Rally Falls Short In 4-1 Loss To Stanford

Friday, May 14

Stanford, CA

4:30 PM

University of Washington

40-10, 17-5

Stanford

30-19, 9-11

Washington

Stanford

May 14, 2021 | Softball

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STANFORD, Calif. – The #5 Washington Huskies couldn't ignite the offense in game one today, falling 4-1 to the Stanford Cardinal in the conference game of the doubleheader. This was Washington first loss to Stanford since 2017.

Washington goes to 40-10 with today's loss and 17-5 in Pac-12 play. While this eliminates the Huskies from Pac-12 championship contention, the Huskies have clinched second place in the conference.

Noelle Hee had the only RBI for the Huskies, ripping a hard single off the centerfield wall in the sixth inning. Baylee Klingler had two hits, including a double. Morganne Flores also had a hit in the game, singling in the sixth.

Gabbie Plain fell to 28-2 on the season with the loss. Plain retook the national lead in strikeouts today despite taking the loss, striking out three in the complete game.

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UW 0
Stan 2

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		SCORING
Second Inning: Stanford's first two hits of the day came back-to-back, giving it a 1-0 lead. A throwing error would make it 2-0. Sixth Inning: With two outs, Hee ripped a ball off the centerfield wall, allowing Megan Vandegrift to score from first. Stanford would answer with a two-run home run through, stretching the lead to 4-1.

		NOTES
Flores (1x3) extended her hitting streak to six games, hitting .474. Klingler (2x3, 2B) has hits in 11 of the last 12 games, with multiple hits in three of the last four. Plain (6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 K) is now holding the first batter she faces in games to 3-for-33 hitting, including a 2-for-26 mark in starts. Hee (1x3, RBI) now has a four-game hitting streak and hits in six of the last seven.

The regular season wraps up tomorrow as the Huskies play Stanford one last time, at 3:00 pm on the Pac-12 Network.

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