The Quick Story: Infielder Skylar Wallace posted two hits and pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl allowed one unearned run over 4.1 innings as the Bandits (14-7) earned their fifth win in the last seven games with a 4-3 comeback victory over the Volts (6-15) in Athletes Unlimited Softball League action at Dell Diamond on Saturday evening.
Key Moment: Trailing by a 3-0 margin, the Bandits scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a 4-3 lead they did not relinquish. Outfielder Morgan Zerkle got the rally started with a sacrifice fly to narrow the gap to 3-1 before an infield single by Wallace made it a 3-2 game. Infielder Danielle Gibson Whorton followed two batters later with a single through the right side to plate two runs and give the Bandits their one-run advantage.
Bandits Notes
- The Bandits own a 6-1 advantage in the season series against the Volts … However, it is the first time in the series they have won when scoring fewer than six runs.
- The Bandits have scored three or more runs in all 21 games this season.
- The Bandits won for just the second time this season when trailing after the fourth inning … They overcame a 6-1 deficit against the Blaze on June 22 before plating eight runs in the final three innings to secure a 9-7 victory.
- The Bandits turned their 13th double play of the season when infielder Sierra Romero flied out to outfielder Bella Dayton, who threw out outfielder Ciara Briggs at home plate … The 13 double plays are tied with the Volts for the most in the AUSL.
- Infielder Skylar Wallace has now hit safely in eight consecutive games after registering an infield single in the top of the third inning … The former Florida standout has now collected at least one hit in 19-of-21 games this season, which leads the AUSL.
- Wallace also notched her eighth multi-hit game of the season after finishing with a 2-for-3 performance on Saturday … She was the only Bandits player to record two or more hits in the victory.
- Infielder Erin Coffel went 0-for-3 against the Volts on Saturday night, marking the first time she has failed to reach base safely in 20 appearances this season … Her 19-game run was the longest in the AUSL this season.
- Outfielder Morgan Zerkle also saw her seven-game hitting streak come to an end after going 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly.
- Infielder Danielle Gibson Whorton upped her hitting streak to three games with her two-run single in the fifth inning … She has tallied five hits in the weekend series against the Volts.
- Infielder Sydney McKinney has fashioned at least one hit in seven of her last eight games after posting a single in the sixth inning.
- Pitcher Taylor McQuillin earned her third save of the season after closing out Saturday’s victory … After starting the game and pitching the first 2.0 innings, she re-entered in the seventh inning and got the final two outs.
- Pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl allowed one unearned run on three hits over 4.1 innings to move her record to 5-1 this season … She joins Talons pitchers Georgina Corrick and Raelin Chaffin as the only players in the AUSL with five or more wins.
Volts Notes
- The Volts scored first for the eighth time this season on a two-run home run by catcher Dejah Mulipola in the second inning.
- Outfielder Ciara Briggs has hit safely in 8-of-11 games since joining the Volts after reaching on an infield single in the first inning.
- Utility player Danieca Coffey owns a hit in four of her last six outings after going 1-for-2 with a single in the first inning.
- Mulipola extended her hitting streak to four games with her home run in the second inning.
- Utility player Mia Scott has also hit safely in four of her last six appearances following a 1-for-3 effort on Saturday night.
- Pitcher Sam Landry (1-5) was tagged with the loss after allowing four runs on five hits in 5.0 innings … She also matched her season high with five strikeouts.
Next Game: Sunday, July 20 | 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT
Probable Starting Pitchers: Rachel Garcia (4-3, 3.32) vs. Lexi Kilfoyl (4-1, 2.80)
