Allen, Howard Post Three-Hit Days in Win Over Friars, 8-3

Friday, April 5

South Orange, NJ

2 PM

Seton Hall University

17-13, 0

Providence

13-16, 0

Providence

Seton Hall

Allen, Howard Post Three-Hit Days in Win Over Friars, 8-3

4/5/2024 4:45:00 PM | Softball

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South Orange, N.J. – Seven different Pirates recorded at least one hit while Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) pitched a gem in the circle as the Seton Hall softball team took down Providence, 8-3, on Friday afternoon. Lela Allen (Phoenix, Ariz.) and Erin Howard (Skillman, N.J.) led the offensive punch, each recording three hits in the victory.

How it Happened
After the teams traded scoreless frames in the first and second, the Pirates came to life in the third to score four runs. Allen drove home the first tally with an opposite field RBI single which allowed Carr to score. Next, Howard drew a bases loaded walk to make it a 2-0 lead. The Pirates would go on score twice more in the inning on wild pitches to grow the lead to 4-0.

LELA STAYS RED HOT 🔥

Her RBI single gets us on the board in the 3rd!#HALLin🔵⚪ | #HooksUp pic.twitter.com/7riGFYtsOE
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) April 5, 2024

In the fifth, the Pirates widened their lead. With two outs and two runners in scoring position, Taylor Hill (Little Falls, N.J.) grounded a single up the middle to bring in Andrea Perez (Corona, Calif.) and Amber Johnson (Belfair, Wash.).

B5 | T-Hill delivers!

Her two-run single increases our lead to 6-0!#HALLin🔵⚪ | #HooksUp pic.twitter.com/9M8PETXRha
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) April 5, 2024

Providence's bats would go to work in the sixth, and a two-run home run from Sofia Peterson cut into the deficit a bit. However, the Pirates would respond in the bottom half with two runs of their own. Perez would bring one run home on a sacrifice fly, followed by Caroline Hobbes (Bay Shore, N.Y.) reaching on an error which allowed Allen to come around from second.

The Friars would get a run in the seventh on an RBI single, however Carr was able to prevent any further damage to secure the game one victory.

News & Notes

Allen and Howard went a combined 6-for-7 with two RBI and two runs scored in the game.
The multi-hit game for Allen is her team-leading 10^th so far this season, and is also her second 3-hit game of the year.
Howard pushes her hitting streak to seven consecutive games.
Olivia Gilbert (Johnston, R.I.) picked up a base hit and now has 95 for her career. She also extends her on-base streak to 22 straight games.

What's Next
The Pirates and Friars will meet for game two of their series on Saturday afternoon with first pitch scheduled for 12 p.m.