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Game 1 Box Score: https://static.uwwsports.com/custompages/softball/2021/sb13.htm
Game 2 Box Score: https://static.uwwsports.com/custompages/softball/2021/sb14.htm
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater softball team extended its win streak to seven games Sunday afternoon with consecutive victories over Wisconsin Lutheran in a non-conference doubleheader at van Steenderen Softball Complex.
The Warhawks (10-4 overall) took the opener, 8-2, before ending the second game by run rule after five innings by a 17-0 score.
In Game 1, pitcher Kate Cleveland allowed only one earned run in her complete-game win, scattering five hits over seven innings with three strikeouts to improve to 4-2 on the season.
UW-Whitewater broke a 2-2 tie with three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning thanks to a solo home run by centerfielder Meghan Dunning and a two-run single up the middle by shortstop Sophia Kinjerski.
The Warhawks plated two more in the fifth on a run-scoring double to right center by Dunning and a Warrior error. Pinch hitter Kendall Klatt knocked a solo homer down the left field line with one out in the sixth to add to the lead.
Kinjerski finished 2-for-4 in the game with three runs batted in, and Dunning posted two hits, two runs scored and two RBIs. First baseman Kaleigh O’Brien continued her success at the plate with two hits.
In the second game, UW-Whitewater totaled 12 hits and took advantage of four errors by Wisconisn Lutheran (6-8).
The Warhawks plated eight runs in the bottom of the second inning to break the game open, punctuated by a three-run homer to left center by Dunning. Right fielder Taylor Briehl also homered for UW-W, sending a two-run shot out to left field in the third inning and finishing 2-for-2 with two runs scored and three RBIs.
Right fielder Vera Pflugradt posted two hits, two runs scored and one RBI, and Dunning collected two hits, two runs scored and three RBIs. Left fielder Krista Sbarra registered one hit, one walk, two runs scored and one RBI.
Kathryn Kinsella tossed a complete-game shutout, allowing four hits and a pair of walks while striking out three. She earned her first career win with the performance.
UW-Whitewater begins Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference competition April 8 at UW-Stevens Point. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 2 p.m.
Photo and Comments Courtesy of Bob Mischka
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Box Score, Game 1: https://static.uwwsports.com/custompages/softball/2021/sb11.htm
Box Score, Game 2: https://static.uwwsports.com/custompages/softball/2021/sb12.htm
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater softball team turned in two more strong performances Saturday, improving to 6-0 on its home field consecutive victories over Chicago in a non-conference doubleheader at van Steenderen Softball Complex.
The Warhawks (8-4 overall), who extended their current winning streak to five games, defeated the Maroons 7-1 in the opener before taking Game 2 by a score of 6-2.
In Game 1, first baseman Kaleigh O’Brien finished 4-for-4 at the plate with two doubles, one home run and three runs batted in to lead the offense. Second baseman Delaney Becker recorded two hits, including a home run, and knocked in two runs.
UW-Whitewater’s pitching combination of Mallory Hollatz, Marissa Adams and Kate Cleveland combined to strand nine Chicago runners. Hollatz improved to 2-0 with the win, tossing four shutout innings and stranding six runners over the first three frames before a 1-2-3 fourth.
The Warhawks scored all four of their runs in the first inning after there were two outs. Centerfielder Meghan Dunning started the rally with a run-scoring single through the right side, and O’Brien knocked a two-run double down the left field line to plate two more. Second baseman Delaney Becker singled home another run to make it 4-0.
Right fielder Vera Pflugradt started the bottom of the second with a double and came around to score on a sacrifice fly by designated player Kennedy Cox, increasing the UW-W advantage to five runs.
O’Brien and Becker smashed back-to-back home runs to start the bottom of the third and put the Warhawks ahead by seven.
The Maroons (2-7) scored their lone run of the contest in the top of the sixth. Adams cut the Chicago rally short by inducing a double-play groundout and another ground ball to end the frame. Cleveland pitched around a two-out, infield single to retire the side in the seventh.
In the nightcap, UW-Whitewater recorded three runs in the first inning on an RBI double to right center by Cox and a two-run homer by catcher Nikki Mikosz, her third of the year.
Pitcher Rhiann Dick stranded the bases loaded in the top of the second, and O’Brien hit a rope over the right-center field fence for a solo home run to give UW-W a 4-0 advantage.
Chicago scored twice in the top of the third and the Warhawks left the bases loaded in the bottom of the inning, but the Maroons returned the favor by leaving three on in the top of the fourth as Annie Morelli replaced Dick and incited an inning-ending groundout to hold the UW-W lead at 4-2.
UW-Whitewater added a pair of insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth on a double to center by Becker and a wild pitch.
Morelli earned her first win of the year, tossing 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief. Dick started and pitched the first 3 2/3 frames.
The Warhawks host Wisconsin Lutheran Sunday at 1 p.m. for a doubleheader at van Steenderen Softball Complex.
Box Score, Game 1: https://static.uwwsports.com/custompages/baseball/2021/bb05.htm
Box Score, Game 2: https://static.uwwsports.com/custompages/baseball/2021/bb06.htm
The No. 18 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team extended its win streak to six games Friday with a pair of victories over Finlandia (Mich.) in a doubleheader at Prucha Field at James B. Miller Stadium.
The Warhawks (6-0 overall) allowed a combined two hits in the two games, topping the Lions 14-0 in the opener before a 10-0 triumph in the nightcap. Both games concluded after seven innings by run rule.
In Game 2, pitcher Matt O’Sullivan was perfect through 6 1/3 innings, struck out the first 13 batters he faced and totaled a career-high 17 strikeouts for the game, tied for the second-most in one game in program history (Michael Kaska, 2019). His perfect game was broken up on a single to center in the top of the seventh.
O’Sullivan (2-0) faced the minimum number of batters (21) after UW-W turned an inning-ending double play in the seventh.
Designated hitter Connor Moroder, shortstop Nick Santoro and catcher Ryan Norton each plated two runs to lead the offense. UW-Whitewater scored six runs in the bottom of the third to break the game open before adding three in the sixth and one in the seventh.
In Game 1, the Warhawks mashed 17 hits, and starting pitcher Westin Muir improved to 2-0 after allowing one hit and striking out seven over five innings. Ben Muscatello finished the game in relief, striking out three in two frames.
Left fielder Matt Korman collected three hits, including one double, and posted one run scored and five runs batted in. Right fielder Jacob DeMeyer recorded one hit, one run scored and three RBIs.
First baseman Donovan Brandl registered three hits and two runs scored. Moroder, Santoro, centerfielder Zach Campbell and third baseman Ben Wilkins tallied two hits apiece, and Moroder and Santoro each scored two runs.
UW-Whitewater broke the game open with five runs in the bottom of the third, and extended its lead with six in the bottom of the sixth.
The Warhawks return to action Wednesday when they host UW-La Crosse. First pitch of the doubleheader is slated for 1 p.m. at Miller Stadium.
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