HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The UIC women's softball team (20-15, 9-3 HL) extended its win streak to six on Saturday with a 7-3 win over Northern Kentucky (17-16, 4-7 HL). Following an almost two-hour delay due to rain in the bottom of the first, the Flames came back on the field and took control to secure their second-consecutive series sweep.

Game Highlights

• Lexi Watts started the game off with a leadoff single, moved over on a grounder to second from Skylee James, and scored on an NKU fielding error off the bat off Tiana Mack-Miller to give the Flames a 1-0 lead.
• The Norse sandwiched two singles in between a walk in their half of the first to bring in a run just as the rain began to pour. After a nearly two-hour delay, the Flames got back on the field and finished the inning without allowing another run to cross.
• Maddie Spinks opened the second with a single up the middle and Taylor Cairns bunted to land runners on first and second, and a triple from Skylee James brought both runners, 3-1. Mack-Miller walked and Griman grounded out to bring in James and make it 4-1.
• The Flames kept the offense coming in the third, as Taylor Cairns reached on an error and stole second. Watts grounded out to move Cairns to third, and a single up the middle from James allowed her to score. Mack-Miller drew another walk and Alyssa Griman put a bouncer down the right line and outran the tag to load the bases. Kayla Wedl put one in the right field gap for a double, bringing in two more to grow UIC's lead to 7-1.
• In the bottom of the third the Norse utilized the small ball and used three singles to add one to the board, 7-2.
• In their final batting opportunity, NKU added a final run off after a pair of singles and a walk, ending the game by a final score of 7-3.

Facts & Figures

• James kept her career-high hit streak alive and extended it to nine games with two hits and three RBI. Wedl also tabbed a pair of hits while Spinks, Watts, Griman, Jasmine Willis and Cairns each added one. James and Cairns each crossed the plate twice, and Watts, Mack-Miller and Spinks made up the other three runs for UIC.
• Allie Trudeau got the start and the win, pitching 5.0 innings and allowing two runs off six hits while striking out five. Karissa Frazier came on to start the sixth and dealt 2.0 innings of work giving up two hits and striking out two.

Up Next

• The Flames will face city foe DePaul on Wednesday, April 18.