The Quick Story: Infielder Jessi Warren tallied three hits to lead four players with multiple hits as the Volts (8-16) earned their second win in the last three games with a 6-4 victory over the Talons (18-6) in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League regular season finale for both teams at Rhoads Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Key Moment: The Volts scored four runs on five hits in the top of the second inning to take a 4-0 lead they did not relinquish. Catcher Dejah Mulipola ignited the outburst with an RBI single before outfielder Erika Piancastelli upped the advantage to 2-0 with another single. Utility player Mia Scott capped the inning with a two-run double to left center field.
Volts Notes
- The Volts ended the Talons’ seven-game series win streak while avoiding the first season series sweep in the AUSL this season.
- The Volts scored first for the 10th time in 24 games this season when catcher Dejah Mulipola drove in the game’s opening run with a single up the middle in the second inning … The Volts finish the season with a 6-4 record in those instances.
- The Volts registered 10 or more hits in a game for just the fourth time this season after finishing with 11 hits in the season finale … It was their highest single-game output since an 11-hit effort against the Bandits on July 17.
- The Volts also scored six or more runs for the eighth time in 24 games this season, moving their record to 6-2 in those contests.
- The Volts had their leadoff hitter reach base in 5-of-7 innings while going 13-for-24 in advancement opportunities.
- Infielder Jessi Warren has reached base safely in 10 consecutive games after a bunt single in the second inning on Wednesday … She also added a single in the third inning and a single in the fifth inning to post her first three-hit game of the season.
- Warren closed the season with three straight multi-hit outings, collecting seven hits in 12 at-bats.
- Catcher Dejah Mulipola finished the season hitting safely in six of her last seven games after going 2-for-4 with a pair of singles.
- Outfielder Erika Piancastelli also registered a pair of hits in the season-ending victory, marking her first multi-hit game of the season … She also recorded a hit in four of her final five outings.
- Utility player Mia Scott drove in a season-high three runs during her 1-for-2 performance … In addition to her two-run double in the second inning, she had an RBI groundout in the fifth inning that gave the Volts a 6-3 lead.
- Pitcher Payton Gottshall evened her record to 3-3 after allowing one run on three hits over 4.0 innings of relief on Wednesday … She also tallied a season-high six strikeouts.
Volts’ Next Game: Season Complete
Talons Notes
- The Talons requested a coach’s challenge in the bottom of the second inning on a groundout by outfielder Victoria Hayward … The challenge was unsuccessful as the call was upheld (fair ball).
- The Talons also initiated a coach’s challenge in the bottom of the seventh inning on a groundout by outfielder Caroline Jacobsen … The challenge was unsuccessful after the call was upheld.
- The Talons lost for just the third time in their last 16 games, including the second setback in their last three appearances.
- The Talons allowed 10 or more hits for the first time since July 12 against the Bandits when they gave up 15 hits in a 9-1 loss.
- The Talons allowed the game’s first run for just the eighth time in 24 games this season when they fell behind by a 1-0 margin in the top of the second inning.
- The Talons hit a home run for the 13th time in 24 games this season after outfielder Caroline Jacobsen smacked a two-run home run to left center field in the bottom of the third inning, trimming the Talons’ deficit to 4-3 … It was Jacobsen’s third home run of the season, including her first since July 11 against the Bandits.
- Utility player Maya Brady extended her hitting streak to six games after dropping a single down the left field line to lead off the bottom of the fifth inning … Brady closed the regular season with 11 hits during the six-game run.
- Infielder Sydney Romero ran her hitting streak to six games in a row after going 1-for-4 with a run scored and a run batted in … She has tallied nine hits during the six-game run, including a three-hit performance against the Blaze on July 17.
- In addition to her home run, Jacobsen added an RBI double in the fifth inning to post her eighth multi-hit game of the season.
- Catcher Sharlize Palacios ended the regular season with a four-game hitting streak after a single in the sixth inning.
- Pitcher Raelin Chaffin dropped to 6-2 after allowing four runs on five hits over 2.0 innings … It was her first loss since June 19, an 8-4 setback against the Bandits.
Talons’ Next Game: Saturday, July 26 vs. Bandits (AUSL Championship Game #1) | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT
