The Quick Story: Pitcher Georgina Corrick earned her league-leading sixth win of the season after allowing one run over 4.0 innings as the Talons (15-4) earned their 10th win in the last 11 games, a 4-1 Athletes Unlimited Softball League victory over the Blaze (5-14) at Dumke Family Softball Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Key Moment: After the Blaze took an early 1-0 lead, the Talons scored four unanswered runs to secure the victory. The Talons took advantage of an error in the bottom of the first inning to tie the game before a sacrifice fly by infielder Tori Vidales gave them a 2-1 lead they did not relinquish.
Blaze Notes
- The Blaze initiated a coach’s challenge in the top of the third inning to review if catcher Kayla Kowalik was safe on an out call at first base … The call on the field was upheld and Kowalik was out to end the frame.
- The Blaze were eliminated from AUSL Championship contention with Wednesday night’s loss against the Talons.
- The Blaze scored the game’s first run for the eighth time this season … In addition, they tallied a run in the first inning for the 10th time in their 19 games.
- Infielder Aubrey Leach has reached base safely in 11 consecutive games after posting an infield single in the top of the first inning … She also contributed a single through the right side in the third inning to notch her sixth multi-hit game of the season.
- Infielder Ana Gold has hit safely in eight of her last 10 games, including the last four contests in a row, after a single in the third inning.
- Infielder Anissa Urtez has a hit in six of her last seven games, including the last three in a row, following her single in the fourth inning.
- Outfielder McKenzie Clark extended her hitting streak to three games with an infield single in the fourth inning … She has fashioned a hit in 6-of-9 games since joining the Blaze earlier this season.
- Clark has also reached base safely in six consecutive games.
Talons Notes
- The Talons now lead the season series against the Blaze by a 5-0 count … They have outscored the Blaze by a 44-28 margin in the first five encounters.
- The Talons scored in the first inning for the ninth time in 19 games this season after plating a pair of runs in the opening frame.
- The Talons are now 6-1 this season in series openers … Their lone loss in the first game of a series came on Opening Day against the Bandits on June 7 in Rosemont.
- Outfielder Caroline Jacobsen has hit safely in five of her last seven games after recording a single in the top of the first inning … Jacobsen added a double in the fourth inning to notch her seventh multi-hit game of the season.
- Utility player Maya Brady made her AUSL debut in Wednesday’s series opener, earning the start in left field … She went 2-for-2 with a pair of singles in addition to a walk and a run scored.
- Pitcher Georgina Corrick became the first six-game winner in the AUSL this season after upping her record to 6-0 … She gave up one run on five hits over 4.0 innings with two strikeouts.
- Corrick has now allowed one run or less in five of her eight appearances this season.
- Pitcher Montana Fouts earned her AUSL-leading third save of the campaign after giving up one hit over the final 3.0 innings with two strikeouts.
Next Game: Thursday, July 17 | 9:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. MT
Probable Starting Pitchers: Emma Lemley (2-3, 5.47) vs. Megan Faraimo (3-1, 4.74)
