Bryant falls to Montana in opening game of Oregon Duck Invitational

EUGENE, Ore. -- The Bryant University softball team fell in its opening game of the Oregon Duck Invitational to the University of Montana Grizzlies, 7-0, at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene on Friday.

GAME INFORMATION

Montana 7, Bryant 0

Records: Montana (6-14), Bryant (4-6)
Location: Jane Sanders Stadium (Eugene, Ore.)
W|L: Michaela Hood (2-5) | Gabrielle Ermish (1-2)

KEY MOMENT

• In the third inning, Montana's Ashlyn Lyons hit a three-run home run to right-centerfield to give Montana a 4-0 lead.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Bryant put runners on second and third with no outs in the first inning but were unable to score after Hood bounced back to record two strikeouts and a groundout.
• The Grizzlies would plate the game's first run in the top of the second inning. After Montana loaded the bases, Tori Lettus lofted a sacrifice fly to right field. Kolby Deziel (Pasadena, Calif.) threw the ball in to Gabrielle Ermish (Pottstown, Pa.) who fired to third for a double play. The last out occurred just after the run had scored.
• After Lyons' three-run shot, Montana scored another run on an RBI double in the third inning.
• Montana scored again in the fourth inning on an infield single by Madison Saacke scored MaKenna McGill from third base.
• The Grizzlies' final run of the game came in the sixth inning, when Lyons doubled to left center to score McGill.

STATS

• Freshmen Morgan Powell (Murrieta, Calif.) and Dakota Bilodeau (Milford, N.H.)  and sophomore Marianna Politis (Arcadia, Calif.) each had base hits against the Grizzlies.
• Junior Kaleigh Goulart (Marion, Mass.) delivered the Bulldogs' only extra base hit, a double in the first inning. The first-inning knock marked Goulart's second-straight game with a two-bagger.
• Classmate Colby Norris (Toano, Va.) threw four innings in relief, allowing just two runs and striking out three. The three strikeouts are a season-best for Norris.

GAME NOTES

• Junior Jessica Gradillas (Nogales, Ariz.) drew two walks in the game, setting a single-game career high.
• Bryant is now 0-1 all-time against Montana. Friday was the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
• The game was Bryant's first-ever in the state of Oregon.

UP NEXT

The Bulldogs take on Toledo and Weber State on Saturday in a doubleheader beginning at 12:30 p.m. Eastern, 9:30 a.m. Pacific time.