CLERMONT, Fla. (Duhawks.com) - The Loras softball team went 3-for-3 on Wednesday, outscoring its opponents 15-0, posting wins over Mount Mary, Middlebury and Thomas.
Regan Wolverton led the Duhawks, going 4-for-7 at the plate while
Emma Corkill struck out 11 against Mount Mary.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED - MOUNT MARY
- Loras found runs early and often, scoring three runs in the first inning along with three stolen bases and two singles including a two-RBI single by
Savannah Fowler
- The second inning brought more of the same as the Duhawks added two runs on three hits, including a triple by
Ashley Lentine and a double by
Hannah Towns
- In the last three innings, Loras added six runs, split evenly in each frame, resulting in the 11-0 win by mercy rule
- In the circle,
Emma Corkill finished with the shutout facing 20 batters in 5.0 innings while striking out 11
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED - MIDDLEBURY
- Loras took the lead early off of back-to-back doubles by Lentine and
Shannon Coyle
- The Duhawks scored their second run of the game in the bottom of the sixth, executing "small ball" with
Bria Lenten opening with a double before she advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by
Savannah Fowler and later scored on a single by
Melanie Gerbig
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Emily Reilly threw her second shutout of the season, adding three strikeouts
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED - THOMAS
- Both sides were scoreless until the top of the sixth inning when Lentine singled through the right side scoring two runs for the Duhawks
- Loras finished the game with eight hits including two each from Lentine and Gerbig
- Sophomore
KyLeigh Becker completed the third shutout of the day throwing 7.0 innings and added five strikeouts
NOTABLES
- Corkill recorded her 75th strikeout and is one win from tying her previous single-season best
- Lenten is 10 hits from tying her single-season best of 33, set last year … The senior needs seven RBIs to reach 100 for her career
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Regan Wolverton brought her career hit total to 96 on Wednesday, needing four to become the second player this season to reach 100
UP NEXT
The Duhawks will finish the last of their Florida games on Thursday against Mount Saint Vincent and St. Thomas. First pitch against the Dolphins is scheduled for 9 a.m. (ET).
