Kellyn Perich
Jeffrey Benz
Perich hit a grand slam against USciences to help lift the Lady Knights to a 7-3 victory.
7
Winner Gannon GUSB 8-4
3
USciences USCISB 0-1
Winner
Gannon GUSB
8-4
7
Final
3
USciences USCISB
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Gannon GUSB 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 8 0
USciences USCISB 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 6 0

W: Gumbita, Olivia (5-2) L: Gaynor, Kaitlyn (0-1)

4
Winner Tiffin TUSB 8-10
1
Gannon GUSB 8-5
Winner
Tiffin TUSB
8-10
4
Final
1
Gannon GUSB
8-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Tiffin TUSB 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 3 1
Gannon GUSB 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 3

W: T. Snell (5-5) L: Perich, Kellyn (2-2)

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3/11/2017 | 10:00 AM

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Game Recap: Softball | | Levi Rex, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Gannon Lady Knights Defeat USciences; Fall to Tiffin on Friday at Salem Invitational

THE RUNDOWN
  • Game One Score: Gannon 7, USciences 3
  • Game Two Score: Tiffin 4, Gannon 1
  • Records: Gannon (8-4), USciences (0-1), Tiffin (8-10)
  • Location: Salem, Va. – Salem Invitational
  • The Short Story: The Gannon Lady Knights started strong with a 7-3 victory over the USciences on Friday at the Salem Invitational before falling,4-1, to Tiffin in the nightcap.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME ONE
  • The first four batters of the game reached for the Lady Knights.
  • Kellyn Perich (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) had the exclamation  point in the inning with a home run that had Gannon on top 5-0 after the first inning.
  • Olivia Gumbita (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe) got the start in the circle and sat down USciences 1-2-3 in the first.
  • Usciences got on the scoreboard in the second inning, coupling three hits to push across a single runner.
  • Gannon responded in the fourth with a lead-off single by Perich. Three batters later, Martinez lined a single to center, scoring Perich. Gannon led 6-1.
  • Gannon tacked on an insurance run in the seventh, while USciences added two runs in the late stages for a 7-3 final.
     
GAME NOTES – GAME ONE
  • Jackie Martinez (Phoenix, Ariz./Xavier College Prep) went 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI.
  • Kherrin Morgan (Hamilton, Ohio/Talawanda) had a 2-for-4 day at the plate, scoring a run and knocking in two runners.
  • Olivia Gumbita (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe) pitched a complete game, allowing three runs on six hits. She also struck out nine while picking up her fifth win.
  • Kellyn Perich (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) had a four RBI game, hitting her first home run of the season.
     
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE – GAME ONE
  • It's the quickest the Lady Knights have reached eight wins since the 2013 season.
  • Gannon is 2-0 all-time against the USciences, with other meeting coming in 2015.
  • The Lady Knights tied a season-high with seven runs scored.
     
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME TWO
  • The beginning of the game was a pitching duel between Gannon's Kellyn Perich (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) and Tiffin's Tiffany Snell.
  • Perich sat down the Dragons in the top of the first on three-consecutive groundouts.
  • Taylor Wilp (Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills) had the game's first hit with a single in the bottom of the first..
  • Perich faced the minimum through the first five innings.
  • Alayna Lytle led off the sixth inning with a walk but Perich still had a no-hitter intact. She struck out Besser-Paul in the next at-bat for out number one. The Lady Knights committed a miscue on the next play. Tiffin had two on with one out.
  • Allyson Rock then came in to pinch hit and drilled a single for the first Tiffin hit of the game.
  • Tiffin went on to rally for four runs in the inning take a 4-0 lead.
  • Gannon loaded the bases in the bottom of the sixth before Rachel Tanilli drew a bases loaded walk to force home Jen Moran (West Mifflin, Pa./Fox Chapel).
  • The run drew Gannon to within 4-1, which would remain as the final score.
     
GAME NOTES – GAME TWO
  • Kellyn Perich (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) went 2-for-3, while pitching seven innings for the Lady Knights.
  • Jen Moran (West Mifflin, Pa./Fox Chapel) scored the only run for Gannon.
  • Gannon recorded a hit in all seven innings

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE – GAME TWO
  • Gannon is 2-1 against Tiffin all-time with their first meeting coming just a season ago.
  • The Lady Knights had a season-high 15 assists in the game.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon continues the Salem Invitational with two more games on Saturday, Mar. 11.
  • The Lady Knights will lead off on Friday against the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (1 p.m.) and Tiffin (5 p.m.).
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Players Mentioned

Olivia Gumbita

#5 Olivia Gumbita

P
5' 8"
Senior
R/R
Jackie Martinez

#2 Jackie Martinez

OF
5' 4"
Junior
L/R
Jen Moran

#8 Jen Moran

2B
5' 4"
Senior
R/R
Kherrin Morgan

#3 Kherrin Morgan

1B
5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
Kellyn Perich

#21 Kellyn Perich

P/OF
5' 6"
Sophomore
R/R
Taylor Wilp

#00 Taylor Wilp

OF
5' 6"
Freshman
L/R

Players Mentioned

Olivia Gumbita

#5 Olivia Gumbita

5' 8"
Senior
R/R
P
Jackie Martinez

#2 Jackie Martinez

5' 4"
Junior
L/R
OF
Jen Moran

#8 Jen Moran

5' 4"
Senior
R/R
2B
Kherrin Morgan

#3 Kherrin Morgan

5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
1B
Kellyn Perich

#21 Kellyn Perich

5' 6"
Sophomore
R/R
P/OF
Taylor Wilp

#00 Taylor Wilp

5' 6"
Freshman
L/R
OF