The Quick Story: Infielder Sis Bates collected three hits and drove in a run to lead the Volts (6-10) to an 11-6 Athletes Unlimited Softball League victory over the Blaze (3-13) in front of a sold-out crowd at Husky Softball Stadium on Friday evening.
Key Moment: After falling behind by a 4-0 margin in the first inning, the Volts responded with 10 consecutive runs to take a 10-4 lead in the fourth inning. The Volts brought 11 players to the plate in the fourth inning en route to a league season-high seven runs in the frame.
Blaze Notes
- The Blaze initiated a coach’s challenge in the top of the fourth inning to review if outfielder McKenzie Clark left base early on a single
- by outfielder Kalei Harding … The challenge was successful after the call was overturned and Harding was awarded a single.
- The Blaze also called for a coach’s challenge in the bottom of the fifth inning to determine if outfielder Ciara Briggs was out at first base for not stepping on the orange safety bag … The challenge was successful after Briggs was ruled out on the play.
- The Blaze plated four runs in the top of the first inning, which marked just the fifth time this season they have scored the game’s first run, including the third time in their last four games … They are now 1-4 when scoring the game’s first run.
- The Blaze scored in the first inning for the eighth time in 16 games this season after exploding for four runs in the opening frame on Friday night … They now carry a 2-6 record in those occurrences.
- Utility player Ali Newland laced a three-run double to left center field in the first inning against her former team … She has six hits in three games since joining the Blaze following the mid-season break, including three doubles and one home run.
- Infielder Aubrey Leach has now reached base safely in eight straight games after a 2-for-3 performance at the plate with a walk … The former Tennessee standout drew a walk in the first inning before adding back-to-back doubles in the fifth and sixth innings.
- Infielder Baylee Klingler snapped an 0-for-7 skid by going 2-for-4 with two runs scored in the loss on Friday … She singled to right field in the first inning before adding an RBI double in the fifth inning.
- Rookie infielder Ana Gold has hit safely in five of her last seven games after going 1-for-3 with a run scored.
- Rookie pitcher Emma Lemley dropped to 2-3 on the season after giving six runs on eight hits over 3.0 innings with three strikeouts.
Volts Notes
- The Volts asked for a coach’s challenge in the top of the fifth inning to review if infielder Ana Gold was out after rounding first base on a single … The challenge was unsuccessful after the call on the field was upheld and Gold was safe.
- The Volts set a new season high with 11 runs in the victory, marking just the second time they have tallied 10 or more runs this season … They previously earned a 10-3 victory against the Blaze on June 8 in Wichita.
- Five of the Volts’ six victories this season have come against the Blaze … They lead the season series 5-1 entering Saturday.
- The Volts equaled their season high with 15 hits in Friday night’s victory over the Blaze, matching the 15-hit output against the Blaze on June 8 in Wichita.
- The Volts sent 11 batters to the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning and scored seven runs, which are the most in a single inning for any AUSL team this season.
- Outfielder Ciara Briggs went 2-for-3 with two runs batted in along with a run scored against her former team.
- Infielder Sis Bates went 3-for-4 in her return to Husky Softball Stadium on Friday night, marking her first three-hit game of the season … She collected a single in the second, fourth and sixth innings.
- Utility player Mia Scott launched her first professional home run with a two-run shot in the third inning … She also scored two runs in the victory on Friday night.
- Infielder Tiare Jennings posted her first triple of the season off the right field wall in the bottom of the sixth inning … It marked the Volts’ second triple this season after infielder Jessi Warren tripled against the Blaze in the season opener on June 7.
- Outfielder Amanda Lorenz failed to reach base for the first time this season, snapping her streak of 15 games reaching base safely to open the season … She was 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Pitcher Rachel Garcia picked up her fourth victory of the season after tossing 4.0 innings … She also tallied five strikeouts in the win, marking the fifth time this season she has amassed five or more strikeouts in a game.
- Pitcher Payton Gottshall earned her first save of the season after entering with the bases loaded in the fifth inning … She yielded just one hit over 3.0 innings to finish the game.
- Next Game: Saturday, July 12 | 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
