EASTON, Pa. – Lafayette softball gathered to honor its seniors on Saturday at Metzgar Fields as Stacy Gordon, Ellen McDonnell, Brooke Wensel, Maddie Wensel and their families were recognized prior to game one.
 
The start of game one was delayed by nearly three hours due to overnight rain that continued into Saturday morning. The Lafayette grounds crew kept on top of things and game one started at 2:45 p.m. as the sun poked through the clouds.
 
Game one was all Boston U. (27-17, 10-1), as the Terriers scored in every inning except the fifth. BU scored eight runs over the first two innings. Alex Heinen hit a three-run home run in the first and then Madi Killebrew followed with a two-run shot as part of a five-run frame.  
 
The Leopards scored their lone run in the bottom of the first. Paige Grover doubled and scored when Maddie Wensel placed a single down the right field line.
 
The visitors plated two more in the third and four in the fourth to end the game after five innings.
 
Gordon took the loss, allowing eight runs on seven hits in 1.2 innings. Ali DuBois collected the circle win, surrendering one run on three hits over four innings.
 
Game two was more of a pitchers' duel through the opening innings between Leopard starter Kinzi Van Wyk and BU hurler Emily Gant. The game was scoreless through three innings.
 
In the top of the fourth, BU's No. 9 hitter, Nicole Amodio broke through with a three-run home run with two outs in the inning.
 
The Leopards had their best offensive opportunity in the bottom of the frame, loading the bases via singles by Maddie Wensel, Erin Scott and Hannah Lee, but emerged without any runs as Gant struck out McDonnell to end the inning.
 
Boston U. added two more runs in the sixth inning when Van Wyk walked in one and another scored on a fielder's choice. McDonnell ended the inning with a catch at the fence down the third-base line in foul territory to end the rally. The Terriers added two more runs in the sixth.
 
Van Wyk allowed seven runs on nine hits over seven innings in the loss. Gant struck out nine in the win, scattering five hits.  
 
Lafayette (7-30-1, 1-10) finishes its eight-game home stand with an Easter Sunday matchup against Boston at noon.