The Quick Story: Pitcher Georgina Corrick posted her second complete game shutout of the season and outfielder Caroline Jacobsen added three hits as the Talons (11-3) ran their winning streak to six games with a 4-0 victory over the Volts (5-9) in Athletes Unlimited Softball League action at a sold-out Parkway Bank Sports Complex on Tuesday evening.
Key Moment: The Talons took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning when catcher Sharlize Palacios hit a RBI double to left field. After a single by infielder Sydney Romero upped the advantage to 2-0 in the fourth inning, the Talons tacked on two more runs in the fifth inning, including a solo home run by outfielder Jadelyn Allchin. Corrick, meanwhile, allowed just three hits and posted five strikeouts to collect her fourth win of the season.
Volts Notes
- The Volts requested a coach’s challenge in the bottom of the fifth inning to contest whether infielder Tori Vidales left first base early … The challenge was unsuccessful after the call was upheld.
- The Volts were held to just three hits in Tuesday’s loss against the Talons, equaling their season low … They were also limited to just three hits against the Talons on June 21.
- Outfielder Amanda Lorenz has reached base safely in all 14 games this season, which leads the AUSL … Lorenz extended her streak after recording a single in the first inning.
- Pitcher Rachel Garcia, who served as the Volts’ designated player on Tuesday, has hit safely in four of her last six games after going 1-for-2 with a double in the third inning.
- Pitcher Sam Landry dropped to 1-3 on the season after allowing two runs on four hits in 4.0 innings with one strikeout.
Talons Notes
- The Talons initiated a coach’s challenge in the bottom of the fifth inning when outfielder Caroline Jacobsen fouled out … The challenge was successful after the call was changed to a foul ball.
- The Talons also requested a coach’s challenge in the bottom of the sixth inning when catcher Sharlize Palacios was called out to lead off the frame … The challenge was unsuccessful after the call was upheld.
- The Talons authored the fourth shutout in the AUSL this season, including their second clean sheet against the Volts … The Talons previously blanked the Volts by a 4-0 count on June 21 in Norman, Oklahoma.
- The Talons were 5-for-11 in advancement opportunities, including three hits with two outs … Three of the squad’s four runs were scored with two outs.
- Outfielder Carolina Jacobsen fashioned her second three-hit game of the season after going 3-for-3 with two runs scored … Jacobsen joins infielder Hannah Flippen as the only Talons with three or more hits in a game this season … Flippen tallied four hits against the Blaze on June 15 in Chattanooga.
- Jacobsen also registered a triple in the bottom of the second inning, which marked just the second triple the Talons have hit this season … Catcher Sharlize Palacios legged out a triple during the league’s opening weekend against the Bandits on June 8.
- Outfielder Jadelyn Allchin launched her second home run of the season with a solo shot in the bottom of the fifth inning … The Talons rank second in the league with 18 homers through 14 games
- Flippen was 0-for-3 in Tuesday’s win, snapping her streak of 12 straight games reaching base safely.
- Palacios now reached base in 11 consecutive games after lacing an RBI double in the second frame.
- Pitcher Georgina Corrick earned her fourth win of the season after posting five strikeouts and giving up three hits … She is tied with teammate Raelin Chaffin for the league lead in wins.
Next Game: Wednesday, July 9 | 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT
