The Quick Story: Outfielder Jadelyn Allchin drove in the game-winning run with a sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning as Team Garcia (1-0) opened the final series of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League All-Star Cup campaign with a 5-4 victory in nine innings over Team Coffel (0-1) in the first game of Friday night’s doubleheader at Parkway Bank Sports Complex.
Key Moment: After rallying to force extra innings with two runs in the fifth inning, Team Garcia earned the win in the top of the ninth inning. Outfielder Ciara Briggs, who was placed on second base, advanced to third base on a single by infielder Danieca Coffey. Allchin followed with a fly ball to left field, which allowed Briggs to score the winning run. Pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl nailed down the win by retiring Team Coffel in order in the bottom of the frame.
Leaderboard Update: The win allowed pitcher Rachel Garcia to move into second place on the All-Star Cup leaderboard with 1,058 points, while middle infielder Erin Coffel dipped to third place in the league standings. Kilfoyl rose eight spots on the league ladder into seventh place after collecting 194 points.
Extra Credit: Friday’s Series Four opener between Team Garcia and Team Coffel marked the first extra-inning game during the All-Star Cup season.
Too Close for Comfort: Eight games during the 2025 AUSL All-Star Cup have been decided by a one-run margin.
Team Garcia Notes
- The team that scores first has won 10-of-14 games in the All-Star Cup after Team Garcia’s one-run victory on Friday night.
- Team Garcia was 11-for-24 in advancement opportunities while going 6-of-22 with runners on base.
- Infielder Danieca Coffey has hit safely in six of her last seven games, including the last three outings in a row, after posting a single in the top of the third inning … Coffey also added an infield single in the seventh inning, giving her three consecutive multi-hit affairs.
- Coffey finished with a season-high 160 leaderboard points after garnering MVP 2 distinction in Friday night’s opener … It is the third time she has surpassed 150 leaderboard points in a game this season.
- Pitcher Rachel Garcia has registered a hit in four of her last five appearances as a hitter after dropping a single into right field in the top of the fourth inning … Garcia added an RBI single in the fifth inning to earn her first multi-hit game of the campaign.
- Garcia, who did not factor in the decision, also allowed four runs on two hits with three strikeouts and three walks over 3.1 innings.
- Corner infielder Jessi Warren has a hit in 5-of-6 games, including the last four in a row, after driving in a run with a single up the middle in the top of the fifth inning.
- Warren has also tallied 100 or more leaderboard points in four consecutive games after compiling 100 points in Friday’s victory … She is averaging 152.5 leaderboard points per game during the streak after tallying just 120 total points in the first two series.
- Warren and pitcher Sam Landry each extended their individual game win streaks to four games … Warren now stands at 4-2, while Landry evened her record at 4-4.
- Middle infielder Sydney McKinney ran her hitting streak to five games with a two-run double in the top of the fourth inning.
- Outfielder Jadelyn Allchin posted her first multi-hit game of the All-Star Cup season after going 2-for-4 with a pair of singles.
- Pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl upped her record to 2-1 after scattering two hits over 5.2 scoreless innings with a season-high seven strikeouts … Kilfoyl registered her third outing with 150 or more leaderboard points after her 194-point performance.
- Middle infielder Ana Gold was named as the game’s Defensive MVP, becoming the first player in the league to earn multiple Defensive MVP awards during the All-Star Cup … Gold finished with 120 leaderboard points, marking her fifth outing with 100 or more points this season.
Team Garcia’s Next Game: Saturday, August 30 vs. Team Kowalik | 6:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. CT
Team Coffel Notes
- Team Coffel finished 7-for-18 in advancement opportunities, but dropped to a 2-for-11 clip with runners in scoring position.
- Middle infielder Erin Coffel and outfielder Amanda Lorenz both suffered their first loss of the season, dropping to 6-1 and 5-1, respectively.
- Team Coffel erupted for four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, marking the fifth time this season a team has tallied four or more runs in a single inning … However, it was the first instance by a team not captained by catcher Kayla Kowalik.
- Outfielder Caroline Jacobsen ended an 0-for-16 skid with a three-run double in the bottom of the fourth inning to give Team Coffel a 4-3 lead … It marked her first hit of the All-Star Cup season.
- Corner infielder Delanie Wisz has reached base safely in all six of her outings after drawing a walk in the sixth inning … However, her five-game hitting streak came to an end after going 0-for-2 in the Series Four opener.
- Wisz had her three-game personal win streak halted with Team Coffel’s loss on Friday night … It was her first loss since August 21, while dropping her record to 6-2.
- Outfielder Victoria Hayward fashioned her second multi-hit game during the All-Star Cup season after collecting a pair of hits … She singled to left field in the fourth inning before adding a double to lead off the bottom of the seventh inning.
- Pitcher Megan Faraimo took the loss in the circle after giving three runs (two earned) on three hits over 5.0 innings with a season-high six strikeouts.
- Pitcher Montana Fouts did not factor in the decision after conceding a pair of unearned runs on four hits with two strikeouts across 4.0 innings.
Team Coffel’s Next Game: Saturday, August 30 vs. Team Ricketts | 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT
