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Huskies Split Day One Of South Florida Showdown
February 22, 2024 | Softball
TAMPA, Fla. β No. 4 Washington split the opening day of the South Florida Showdown, falling to No. 7 Oklahoma State (0-7)Β in the opener before getting the win over host South Florida (2-1) on Thursday at USF Softball Stadium.
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The Huskies move to 9-2 on the season.
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#7 OKLAHOMA STATE 7, #4 WASHINGTON 0
Lindsay Lopez (3-1) got the start, throwing 4.1 innings with four strikeouts. Sidne Peters came on in relief and struck out five.
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After four scoreless innings, Oklahoma State broke through with three runs in the fifth. The Cowgirls added four runs in the seventh.
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Brooklyn Carter and Rylee Holtorf recorded hits in the contest.
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#4 WASHINGTON 2, SOUTH FLORIDA 1
Ruby Meylan (4-1) recorded her third complete game in picking up her fourth win of the season. Meylan struck out six in the outing, her fourth game in a row with six or more strikeouts and fifth in the last six games.
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Kinsey Fiedler got the scoring started with a first pitch home run to start the third, her second of the season, to give the Dawgs the lead.
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Brooke Nelson followed with her second home run of the week to give the Huskies a two-run cushion in the fifth. It was the third time this season Washington has hit two home runs in a game.
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USF loaded the bases with back-to-back-to-back hits with no outs in sixth. The Huskies were able to get out of the inning allowing only one run.
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South Florida tried for another rally in the sixth with a one-out single, but the Husky defense retired the final two batters to pick up the first win of the South Florida Showdown for UW.
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Washington continues action at the South Florida Showdown tomorrow against Pitt (8:30 a.m. PT) and Loyola Chicago (11 a.m. PT). There will be no stream for the games.
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The Huskies move to 9-2 on the season.
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#7 OKLAHOMA STATE 7, #4 WASHINGTON 0
Lindsay Lopez (3-1) got the start, throwing 4.1 innings with four strikeouts. Sidne Peters came on in relief and struck out five.
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After four scoreless innings, Oklahoma State broke through with three runs in the fifth. The Cowgirls added four runs in the seventh.
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Brooklyn Carter and Rylee Holtorf recorded hits in the contest.
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#4 WASHINGTON 2, SOUTH FLORIDA 1
Ruby Meylan (4-1) recorded her third complete game in picking up her fourth win of the season. Meylan struck out six in the outing, her fourth game in a row with six or more strikeouts and fifth in the last six games.
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Kinsey Fiedler got the scoring started with a first pitch home run to start the third, her second of the season, to give the Dawgs the lead.
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Brooke Nelson followed with her second home run of the week to give the Huskies a two-run cushion in the fifth. It was the third time this season Washington has hit two home runs in a game.
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USF loaded the bases with back-to-back-to-back hits with no outs in sixth. The Huskies were able to get out of the inning allowing only one run.
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South Florida tried for another rally in the sixth with a one-out single, but the Husky defense retired the final two batters to pick up the first win of the South Florida Showdown for UW.
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Washington continues action at the South Florida Showdown tomorrow against Pitt (8:30 a.m. PT) and Loyola Chicago (11 a.m. PT). There will be no stream for the games.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Meylan, Ruby (4-1)
L: SARDJA, Belle (3-3)
Batting:
2B: Celis, Jillian 1
HR: Nelson, Brooke 1 ; Fiedler, Kinsey 1
RBI: Nelson, Brooke 1 ; Fiedler, Kinsey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nelson, Brooke 1 ; Fiedler, Kinsey 1
CS: Stewart, Sydney 1 ; Gardner, Jing 1
PO: Carter, Brooklyn 1
Batting:
RBI: RIVERA, Alanah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: GALLIGANI, Alexa 1
Game Leaders
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