CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In a doubleheader split led by four home runs, the Boston University softball team started off the Charlotte Invitational with 6-5 walk-off victory against Jacksonville and then dropped a 10-9 offensive slugfest to the hosts Friday night.
The Terriers (4-7) rallied from a 5-1 deficit in the bottom of the seventh to stun the Dolphins (6-4), thanks to freshman Irys Kline’s two-out grand slam. During the second contest that featured multiple lead changes, the 49ers (10-2) hit what proved to be the game-winning three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth, as BU scored one run in the seventh and stranded two runners on base.
Sophomore Camryn Lyons, senior Megan Coyle, senior Brooke Deppiesse and junior Kylie Doherty all collected three hits on the day with Doherty launching two of hers over the fence in the matchup against Charlotte. Junior Kyomi Apalit earned both of her doubles in the first contest, and freshman Madolyn Coupal joined Kline with her first career homer, though it took place in the second game.
In the circle, senior Kasey Ricard (4-4) went the distance against Jacksonville and then pitched 4.1 of the six innings in relief against the 49ers.