ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Seattle U Redhawks finished out a perfect weekend with a 5-2 win over St. Thomas. The Redhawks scored just four batters into the game and never looked back as they improved to 5-0 on the season.
The first four batters of the game all reached base for Seattle U, who led 3-0 after the first inning. Tai Wilson and Olivia Viggiano were near-perfect atop the lineup, reaching base in six of seven plate appearances in the game.
It was a team effort on offense: five different players scored a run and five drove in runs. Viggiano led the way with a run and an RBI to go along with her two hits. Kalyn Hill and Lily Garcia added extra-base hits.
In the circle, Izzy Dino made her first start for the Redhawks, allowing two runs in four innings of work. Grace Luderer took over after that and retired the first six batters and nine of the ten she faced, allowing just one walk. The freshman struck out five, giving her 11 strikeouts in her first 7.1 collegiate innings.
SCORING
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The first four batters of the game all reached base for Seattle U, who led 3-0 after the first inning. Tai Wilson and Olivia Viggiano were near-perfect atop the lineup, reaching base in six of seven plate appearances in the game.
It was a team effort on offense: five different players scored a run and five drove in runs. Viggiano led the way with a run and an RBI to go along with her two hits. Kalyn Hill and Lily Garcia added extra-base hits.
In the circle, Izzy Dino made her first start for the Redhawks, allowing two runs in four innings of work. Grace Luderer took over after that and retired the first six batters and nine of the ten she faced, allowing just one walk. The freshman struck out five, giving her 11 strikeouts in her first 7.1 collegiate innings.
SCORING
- First Inning: Five of the first six batters reached safely for the Redhawks, who took a 1-0 lead before recording an out. Seattle U would strike for three runs in the first inning.
- Second Inning: St. Thomas got on the board with four singles, making it 3-1.
- Fourth Inning: Another pair of St. Thomas singles cut it to a one-run game. It took just two batters for Seattle U to respond: Garcia ripped a leadoff triple, then scored on Jasmine Wehn's single. Viggiano's second hit of the day brought in another run for a 5-2 lead.
- Carley Nance (1x3, RBI) is the first Redhawk in the Division I era with double-digit RBI on opening weekend.
- The Redhawks have scored in the first inning in every game this weekend.
- Viggiano (2x2, R, RBI, BB) has multiple hits in three straight games and has scored at least one run every game this season.
- After starting the season 0-for-6, Garcia (1x3, R, 3B) is hitting .667.
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