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Kayla Wedl vs. Northern Kentucky
Rudi Ayasse
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Winner Northern Illinois NIU 6-17
2
UIC UIC 10-5
Winner
Northern Illinois NIU
6-17
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Final
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UIC UIC
10-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Northern Illinois NIU 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 7 0
UIC UIC 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1

W: FRENZ (3-4) L: Hanlon, Marley (1-2)

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UIC UIC 10-6
5
Winner Indiana IND 5-19
UIC UIC
10-6
3
Final
5
Indiana IND
5-19
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
UIC UIC 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 4 1
Indiana IND 0 0 3 1 1 0 X 5 6 0

W: Trainer (3-10) L: Speth, Jennah (1-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Jenn Zoellick

Flames Tested in Day One of Hoosier Classic

UIC falls to Northern Illinois and Indiana

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The UIC softball team (10-6) had its six-game win streak draw to a close on Friday after taking a pair of losses in the first day of the Hoosier Classic. The Flames were defeated 4-2 by Northern Illinois (6-17) in the tournaments opener before falling to host Indiana (5-19) by a final score of 5-3.

UIC combined for 11 hits in the two games, with Kayla Wedl and Taylor Cairns recording three apiece. Lexi Watts went 2-for-8 in day one of the tournament, tallying two runs batted in off a triple, her second three-bagger of the season. Skylee James also had a pair of RBIs, thanks to her double against the Hoosiers. James leads the Flames with four doubles this season.

Highlights vs. Northern Illinois
  • A double and single put runners on the corners for NIU, and an attempt to steal second led to a throwing error for the Flames, allowing the Huskies' Alaynie Wollard to score from third for a 1-0 lead.
  • The Flames responded in their own half of the inning, starting with Wedl and Alyssa Griman knocking back-to-back singles with one out. Maddie Spinks hit into a fielder's choice, forcing Wedl out at third. Watts came up to the plate next and smacked a triple, bringing in Spinks and Griman to put UIC up 2-1.
  • NIU threatened to score in the top of the fourth, loading the bases with one out after a single, a walk and a single, but the Flames turned a double play to get out of the inning.
  • The top of the fifth saw the Huskies put runners on first and second with one out, as Allie Trudeau was brought in to relieve Marley Hanlon. NIU's Dominique Greeno singled to score one, and another Huskie crossed the plate on a fielder's choice. NIU simultaneously stole second and home, scoring a third to take a 4-2 lead.
  • UIC was held without a hit from that point on, allowing the Huskies to come away with the 4-2 win.
Facts & Figures vs. Northern Illinois
  • The Flames and the Huskies were even in hits, tallying seven apiece. Wedl and Watts combined for four of UIC's seven, while Jennah Speth, Cairns and Griman hit one apiece.
  • Watts was responsible for bringing in both of UIC's runs, raising her total runs batted in this season to seven.
  • NIU's Alex Frenz was awarded the win, with Hanlon taking the loss to move to 1-2 on the season.
Highlights vs. Indiana
  • After two scoreless innings, Indiana's Rebecca Blitz took advantage of a walk by stealing second and third with nobody out. A single brought in Blitz to allow the Hoosiers to draw first blood, and from there Indiana loaded the bases with another single and a hit by pitch. Two more runs crossed the plate by way of a groundout to first and a single before the inning was over, 3-0 in favor of the Hoosiers.
  • The Hoosiers added one more in the fourth with a situation similar to the inning prior, as Makayla Ferrari stole second and third after reaching on a fielder's choice. A ground out to Frazier on the mound brought Ferrari in, extending Indiana's lead to four.
  • With two outs in the bottom of the fifth, Indiana's Sarah Galovich smacked a double into right field, and came around to score on a single off the bat of Katie Lacefield, making it 5-0 in favor of the Hoosiers.
  • UIC's offense showed signs of life in the sixth, as Cairns singles to pitcher and Mack-Miller walked to start the inning. Claire Crane hit into a fielder's choice, resulting in Mack-Miller called out at second. With runners on the corners and one out, James stepped up to the plate and doubled in Cairns and Crane to put the Flames on the board, 5-2. Kaelber came in to pinch run for James and advanced to third on a wild pitch before scoring on a single by Kayla Wedl for UIC's third run.
Facts & Figures vs. Indiana
  • James was responsible for two of UIC's three runs, with Wedl owning credit for the third.
  • Cairns led the Flames with a pair of hits, her third multi-hit effort of the season. Indiana ended the game outhitting UIC, 6-4.
  • Karissa Frazier split time on the mound with Jennah Speth, with the loss going to Speth.
Up Next
  • The Flames continue competition at the Hoosier Classic tomorrow against city-foe Northwestern at 9 a.m. CT before taking on NIU in a rematch at 11:30 a.m.
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