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Photo by: Washington Athletics
Softball Sweeps Day Two At Littlewood Classic
February 14, 2015 | Softball
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Washington softball earned two wins on the second day of the Littlewood Classic to improve to 7-2 on the season. The Huskies beat North Texas, 5-2 before notching another run-rule victory over Illinois State, 9-1.
The Huskies benefitted from 23 total hits on the day while the pitching staff combined to give up eight hits and just three earned runs, giving starters Casey Stangel and Hailey Bator their second and fourth wins of the season, respectively. The pair remain undefeated as Stangel improves to 2-0 and Bator 4-0.
Offensively, senior Kylee Lahners led the Huskies, recording four RBI off four hits in the two games, including her first home run of the season and 39th of her career.
Washington 5, North Texas 2 | Stats
In the first game of the day, North Texas took an early lead in the second inning after a single and two-run home run gave the visiting team a 2-0 advantage. The Husky defense buckled down, however, and did not allow another run the remainder of the game, while the offense went on to score at least one run in the final four frames.
Stangel's RBI single in the third gave the Huskies their first run as she knocked home freshman Taylor Van Zee who drew a walk and advanced off Lahners' single. Washington tied the game at 2-2 in the fourth after Ali Aguilar's RBI single scored Dani Braun who doubled.
The UW took the lead in the fifth after Lahners drew a walk and pinch runner Kelly Meggs scored off Kelli Suguro's single. The Huskies tacked on two more runs in the sixth for extra measure after freshman Trysten Melhart hit a bunt single, stole second and came home off another single by Aguilar. Lahners' double then scored Aguilar and the Huskies went on top, 5-2.
The Mean Green attempted a comeback in the seventh after a single and an error put a pair on but a ground out ended the game as Washington earned their sixth win of the season.
Stangel (2-0) tossed a complete seven innings, allowing two runs off five hits while striking out three.
Washington 9, Illinois State 1 | Stats
Washington trailed early again in the second game of the day after Illinois State jumped out to an early 1-0 in the second. The Red Birds were in command until the Husky bats came alive in the fourth and fifth innings, scoring nine runs in the final two frames.
Three straight singles in the fourth by Suguro, Melhart and freshman Kelly Burdick loaded the bases as the Huskies went on to score nine unanswered runs. Washington took the lead after Van Zee ripped a single to score a pair and Lahners followed suit with an RBI single to give the Dawgs a 3-1 edge. Kimberlee Souza's squeeze bunt then scored Van Zee. Suguro, who started the rally earlier in the inning, hit her second single, this time recording an RBI and Melhart's bunt scored another as Washington went on top 6-1.
The Huskies went on to score three more runs in the fifth after Van Zee singled and Lahners hit her first home run of the season. Souza then doubled and scored off Courtney Gano's RBI single and the Huskies ran away with the 9-1 run rule victory.
Freshman Kirstyn Thomas came in to close out the game in the bottom of the fifth with two outs, inducing a line out to left field where fellow freshman Julia DePonte made a diving catch to end the game.
Bator (4-0) recorded the win in the circle, allowing just one run off three hits while striking out five.
Washington is back in action tomorrow at 10 a.m. PT against North Texas for their final game of the Littlewood Classic.
The Huskies benefitted from 23 total hits on the day while the pitching staff combined to give up eight hits and just three earned runs, giving starters Casey Stangel and Hailey Bator their second and fourth wins of the season, respectively. The pair remain undefeated as Stangel improves to 2-0 and Bator 4-0.
Offensively, senior Kylee Lahners led the Huskies, recording four RBI off four hits in the two games, including her first home run of the season and 39th of her career.
Washington 5, North Texas 2 | Stats
In the first game of the day, North Texas took an early lead in the second inning after a single and two-run home run gave the visiting team a 2-0 advantage. The Husky defense buckled down, however, and did not allow another run the remainder of the game, while the offense went on to score at least one run in the final four frames.
Stangel's RBI single in the third gave the Huskies their first run as she knocked home freshman Taylor Van Zee who drew a walk and advanced off Lahners' single. Washington tied the game at 2-2 in the fourth after Ali Aguilar's RBI single scored Dani Braun who doubled.
The UW took the lead in the fifth after Lahners drew a walk and pinch runner Kelly Meggs scored off Kelli Suguro's single. The Huskies tacked on two more runs in the sixth for extra measure after freshman Trysten Melhart hit a bunt single, stole second and came home off another single by Aguilar. Lahners' double then scored Aguilar and the Huskies went on top, 5-2.
The Mean Green attempted a comeback in the seventh after a single and an error put a pair on but a ground out ended the game as Washington earned their sixth win of the season.
Stangel (2-0) tossed a complete seven innings, allowing two runs off five hits while striking out three.
Washington 9, Illinois State 1 | Stats
Washington trailed early again in the second game of the day after Illinois State jumped out to an early 1-0 in the second. The Red Birds were in command until the Husky bats came alive in the fourth and fifth innings, scoring nine runs in the final two frames.
Three straight singles in the fourth by Suguro, Melhart and freshman Kelly Burdick loaded the bases as the Huskies went on to score nine unanswered runs. Washington took the lead after Van Zee ripped a single to score a pair and Lahners followed suit with an RBI single to give the Dawgs a 3-1 edge. Kimberlee Souza's squeeze bunt then scored Van Zee. Suguro, who started the rally earlier in the inning, hit her second single, this time recording an RBI and Melhart's bunt scored another as Washington went on top 6-1.
The Huskies went on to score three more runs in the fifth after Van Zee singled and Lahners hit her first home run of the season. Souza then doubled and scored off Courtney Gano's RBI single and the Huskies ran away with the 9-1 run rule victory.
Freshman Kirstyn Thomas came in to close out the game in the bottom of the fifth with two outs, inducing a line out to left field where fellow freshman Julia DePonte made a diving catch to end the game.
Bator (4-0) recorded the win in the circle, allowing just one run off three hits while striking out five.
Washington is back in action tomorrow at 10 a.m. PT against North Texas for their final game of the Littlewood Classic.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Stangel, Casey (2-0)
L: GRIMES, Kenzie (0-2)
Batting:
HR: STRUNK, Kat 1
RBI: STRUNK, Kat 2
Base Running:
RUNS: SCHOBLOCHER, Taylor 1 ; STRUNK, Kat 1
Batting:
2B: Aguilar, Ali 1 ; Lahners, Kylee 1 ; Braun, Dani 1
RBI: Aguilar, Ali 2 ; Stangel, Casey 1 ; Lahners, Kylee 1 ; Suguro, Kelli 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Aguilar, Ali 1 ; Van Zee, Taylor 1 ; Meggs, Kelly 1 ; Braun, Dani 1 ; Melhart, Trysten 1
SB: Suguro, Kelli 1 ; Melhart, Trysten 1
HBP: Van Zee, Taylor 1
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