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Alyssa Griman
7
Winner South Florida USF 3-5
5
Illinois-Chicago UIC 2-6
Winner
South Florida USF
3-5
7
Final
5
Illinois-Chicago UIC
2-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
South Florida USF 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 7 11 0
Illinois-Chicago UIC 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 5 11 0

W: CORRICK, Georgina (2-1) L: Hanlon, Marley (1-2)

5
UIC UIC 2-7
13
Winner New Mexico NM 3-4
UIC UIC
2-7
5
Final
13
New Mexico NM
3-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
UIC UIC 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 7 2
New Mexico NM 4 0 0 0 2 7 13 11 2

W: KLITZKE (2-1) L: Trudeau, Allie (1-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | Jenn Zoellick

UIC Comes up Short in Day Two of Hillenbrand Invitational

Flames open day two with 7-5 loss to USF; falls 13-5 (6) in nightcap versus New Mexico

TUCSON, Ariz. – The UIC softball team (2-7) couldn't get the job done in day two of the Hillenbrand Invitational, dropping a 7-5 decision to South Florida (3-6) in the opener and ending the day with a 13-5 (6) loss to New Mexico (3-4). UIC kept pace with the Lobos through the first five and-a-half innings until a seven-run sixth inning for New Mexico ended the game early for The Flames.

UIC was unable to muster a comeback strong enough to erase a seven-run deficit in the day two opener, as the University of South Florida held on for a 7-5 win over the Flames Saturday morning. The Bulls put together seven runs in their first four at bats, leaving the Flames with work to do. UIC's bats woke up in the bottom of the fourth with four runs and it tacked on another in the fifth, but USF buckled down and contained the Flames in the final two innings to come away with the win.

Game Highlights vs. South Florida
  • USF quickly got on the board in the top of the first with a single and a double, 1-0.
  • The Bulls led off with another single in the second, and the runner made it home after a sacrifice bunt, ground out and an infield single, 2-0.
  • USF once again got the leadoff man aboard in the third, and the next batter followed with a triple, 3-0. A sacrifice fly scored the runner from third, extending the Bulls lead to four.
  • A double, a walk and a bunt loaded the bases for the Bulls in the fourth, and a pair of sacrifice flies scored back-to-back runs, 6-0. A two-out walk put runners on the corners, and a double steal plated another run, 7-0.
  • Skylee James and Kayla Wedl tabbed consecutive singles and Tara McElligott walked to load the bases for Alyssa Griman, who singled to score two, 7-2. Kayla Pociejewski laid down a sacrifice bunt to put two more in scoring position, and Schyler Ek followed with her first hit and first RBI as a Flame, 7-3. Ek stole second, and Lexi Watts singled to left to drive in Griman, 7-4.
  • Wedl doubled with one out in the bottom of the fifth and came around to score on another Griman single, 7-5.
  • James drew a one-out single in the bottom of the seventh and Wedl followed with her third hit of the day to put two on, but UIC's next two batters were retired in order to stifle the opportunity.
Facts & Figures vs. South Florida
  • Both teams ended the morning with an even 11 hits. Griman and Wedl led UIC, batting 3-for-4 in the loss. Watts and James also ended with multi-hit efforts, while Ek grabbed the remaining tab. Wedl had one of the game's four multi-base hits, as the Bulls often utilized the small ball to score on the Flames.
  • Marley Hanlon got the start and saw 3.0 innings of work, allowing seven runs off 10 hits. Allie Trudeau came on and finished the game, pitching 4.0 innings and allowing just one hit while also walking four and striking out two.
Game Highlights vs. New Mexico
  • Watts got things started with a leadoff single and James walked to put two aboard. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch and then came around to score on a triple from Wedl, 2-0. A throwing error by New Mexico scored Wedl, giving UIC a 3-0 advantage.
  • Three walks loaded the bases for the Lobos, and a two-out grand slam put New Mexico ahead, 4-3.
  • McElligott smacked a one-out double and after Griman grounded out, Ek singled to load the bases. Emily Wetzel walked to bring in one run, and a New Mexico error scored another, putting UIC back in the lead 5-4.
  • The Lobos took back the lead in the bottom of the fifth by way of three hits, a UIC error and a fielder's choice, 6-5.
  • New Mexico put up a crooked number in the bottom of the sixth, tacking on seven runs off five hits and two walks and an error to put away the Flames, 13-5.
Facts & Figures vs. New Mexico
  • The Flames were outhit 11-7 in the nightcap, as Watts, Wedl and Ek finished with multi-hit appearances. McElligott grabbed the seventh hit for UIC.
  • Wedl's two hits were both triples, a new career high for the junior.
  • Ek's multi-hit performance was her first as a Flame.
  • Allie Trudeau got her second start of the day and took the loss, allowing eight runs off six hits. Hanlon came on in the sixth and gave up five runs off five hits.
Up Next
  • UIC will finish out the Hillenbrand Invitational tomorrow with No. 7 Alabama.
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