The Quick Story: Pitcher Georgina Corrick recorded the first complete game shutout in Athletes Unlimited Softball League history as the Talons secured a 4-0 victory over the Volts at Love’s Field on Sunday afternoon.
Key Moment: The Talons took a 1-0 lead in the third inning on an RBI single by infielder Hannah Flippen before plating three more runs in the fifth inning for a four-run advantage. Corrick, meanwhile, scattered three singles in her complete game effort to hand the Volts their sixth loss in the last eight games.
Talons Notes
- The Talons initiated a coach’s challenge in the top of the third inning when outfielder Jadelyn Allchin was called out at home plate … The challenge was unsuccessful after the call was upheld (no obstruction).
- The Talons scored first for the eighth time in their 10 games this season … They are now 7-1 in those instances after Saturday’s result.
- The Talons surpassed 10 hits for the fifth time this season … All five instances have come within the last nine games.
- Six of the Talons’ 10 hits came from the first four hitters in the lineup on Saturday.
- Infielder Paige Sinicki made her professional debut after starting at third base … Sinicki was added to the Talons’ roster on Friday in place of infielder Sydney Romero, who was placed on the injured list.
- Allchin has fashioned a six-game hitting streak after a single to center field in the third inning.
- Allchin also became the first player in the AUSL this season to steal multiple bases in the same game … She stole second base in the third inning before another successful steal of second base in the sixth inning.
- Allchin has accounted for all three of the Talons’ stolen bases this season.
- Outfielder Sierra Sacco posted a hit for the sixth time in the last seven games after registering a single through the left side in the third inning … The former Mississippi State product has hit safely in 8-of-10 games this season, including five multi-hit efforts.
- Infielder Hannah Flippen has hit safely in six of her last seven games after an RBI single in the top of the third inning.
- Outfielder Caroline Jacobsen extended her hitting streak to six games after driving in a pair of runs with a single down the left field line in the fifth inning … She has at least one hit in 8-of-10 games this season.
- Pitcher Georgina Corrick, who improved to 2-0 on the season, retired the first eight batters she faced with four strikeouts … She closed the game with seven strikeouts and three walks.
Volts Notes
- Saturday marked the third time this season the Volts have been held to one run or less, including the second shutout this season … They were also held scoreless against the Bandits on June 14.
- The Volts were limited to a season-low three hits in Saturday’s loss.
- Infielder Tori Vidales ran her hitting streak to five straight games with a double to right field in the second inning … The former Texas A&M standout has hit safely in eight of her nine games this season.
- Vidales also became the third player in the AUSL this season to collect a pair of doubles in the same game … She recorded a double to right field in the second inning before adding another double in the seventh inning.
- Talons infielder Hannah Flippen had two doubles against the Bandits on June 8 before Volts infielder Tiare Jennings tallied two doubles against the Blaze on June 17.
- Outfielder Amanda Lorenz moved her on-base streak to 10 consecutive games after drawing a walk in the bottom of the sixth inning … She has also registered at least one walk in 7-of-10 contests.
- Infielder Sierra Romero had her four-game hitting streak snapped in Saturday’s loss after going 0-for-3 with a strikeout.
Next Game: Sunday, June 22 | 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT
Probable Starting Pitchers: Megan Faraimo (1-0, 6.72) vs. Sam Landry (1-1, 3.82)
