahead, 3-2, a lead it would hold entering the sixth inning. That was when the Pirates turned the tide. After a double and single placed runners on the corners, Allen dropped a single into center to score Miranda Arruda (Pawcatuck, Conn.) from third with the tying run. Two batters later, Andrea Perez (Corona, Calif.) hit a sacrifice fly to put Seton Hall ahead.

T6 | LELA TIES IT UP!#HALLin🔵⚪ | #HooksUp pic.twitter.com/0CS2xpZaQH
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) April 27, 2024

Four more would cross the plate in the seventh inning to pad the Pirate lead. With two outs and the bases loaded, Allen drove a liner towards right center. St. John's center fielder Sydney Totarsky dove to try and make the catch, but was unable to as the double cleared the bases and gave Seton Hall a 7-3 edge. Perez would follow next with an RBI single to add an extra insurance run.

T7 | LEEEELLLLAAAAAAA!!!

Come for the bases-clearing double, stay for the dance at the end.#HALLin🔵⚪ | #HooksUp pic.twitter.com/WEZLJhgVlt
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) April 27, 2024

T7 | Dre tacks on another in the 7th with her second RBI of the day!#HALLin🔵⚪ | #HooksUp pic.twitter.com/q6X8OObHNV
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) April 27, 2024

News & Notes

With the win, the Pirates secure a berth in the BIG EAST Tournament for the second consecutive season.
This marks the first time Seton Hall has made consecutive trips to the conference tournament since it won back-to-back titles in 2004 and 2005.
Allen collected her 100^th career base hit with her seventh inning three-run double.
This was the first four-RBI game in Allen's career.
Kyra Kreuscher (Great River, N.Y.) picked up the victory to improve to 8-3 on the season, allowing one hit over 2.1 innings.
Carr and Erin Howard (Skillman, N.J.) each picked up two hits, while Taylor Hill (Little Falls, N.J.) scored two more runs to increase her total this season to 45.
This is Seton Hall's seventh consecutive victory over St. John's and its eighth win in its last nine tries.