BOSTON – The Colgate bats couldn't get going Sunday as Boston University claimed a 6-0 win in the series finale of a three-game weekend set.
The Terriers put Colgate in a quick 4-0 hole in the bottom of the first inning as BU used three hits and three walks to plate four runs. The Raiders scattered five hits through the first four frames, but weren't able to get any run production.
Junior pitcher
Kyle Griswold came on in relief in the first inning and kept the Terriers off the board for the next two frames. BU then added on two runs on an RBI single in the fourth to stretch its lead to 6-0.
The Raiders put two runners on in the top of the seventh, but BU's Makinna Akers kept her shutout alive to earn her third win of the weekend.
BOTTOM LINE
WON-LOST RECORDS
- The Raiders drop to 12-27-1 on the season and 2-13 in the Patriot League.
- BU is now 21-25 overall and 12-3 in league action.
KEY RAIDER INFO
- First-year Nicole Rounsavill recorded a team-best two hits and finished the day 2-for-3 at the plate.
- The first five players in Colgate's lineup all recorded hits.
- First-year Jessica Hay threw the final two innings of the game, leaving the Terriers hitless with two strikeouts.
FACTS & FIGURES
- BU held a 7-6 hit advantage.
- The Colgate pitching staff stranded six Terriers on base. The Raiders left five runners on throughout the game.
UP NEXT
- The Raiders will close out the season next weekend against first-place Lehigh.
- The three-game weekend series at Eaton Street Field begins with a Saturday noon doubleheader.
