The Quick Story: The Bandits earned their second straight Athletes Unlimited Softball League victory after rallying to defeat the Volts, 6-5, in the opening game of their three-game series at McMurry Park on Thursday evening.
Key Moment: After the teams traded a run in the seventh inning to even the score at 4-all and force extra innings, the Bandits secured the victory when infielder Delanie Wisz hit a single up the middle to score utility player Devyn Netz from second base.
Volts Notes
- The Volts initiated a coach’s challenge in the bottom of the sixth inning when infielder Sydney McKinney advanced to second base on an error … The challenge was unsuccessful as the call was upheld.
- The Volts also initiated a coach’s challenge in the top of the ninth inning on a possible obstruction call in the top of the ninth inning … The challenge was unsuccessful as the call was upheld.
- Outfielder Amanda Lorenz ran her hitting streak to four games after going 3-for-4 in the series opener … Lorenz also notched her first multi-hit outing of the campaign with a single in the first, third and seventh innings.
- Infielder Tiare Jennings has hit safely in three consecutive games after her three-run home run in the third inning.
- Pitcher Sam Landry did not factor in the decision after allowing four runs on six hits over 3.2 innings with one strikeout.
- Pitcher Rachel Garcia saw her record even to 1-1 after suffering the loss in relief … She allowed two runs on five hits with five strikeouts over 5.0 innings.
Bandits Notes
- The Bandits initiated a coach’s challenge on a possible obstruction call in the bottom of the ninth inning … The challenge was unsuccessful after the call was upheld.
- The Bandits have hit multiple home runs in each of their last three games after belting a pair of shots on Thursday night … They lead the AUSL with six home runs through four games this season.
- The Bandits also added four extra-base hits in the series opener on Thursday, upping their season total to a league-best 16 extra-base hits through four games.
- The Bandits’ bottom three hitters in the lineup accounted for seven of the team’s 11 hits on Thursday night.
- After stranding 12 total runners on base in their first three games, the Bandits left 12 runners on base in Thursday’s series opener.
- Outfielder Morgan Zerkle has hit safely in three of her four outings this season after posting a single in the fourth inning.
- Infielder Erin Coffel has also recorded a hit in three of her four games after driving in a run with a double in the first inning … Coffel also secured her first multi-hit game of the season after adding a single in the fifth inning.
- Infielder Sydney McKinney logged her first multi-hit game of the season with a double in the second inning and an infield single in the sixth inning … She has hit safely in 3-of-4 games so far.
- Utility player Devyn Netz received the first intentional walk in AUSL history in the bottom of the ninth inning.
- Pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl received a no-decision after conceding four runs on five hits across 4.0 innings with one strikeout.
- Pitcher Odicci Alexander earned her first win of the season after allowing one unearned run on two hits in 5.0 innings with three strikeouts.
Next Game: Friday, June 13 | 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT
