The Quick Story: Catcher Mary Iakopo and infielder Erin Coffel each drove in two runs and pitcher Sarah Willis earned her first win of the season as Team Kilfoyl (2-0) secured a 4-1 victory over Team Corrick (0-2) in Athletes Unlimited Softball League All-Star Cup action on Sunday afternoon at Ting Stadium.
Key Moment: Infielder Sydney Romero gave Team Corrick a 1-0 lead with an RBI single in the top of the fourth inning before Team Kilfoyl responded with four unanswered runs. Iakopo gave Team Kifoyl a 2-1 advantage with a two-run double in the bottom of the fourth inning before Coffel followed with a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning for a 4-1 cushion.
Leaderboard Update: Willis rose into second place on the leaderboard after compiling 240 points in Sunday’s victory. Captain Lexi Kilfoyl holds a slim four-point advantage for the overall lead with 354 total points. Iakopo, meanwhile, stands fourth in the league standings with 300 points after her 180-point performance on Sunday.
Team Corrick Notes
- Team Corrick had its lead-off hitter reach base in 2-of-7 innings, while posting a 3-for-10 success rate in advancement opportunities.
- Middle infielder Sydney Romero has accounted for three of Team Corrick’s six hits through two games after going 2-for-3 on Sunday.
- Corner infielder Paige Sinicki earned Defensive MVP plaudits in the loss for Team Corrick while adding a 1-for-3 effort at the plate.
- Rookie pitcher Aliyah Binford suffered the loss for Team Corrick after making her AUSL All-Star Cup debut on Sunday … The former Ole Miss product allowed two runs on three hits over 1.2 innings with two strikeouts.
Team Corrick’s Next Game: Wednesday, August 6 vs. Team Ocasio (Greenville, N.C.) | 4 p.m. ET
Team Kilfoyl Notes
- Team Kilfoyl secured the second win points sweep of the AUSL All-Star Cup campaign … Team Lorenz authored the first inning win points sweep of the season on Saturday afternoon after downing Team Corrick by a 1-0 margin.
- Team Kilfoyl has now claimed the win points in 11-of-12 possible innings through its first two games.
- Team Kilfoyl was 5-for-8 in advancement opportunities in Sunday’s victory, while going 4-for-7 with runners on base.
- Five different players registered a hit in Sunday’s victory over Team Corrick … Four of the five hits came from the squad’s last five batters in the lineup.
- Pitcher Sarah Willis tallied 240 leaderboard points after allowing one run on three hits over 5.0 innings with one strikeout.
- Pitcher Taylor McQuillin authored the first save of the season after scattering two hits over the final 2.0 innings with one strikeout.
- Infielder Erin Coffel hit her first home run of the AUSL All-Star Cup campaign with a two-run shot to left field in the sixth inning … She reached base safely in all three appearances after being hit by a pitch in the second inning and drawing a walk in the fourth inning.
Team Kilfoyl’s Next Game: Wednesday, August 6 vs. Team Lorenz (Greenville, N.C.) | 7 p.m. ET
