Jadelyn Allchin delivered a historic swing on Tuesday night, blasting the first grand slam in Utah Talons history as part of a 6-3 victory over the Oklahoma City Spark at Dumke Family Softball Stadium.
After Jordan Woolery put the Talons on the board with a two-run single in the third inning, Utah broke the game open in the next inning when Allchin sent a 2-2 pitch into the gap in right-center field, where the ball ricocheted off the glove of a diving Amari Harper. Allchin raced around the bases for an inside-the-park grand slam, giving the Talons a 6-0 advantage.
The home run was Allchin’s first of the season and marked just the second inside-the-park home run in AUSL regular-season history. It was also the sixth grand slam in league history and the first ever recorded by a Talons player.
Allchin finished 2-for-3 with four RBI, including a single in the third inning, marking her team-leading fourth multi-hit game of the season. Jordan Woolery totaled two RBI for the Talons, while Tayler Biehl extended her hitting streak to five games with a single in the fourth.
The victory was Utah’s fifth straight and completed a two-game sweep of the series with Spark. The Talons will return to action on Thursday when they visit the Carolina Blaze for the start of a three-game series at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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