The Quick Story: Corner infielder Devyn Netz and catcher Taylor Edwards combined for four hits, including three doubles, and scored twice to lead Team Netz (1-2) to a 3-2 victory over Team Coffey (1-2) to begin Tuesday’s Athletes Unlimited Softball League All-Star Cup doubleheader at Parkway Bank Sports Complex.
Key Moment: Team Netz broke a 2-all tie in the top of the fifth inning with a sacrifice fly by middle infielder Anissa Urtez. Pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl entered the game in the bottom of the frame and proceeded to hold Team Coffey to just three hits over the final 3.0 innings to seal the victory.
Leaderboard Update: Netz, who tallied a season-high 220 leaderboard points in Tuesday’s victory, vaulted seven spots into third place with 868 points. Pitcher Rachel Garcia remains second in the league standings with 948 points despite being held to just 24 points.
Team Netz Notes
- Team Netz’s victory against Team Coffey on Tuesday night ensured all four teams in Series Three will finish with at least one victory … It is the first time in three series this season where all four teams collected at least one win.
- Team Netz finished 7-for-17 in advancement opportunities … However, the squad was limited to a 2-for-14 clip with runners on base, including an 0-for-10 mark with runners in scoring position.
- Corner infielder Devyn Netz, who earned her first career victory as a team captain, finished 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and two runs scored to claim MVP 1 honors and a game-high 220 leaderboard points … She has posted multiple hits in each of her last two outings.
- Netz has now tallied 100 or more leaderboard points in 6-of-7 games this season … She is tied with catcher Kayla Kowalik for the most 100-point efforts in the league entering Tuesday’s Series Three finale.
- Catcher Taylor Edwards ended an 0-for-7 slump with a pair of hits, including a double to garner MVP 3 honors and 180 leaderboard
points … It marked her first hit since a 2-for-4 effort against Team Kilfoyl on August 2. - Pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl grabbed MVP 2 laurels after locking down her first save of the season with 3.0 innings of scoreless relief … She scattered three hits and struck out three to collect 196 leaderboard points.
- Middle infielder Sydney McKinney completed the Game MVP sweep for Team Netz after claiming her first Defensive MVP award of the season … She was also 1-for-4 at the plate in the victory and finished with a season-high 150 leaderboard points.
- Corner infielder Tori Vidales belted her second home run of the All-Star Cup season … She has registered a hit in five of her seven appearances through the first three series.
- Pitcher Taylor McQuillin claimed her first victory of the AUSL All-Star Cup season after allowing two runs on four hits with four strikeouts in 4.0 innings.
Team Coffey Notes
- Teams wearing the blue jersey are now 1-6 in the AUSL All-Star Cup after Team Coffey lost two of its three games during Series Three.
- Team Coffey finished 5-for-16 in advancement opportunities, including a 2-for-15 mark with runners on base.
- Catcher Dejah Mulipola has hit safely in three consecutive games after posting a single to right field in the second inning.
- Corner infielder Danieca Coffey posted her second straight multi-hit performance with a 2-for-4 effort on Tuesday … She has registered a hit in five of her last six outings.
- Corner infielder Danielle Gibson Whorton went 2-for-3 at the plate, including her first home run of the AUSL All-Star Cup campaign in the third inning … She also extended her hitting streak to four straight games after registering just one base hit in her first three outings.
- Outfielder Ali Newland posted her first hit of the campaign with an infield single in the seventh inning.
- Pitcher Mariah Mazón made her 2025 AUSL All-Star Cup debut on Tuesday, surrendering two runs on seven hits over 3.0 innings with four strikeouts.
- Pitcher Rachel Garcia (3-1) suffered her first loss of the campaign after allowing one run on one hit over 2.0 innings of relief.
- Pitcher Sarah Willis pitched 2.0 scoreless innings of relief and allowed one hit with a strikeout.
