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Alvelo Strikes Out 12, Huskies Win 8-0
February 16, 2018 | Softball
HUNTSVILLE, Texas – The #4 Washington Huskies earned another shutout win, defeating Wichita State 8-0 behind 12 Taran Alvelo strikeouts and two-RBI days from Julia DePonte and Taryn Atlee. The Huskies improved to 7-0 with the win, tying the school record for consecutive shutouts.
Alvelo stretched her shutout streak to 19.0 innings and struck out 12 batters in the game. Alvelo now has 39 strikeouts this season and has thrice struck out ten or more batters. Ten of the first 11 outs of the game came by strikeout for Alvelo, who did not allow a hit in any of the final three innings.
Taylor Van Zee started the game with a double as the Huskies put the first batter on in four of five innings. Washington would end up with two runs in the inning thanks to DePonte sending her second home run of the season into the seats. It was the sixth time in seven games the Huskies have scored multiple runs in the first inning.
The second inning saw the Huskies put two more runs on the board. With Atlee and Kelly Burdick on, Van Zee singled into center to score one. The throw to try and get Burdick taking third bounced off the Husky centerfielder's leg and away into foul territory, allowing Burdick to score and Van Zee to move to third.
Sis Bates made it five games in a row with an RBI a few pitches later. Bates singled, allowing Van Zee to come in to score easily and make it 5-0.
Atlee would add an RBI double to the centerfield wall in the third inning for two more runs. DePonte and Noelle Hee, who walked earlier in the inning, came around to score for a 7-0 lead.
The game ended with an RBI single by Burdick, allowing Nawai Kaupe to score the Huskies' eighth run. Kaupe had singled earlier in the inning during her first collegiate start.
Notes
Make sure to follow Husky softball on Twitter with the username @UWSoftball and on Instagram at uwsoftball.
Alvelo stretched her shutout streak to 19.0 innings and struck out 12 batters in the game. Alvelo now has 39 strikeouts this season and has thrice struck out ten or more batters. Ten of the first 11 outs of the game came by strikeout for Alvelo, who did not allow a hit in any of the final three innings.
Taylor Van Zee started the game with a double as the Huskies put the first batter on in four of five innings. Washington would end up with two runs in the inning thanks to DePonte sending her second home run of the season into the seats. It was the sixth time in seven games the Huskies have scored multiple runs in the first inning.
The second inning saw the Huskies put two more runs on the board. With Atlee and Kelly Burdick on, Van Zee singled into center to score one. The throw to try and get Burdick taking third bounced off the Husky centerfielder's leg and away into foul territory, allowing Burdick to score and Van Zee to move to third.
Sis Bates made it five games in a row with an RBI a few pitches later. Bates singled, allowing Van Zee to come in to score easily and make it 5-0.
Atlee would add an RBI double to the centerfield wall in the third inning for two more runs. DePonte and Noelle Hee, who walked earlier in the inning, came around to score for a 7-0 lead.
The game ended with an RBI single by Burdick, allowing Nawai Kaupe to score the Huskies' eighth run. Kaupe had singled earlier in the inning during her first collegiate start.
Notes
- The Huskies tied the program record for most games in a row without allowing a run. Washington had two six-game shutout streaks in 1995.
- DePonte (2x3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI) has scored at least one run in six of seven games this season.
- Van Zee (3x3, R, 2B, RBI) has at least one extra-base hit in five consecutive games, the longest streak of her career.
- Alvelo (5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 12 K) has a 19.0-inning shutout streak, the longest streak without allowing an earned run since Bryana Walker's 25.0-inning stretch February 15-22, 2014.
- Alvelo had six double-digit strikeout performances in 79 career games entering this season. She has three such games in four appearances (three starts) this year.
Make sure to follow Husky softball on Twitter with the username @UWSoftball and on Instagram at uwsoftball.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Alvelo, Taran (4-0)
L: Bingham, Caitlin (0-1)
Batting:
SH: Lange, Bailey 1
Base Running:
SB: Buck, Ryleigh 1
Batting:
2B: Van Zee, Taylor 2 ; Atlee, Taryn 1
HR: DePonte, Julia 1
RBI: Van Zee, Taylor 1 ; Bates, Sis 1 ; DePonte, Julia 2 ; Atlee, Taryn 2 ; Burdick, Kelly 1
SH: Bates, Sis 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Van Zee, Taylor 1 ; Thomas, Kirstyn 1 ; DePonte, Julia 2 ; Milloy, Amirah 1 ; Atlee, Taryn 1 ; Kaupe, Nawai 1 ; Burdick, Kelly 1
SB: Atlee, Taryn 1
CS: Atlee, Taryn 1
HBP: Atlee, Taryn 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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