MISSOULA, Mont. – The final day of the last non-conference tournament of the year saw the Seattle U Redhawks drop games to DePaul 7-4 and Montana 6-4. The Redhawks will head into Western Athletic Conference play 14-12 on the season.
Madison Kahwaty and Carley Nance both knocked two-run home runs on the day. Kahwaty would have two hits and another RBI in game one as well as a highlight of the Redhawk offense. MeKenzie Madokoro scored three runs across the two games and drove in one as well.
GAME ONE
The Redhawks fell behind early and fought back valiantly but took a 7-4 loss to DePaul.
Olivia Viggiano and Kahwaty had multi-hit days as the Redhawks put ten batters on base in the final three innings, scoring all four of their runs in that time (through Nance walk). Four different Redhawks had RBI and four scored runs in a team offensive attack.
Madokoro had a run and an RBI, as did Jasmine Wehn. Each of the last four batters in Seattle U's order had a hit in Lily Garcia, Brooke Milder, Wehn, and Tai Wilson, who combined to score two runs and drive two in.
GAME ONE SCORING
GAME TWO
Seattle U led 4-2 going into the fourth but would take a 6-4 loss to Montana in the second game of the doubleheader.
Kahwaty and Nance each hit two-run home runs, coming in the first and third innings. Madokoro would score on each of those home runs and reached safely three times in four plate appearances.
Naomi Chaidez made her first career start, ceding the circle after 1.1 innings of work to Stefanie Madrigal, who finished out the game allowing only one earned run in 4.2 innings.
GAME TWO SCORING
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Madison Kahwaty and Carley Nance both knocked two-run home runs on the day. Kahwaty would have two hits and another RBI in game one as well as a highlight of the Redhawk offense. MeKenzie Madokoro scored three runs across the two games and drove in one as well.
GAME ONE
The Redhawks fell behind early and fought back valiantly but took a 7-4 loss to DePaul.
Olivia Viggiano and Kahwaty had multi-hit days as the Redhawks put ten batters on base in the final three innings, scoring all four of their runs in that time (through Nance walk). Four different Redhawks had RBI and four scored runs in a team offensive attack.
Madokoro had a run and an RBI, as did Jasmine Wehn. Each of the last four batters in Seattle U's order had a hit in Lily Garcia, Brooke Milder, Wehn, and Tai Wilson, who combined to score two runs and drive two in.
B3 | A great play to save a run by Lily!
— Seattle U Softball ?? (@seattleusb) March 13, 2022
SU 0
DU 1 pic.twitter.com/5pzkKYyMIZ
GAME ONE SCORING
- First Inning: A two-out solo home run gave DePaul a 1-0 lead.
- Third Inning: A string of singles led to three more DePaul runs, with the Redhawks limiting the damage by twice throwing runners out at the plate.
- Fourth Inning: DePaul managed a two-run, two-out single with the bases loaded to make it 6-0, followed by an RBI double that made it 7-0.
- Fifth Inning: The Redhawks clawed back with two runs in the fifth, coming on a Madokoro groundout and a Kahwaty single.
- Sixth Inning: Wehn bounced a single straight back up the middle to chase DePaul's starter and make it 7-3.
- Seventh Inning: Garcia's RBI single was the end of the scoring, cutting it to a 7-4 game.
GAME TWO
Seattle U led 4-2 going into the fourth but would take a 6-4 loss to Montana in the second game of the doubleheader.
Kahwaty and Nance each hit two-run home runs, coming in the first and third innings. Madokoro would score on each of those home runs and reached safely three times in four plate appearances.
Naomi Chaidez made her first career start, ceding the circle after 1.1 innings of work to Stefanie Madrigal, who finished out the game allowing only one earned run in 4.2 innings.
T1 | No. doubt. ??
— Seattle U Softball ?? (@seattleusb) March 13, 2022
SU 2
UM 0 pic.twitter.com/ZsciKoYb15
GAME TWO SCORING
- First Inning: The offense got started early as Kahwaty homered in just the third at-bat of the day, giving Seattle U a 2-0 lead. Montana would tie it back up with a two-run homer in the bottom half.
- Third Inning: The Redhawks knocked another two-run homer, this time off the bat of Nance for a 4-2 lead.
- Fourth Inning: Montana took the lead, scoring three runs, all with two outs, to make it 5-4.
- Sixth Inning: A bases-loaded walk by Montana increased its lead to 6-4.
- Viggiano (3x8) extended her hit streak to six games, hitting .429 in that time.
- Madokoro (2x7, 3 R, BB) hit .300 on the week, with two multi-hit games.
- Nance (1x6, HR, 2 RBI) has driven in seven runs in the last five games.
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