The Quick Story: The Volts secured their second straight win by surging past the Blaze, 10-3, in Athletes Unlimited Softball League action at Wilkins Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Key Moment: The Volts broke a 1-all tie by erupting for nine runs over a three-inning span to claim a 10-1 advantage they did not relinquish. The squad scored three times in the fourth inning before adding two more runs in the fifth frame. In the sixth inning, the Volts tacked on four runs on four hits to put the game out of reach.
Volts Notes
- The Volts initiated a coach’s challenge in the bottom of the third inning to review a stolen base by utility player Kayla Kowalik … The play was initially ruled a stolen base, but the call was reversed due to Kowalik leaving early and she was called out.
- The Volts also initiated a coach’s challenge in the top of the fourth inning when outfielder Amanda Lorenz was called out at home plate … The challenge was unsuccessful after the call was upheld.
- The Volts set a pair of league single-game highs with their 10 runs and 15 hits on Sunday afternoon … They have scored 15 runs with 24 hits through the first two games of the season.
- The Volts were 11-for-23 with runners on base in addition to a 7-for-14 effort with runners in scoring position … In addition, they were an impressive 16-for-25 in advancement opportunities.
- Volts pinch hitters were 3-for-3 on Sunday afternoon … Tiare Jennings posted a single in the second inning before adding a single in the fifth inning while infielder Danieca Coffey added a pinch-hit single in the fourth inning.
- The triumvirate of Coffey and infielders Sierra Romero and Kelsey Stewart-Hunter accounted for nine of the Volts’ 15 hits in the victory … Each player fashioned a three-hit performance while Coffey drove in three runs with a single in the fourth inning and a two-run double in the sixth inning.
- Pitcher Payton Gottshall secured her first win of the season in the circle after throwing the final 4.0 innings … The former Tennessee standout allowed two runs on seven hits while notching a pair of strikeouts in her season debut.
- Pitcher Mariah Mazón, who made her season debut on Sunday, did not factor in the decision after giving up one unearned run on four hits in 3.0 innings.
Blaze Notes
- The Blaze initiated a coach’s challenge in the top of the first inning to review a double by catcher Mary Iakopo … The challenge was unsuccessful after the call was upheld.
- The Blaze were 4-for-11 in two-out situations, while going 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
- Designated player Baylee Klingler anchored the Blaze offense with three hits, including a double … It marked her second straight multi-hit game after going 2-for-4 in Saturday’s season-opening setback.
- Rookie infielder Ana Gold secured the first hits of her professional career on Sunday with a 2-for-3 effort … She drove in a run with a double in the second inning before adding a single in the fourth inning.
- Infielder Anissa Urtez drove in a pair of runs with a triple down the right field line in the sixth inning to complete a 2-for-3 effort.
- Pitcher Keilani Ricketts suffered the loss in the circle after conceding four runs on seven hits over 3.2 innings with three strikeouts.
Next Game: Monday, June 9 | 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT
