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UIC Softball vs. Loyola
Steve Woltmann
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Butler BUTLER 17-31
5
Winner UIC UIC 7-41
Butler BUTLER
17-31
4
Final
5
UIC UIC
7-41
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Butler BUTLER 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 9 2
UIC UIC 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 5 9 2

W: Gomez, Miranda (2-6) L: DYER, Rylyn (5-7)

Game Recap: Softball |

Santiago Walks It Off Against Butler in Extras

Flames Earn Third Extra Innings Win of the Season

CHICAGO – The UIC softball team battled it out against Butler Wednesday night and walked away victorious in eight innings, 5-4 behind a walk-off base hit from sophomore Jojo Santiago.

COMMENT FROM SOPHOMORE JOJO SANTIAGO
"It was a crazy feeling; you are kind of hyped and you must calm yourself down in those moments. Everybody had each other's backs today and everyone had belief that we are going to get it done in the box and that's the best feeling in the world."
  • Senior Alannah Cran got the Flames on the board when her second hit of the game scored sophomore Hailey Cowing and freshman Tess Altevers Harris.
  • Cran was later scored on a base hit down the middle from junior Anna Walker to give the Flames a two-run lead entering the fourth.
  • Senior Christina Toniolo started in the circle for the Flames. She finished 4.0 innings, striking out three and only walking one batter.
  • After the Bulldogs tied it in the fourth, UIC regained the lead behind a base hit off the bat of Larissa Ortiz in the fifth, scoring Cran.
  • In her 20th relief appearance of the season, junior Miranda Gomez pitched 4.0 innings for the Flames, striking out one and walking one.
  • Entering its eighth extra innings game of the season , the Flames thwarted the Bulldogs from taking the lead behind the defense of Cran, Walker and junior Larissa Villa at first base.
  • With the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth, Santiago crushed a ball out of reach of Butler's right fielder to score sophomore Grace Fleming to secure the win.
NEWS AND NOTES
  • Cran extended her hitting streak to eight games.
  • Santiago earned her fifth RBI in five games.
  • The Flames now have three wins in extra innings this season. Their first two wins came against Evansville at the beginning of this homestand.  
  • Altevers Harris went 2-for-3 in the game for her third multi-hit game of her career at UIC.
DUELING DRAKE IN DES MOINES
  • This is the first time these teams will compete since 2020. The Flames lead the overall series 6-3, having taken two of the last three games.
  • All games will be available to watch on ESPN+ or fans can follow @UIC_Softball's Twitter page for updates.
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