The Quick Story: Pitcher Rachel Garcia threw her third complete game of the season as the Volts (5-8) snapped a four-game losing streak by edging the Bandits, 5-3, in the first game of Monday night’s Athletes Unlimited Softball League doubleheader at a sold-out Parkway Bank Sports Complex.
Key Moment: The Volts used home runs from infielder Tiare Jennings and outfielder Amanda Lorenz to build a 5-0 lead through five innings before the Bandits mounted a comeback by plating three unearned runs in the top of the seventh inning. But, Garcia struck out outfielder Bella Dayton to seal the victory.
Bandits Notes
- The Bandits initiated a coach’s challenge in the bottom of the third inning after a base hit by outfielder Ciara Briggs advanced catcher Dejah Mulipola to second base … The challenge was successful and the play was overturned after Mulipola was ruled out for leaving first base early.
- The Bandits have lost back-to-back games for the first time this season.
- After averaging 9.8 runs per game during their four-game win streak from June 19-22, the Bandits have been limited to just six total runs in the last two outings.
- Infielder Skylar Wallace saw her streak of reaching base safely in 12 consecutive games halted after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Outfielder Morgan Zerkle had her seven-game hitting streak come to an end after an 0-for-4 outing against the Volts on Monday.
- Infielder Erin Coffel has reached base safely in all 12 appearances this season after going 1-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI.
- Infielder Delanie Wisz has hit safely in three consecutive games after going 1-for-2 with two walks in Monday’s setback.
- Outfielder Bubba Nickles-Camarena ended the Volts’ no-hit bid with a single in the top of the sixth inning.
- Pitcher Emiley Kennedy allowed four runs on four hits over 3.1 innings in the loss, dropping her record to 0-1.
Next Game: Tuesday, July 8 vs. Blaze (Rosemont, Ill.) | 4:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. CT
Volts Notes
- The Volts snapped a four-game losing streak with their 5-3 victory over the Bandits on Monday night … It is the squad’s first win since a 6-1 verdict over the Blaze on June 18.
- The Volts also earned their first win in four meetings against the Bandits this season … The Bandits opened the season series by sweeping a three-game series in Sulphur, Louisiana, from June 12-14.
- The Volts are now 5-1 when outhitting their opponent this season … They also ran their record to 4-2 when scoring first.
- Pitcher Rachel Garcia, who evened her record at 3-3, matched her season high with nine strikeouts in the win over the Bandits, marking the third time this season she has posted eight or more strikeouts … She has also accounted for three of the league’s six complete games.
- Outfielder Amanda Lorenz stands as the only player in the league to reach base safely in all 13 games this season after going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run … She has also hit safely in seven of her last eight games.
- Catcher Dejah Mulipola posted her first multi-hit game of the season after going 2-for-3 with a run batted in … She had tallied one hit in her first six games.
- Utility player Mia Scott ran her hitting streak to three games after going 1-for-3 with a run scored.
Next Game: Tuesday, July 8 vs. Talons (Rosemont, Ill.) | 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT
