Ranger Softball Falls Twice to CSU-Pueblo 9-1 and 6-5

Pueblo, Colo.: The Regis Ranger softball team is having a tough time finding their groove and after today's 9-1 and 6-5 losses to CSU-Pueblo that trend continues.  Regis has now lost seven games in a row and 12 of the last 13 games.

Regis (4-14, 1-11 RMAC) and CSU-Pueblo (11-3, 8-1 RMAC) were tied at one going into the fourth inning when CSU-Pueblo erupted for four in the fourth and four more in the fifth to eight-run rule the Rangers in five innings.

Freshman Shannon Massine had two of the Rangers four hits, while junior Alisa Heronema went 1-for-2 and the lone Ranger RBI.  Sophomore Nikki Haberkorn was saddled with the loss allowing eight earned runs while striking out eight.

Click here for game 1 boxscore.

Game two started out better for Regis as they scored a run in the first inning when Massine scored on a wild pitch.  CSU-Pueblo then tied the score in the third inning with a solo run.  Senior Mo McDaniels groundout to the shortstop in the fourth inning put Regis up 2-1 after Heronema crossed the plate.

Regis went ahead 5-1 in the sixth after scoring three more highlighted by freshman Breanna Backlunds two-run double.  The Thunderwolves got two runs back on a two-run homerun by Lacey Chesser in the bottom half of the inning.

CSU-Pueblo made the comeback a truth when they scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning including a walkoff two-run homerun by Justin Bosio to complete the 6-5 victory.

Heronema and Haberkorn each collected two hits for Regis, while Backlund drove in a team-high two runs and Heronema also scored two runs.

Junior Bianca Holley falls to 2-7 on the season going 6 2/3 innings allowing six earned runs but struck out eight Thunderwolf batters.

Click here for game 2 boxscore.

Regis will travel to Durango, Colo. to take on Fort Lewis beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.