The Quick Story: The Bandits secured their third consecutive win with a 6-1 victory over the Volts in Athletes Unlimited Softball League action at McMurry Park at Lake Charles on Friday evening.
Key Moment: The Bandits (4-1) sprinted to a 5-0 lead in the opening two innings and never looked back en route to the victory. Infielder Erin Coffel got the scoring started with a triple down the right field line in the first inning before the Bandits added four more runs, including a two-run single from infielder Sydney McKinney.
Volts Notes
- The Volts were 2-for-16 with runners on base, including a 1-for-11 clip with runners in scoring position.
- Infielder Sis Bates registered her first two hits of the season after going 0-for-7 in her first four games … She tallied a single in the fourth inning before adding an infield single in the seventh inning.
- Infielder Danieca Coffey owns a four-game hitting streak after going 1-for-4 in the loss on Friday … Infielder Tiare Jennings also ran her hitting streak to four games with a single in the first inning.
- Catcher Michaela Edenfield snapped an 0-for-7 skid at the plate with a single to lead off the second inning.
- Pitcher Mariah Mazón (0-1) took the loss after conceding five runs on five hits over 1.1 innings with one strikeout.
- Outfielder Amanda Lorenz saw her four-game hitting streak come to an end after going 0-for-3 with a walk.
Bandits Notes
- After scoring just six runs in their first two games, the Bandits have scored six or more runs in each of their last three games … They have a league-high 26 runs through five games.
- The Bandits posted 11 hits for the second consecutive game to match their season high … In addition, the last four hitters in the Bandits’ lineup accounted for seven of the team’s hits.
- The Bandits have now outscored their opponents by a 9-0 margin in the second inning this season after plating four runs in the second frame against the Volts on Friday night.
- The Bandits have now turned five double plays in the last three games after turning a pair of double plays on Friday.
- Infielder Sydney McKinney registered her second straight multi-hit game after going 3-for-3 in the victory on Friday, including her first home run of the season … Over her last three games, the former Wichita State standout has six hits in 10 at-bats.
- Utility Devyn Netz has collected five hits in her last four games after posting a two-hit performance at the plate … She also earned her first professional win in the circle after allowing just one hit over 3.1 innings in relief with two strikeouts.
- Outfielder Bella Dayton authored the first multi-hit game of her professional career after a 2-for-3 effort on Friday night.
- Pitcher Emiley Kennedy did not factor in the decision on Friday after giving up one run on five hits over 3.2 innings … The former Texas A&M product also posted a pair of strikeouts.
Next Game: Saturday, June 14 | 7:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. CT
