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Claire Crane, Lexi Watts
Rudi Ayasse
6
Winner UIC UIC 30-21, 20-4 HL
0
Wright State WSU 22-33, 9-15 HL
Winner
UIC UIC
30-21, 20-4 HL
6
Final
0
Wright State WSU
22-33, 9-15 HL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
UIC UIC 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 6 8 1
Wright State WSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

W: Speth, Jennah (5-1) L: Makenna Durieux (6-14)

Game Recap: Softball | | Jenn Zoellick

Flames Tie Horizon League Win Record in WSU Finale

UIC Shuts out Raiders, 6-0 for series win

DAYTON, Ohio – The UIC softball team (30-21, 20-4 HL) wrapped up the regular season on Saturday afternoon with a 6-0 shutout at Wright State (22-33, 9-15 HL). The win was UIC's 20th conference victory of the season, tying the program record set by the 2017 squad.

Game Highlights
  • After four scoreless innings, the Flames got one run across the plate to take a 1-0 lead. Cassie Kaelber batted a leadoff single, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt from Lexi Watts, and took third on a grounder by Kayla Wedl. A double off the bat of Skylee James drove in Kaelber, giving UIC the advantage.
  • The Flames tacked on another five runs in their final at bat. Watts drew a walk and James singled out to left, and another single from Tara McElligott drove in Watts from second, 2-0. Claire Crane walked to load the bases, and Jennah Speth unloaded them with a high fly ball in shallow left that landed in no-man's land for a double, pushing UIC's lead to 5-0. An error off the bat of Emily Wetzel brought Speth across the plate from second, extending the lead to 6-0.
  • A strikeout, a ground out and a fly ball retired the Raiders in order in the bottom of the seventh.
  • The Raiders had runners on in the second, third, fourth and fifth innings, but UIC's defense was able to get out of every jam unharmed.
Facts & Figures
  • UIC put up eight hits to just two for Wright State. James led the way as the only Flame with a multi-hit showing, tallying two hits. Watts, Wedl, McElligott, Crane, Speth and Kaelber each recorded one.
  • James and Wedl's hits extended both their hitting streaks. James's streak is now up to 22 games, while Wedl's streak is now at 20 games.
  • Speth got the start and pitched the duration, allowing just two hits and striking out a career-high seven to take her fifth win of the year.
Up Next
  • Regular season champion UIC looks forward to hosting the Horizon League Tournament, which is set to begin on Wednesday, May 8.
  • The Flames will receive a first-round bye as the No. 1 seed, with their first game scheduled for Thursday, May 8 at noon CT.
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