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Miranda Gomez
0
Ill.-Chicago UIC 7-42
3
Winner Drake DRAKE 17-31
Ill.-Chicago UIC
7-42
0
Final
3
Drake DRAKE
17-31
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Ill.-Chicago UIC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Drake DRAKE 0 1 1 0 1 0 X 3 6 0

W: M. Hupke (8-8) L: Toniolo, Christina (5-21)

5
Winner Ill.-Chicago UIC 8-42
4
Drake DRAKE 17-32
Winner
Ill.-Chicago UIC
8-42
5
Final
4
Drake DRAKE
17-32
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Ill.-Chicago UIC 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 5 7 2
Drake DRAKE 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 10 4

W: Gomez, Miranda (3-8) L: P. Bedsworth (2-7) S: Toniolo, Christina (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Splits Twinbill Against Drake Saturday

Flames Fall in Game One; Bounce Back in Game Two

DES MOINES, IOWA – The UIC softball team split a doubleheader against Drake Saturday afternoon. The Flames fell in Game One 3-0, but bounced back with a victory in Game Two, winning 5-4.

COMMENT FROM JUNIOR MIRANDA GOMEZ
"We did a really good job today, bouncing back in the second game. The offense was huge in our second game; we came out hot off the bat, which was awesome. Our defense had my back the whole time I was pitching in the circle, I couldn't have done it without them."

GAME ONE
  • Sophomore Hailey Cowing began the game with a double over the head of Drake's right fielder, her first extra base hit since Apr. 23.
  • Senior Christina Toniolo started her 27th game in the circle. She started strong for UIC, striking out two of the first three batters she faced.
  • Senior Alannah Cran extended her hitting streak to nine games when she slapped a base hit to left field in the third inning.
  • Senior Jordyn Cebedo earned a pinch-hitting single to centerfield in the seventh, her first hit since Apr. 4.
  • Toniolo completed the game pitching for the Flames. She threw 6.0 innings, striking out seven and allowing only one walk.
GAME TWO
  • Junior Larisa Villa got the Flames on the board in the top of the second when she scored Emma Crowley on a shallow single to centerfield.
  • Villa was later scored alongside freshman Tess Altevers Harris when Cowing hit a line shot to left center.
  • In the fifth, junior Dee Dee Caskey smacked a ball down the left field line for a double, scoring junior Anna Walker.
  • With a 4-2 lead in the seventh, senior Carlee Jo Clark beat out an infield error by Drake's shortstop, scoring Cran from third base to give UIC the 5-2 lead.
  • Junior Miranda Gomez nearly threw a complete game. She pitched 6.1 innings, striking out three and walking two.
  • Toniolo recorded the final two outs in the circle to earn the save.
NEWS AND NOTES
  • Crowley threw out one Bulldog on the base path Saturday. She now has caught 10 runners stealing this season, a new career-high.
  • After going 2-for-4 in Game Two, Cran has now had six multi-hit games across her ten-game hitting streak.
  • Toniolo now has five games this season with five or more strikeouts in a game. She struck out seven in Game One.
  • Toniolo's save in Game Two is her second save in her UIC career. Her first save came back in 2022 against Northern Kentucky.
SUNDAY'S SERIES FINALE
  • Sunday's game against Drake has been moved up to an 11 a.m. start time.
  • The game will be available to stream on ESPN+.
  • Fans are encouraged to follow the game on the UIC softball social media accounts.
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