The Quick Story: The Talons held off a late comeback bid by the Volts to secure a four-game sweep of their Athletes Unlimited Softball League series with an 8-6 victory at Love’s Field on Monday night.
Key Moment: After falling behind by a 1-0 margin in the opening inning, the Talons surged ahead by scoring the game’s next four runs to take a 4-1 lead in the third inning. They expanded their advantage to 8-2 in the top of the seventh inning before the Volts mounted a comeback with four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, including a three-run home run by outfielder Amanda Lorenz. Pitcher Georgina Corrick ended the threat by getting the final out to nail down her first save of the season.
Talons Notes
- The Talons become the first team in AUSL history to record a four-game series sweep … The squad has now won eight of their last nine games and are tied for first place in the standings with the Bandits at 9-3.
- The Talons allowed the game’s opening run for just the third time in 12 contests this season … Opponents have now scored against the Talons during the first inning in 7-of-12 games after the Volts went ahead by a 1-0 count.
- The Talons were hit by a pitch six times in Monday’s series finale, setting an AUSL team single-game high … The Talons have now been hit by a pitch 10 times over the last four games.
- The Talons improved to 6-0 this season when scoring six or more runs … They also moved their record to 6-1 in games decided by two runs or less.
- Eight of the Talons’ hits came with runners on base … In addition, they were 6-for-14 with runners in scoring position.
- Infielder Ali Aguilar has posted a hit in back-to-back games after registering a RBI double to right center field in the second inning … She also hit safely in consecutive outings against the Blaze in both games of their doubleheader on June 14.
- Outfielder Jadelyn Allchin has hit safely in seven of her last eight games after driving in two runs with a single as part of the Talons’ three-run second inning … She also added a single in the sixth inning for her fourth multi-hit game of the campaign.
- Infielder Tori Vidales hit safely for the sixth time in her last seven games with a double to right center field in the third inning.
- Pitcher Raelin Chaffin, who upped her record to a league-best 4-1, threw a season-high 5.0 innings on Monday night against the Volts, allowing two runs on four hits with three strikeouts.
- Pitcher Georgina Corrick finished the series against the Volts with a 2-0 record in addition to earning a save in Monday night’s finale … She scattered four hits without allowing a run over 9.0 innings with eight strikeouts.
Talons’ Next Game: Monday, July 7 vs. Blaze | 9:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. CT
Volts Notes
- The Volts initiated a coach’s challenge in the bottom of the third inning when outfielder Ciara Briggs was called out after trying to reach third base on a hit into left center field …. The challenge was unsuccessful after the call was upheld.
- The Volts also requested a coach’s challenge on a double down the left field line by infielder Hannah Flippen to start the top of the seventh inning … The challenge was unsuccessful after the call was upheld (fair ball).
- The Volts plated a run in the first inning for just the third time this season … They also scored the game’s first run for the fifth time.
- Six of the Volts’ nine hits came with two outs along with a 4-for-10 success rate with runners on base.
- The Volts have lost eight of their last 10 games after opening the season with back-to-back victories.
- Outfielder Amanda Lorenz has reached base safely in all 12 games this season after hitting a double to right field in the first inning … She also added a solo home run with two outs in the third inning for her fourth multi-hit game of the season, including her third
- three-hit effort.
- Lorenz hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to narrow the gap to 8-6 for her second homer of the game … It is the second time a player has hit a pair of home runs in the same game after infielder Danielle Gibson Whorton accomplished the feat against the Talons on June 14.
- Outfielder Ciara Briggs notched her first multi-hit game this season after recording just one hit in her first 11 games … She doubled to left center field in the third inning before adding a single in the sixth inning.
- Infielder Sierra Romero owns a hit in five of her last seven games after singling through the right side in the bottom of the fourth inning … After accumulating just four hits in her first four games, Romero has collected seven hits in the last seven appearances.
- Utility player Samantha Show recorded her first hit of the season with a single up the middle in the seventh inning … In addition, she allowed one run on two hits over 0.2 innings with a strikeout in the circle.
- Pitcher Payton Gottshall (1-1) suffered the loss in the circle after giving up four runs on three hits with two strikeouts in 2.1 innings.
Volts’ Next Game: Monday, July 7 vs. Bandits | 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT
