SEATTLE – The Seattle U Redhawks finished off a series sweep of the Dixie State Trailblazers, winning 7-0 at Logan Field. Carley Nance recorded the tenth multi-homer game in Seattle U history and third of her career, hitting a solo shot in the second and a three-run bomb in the fifth. In all, Nance would drive in six runs, matching the program record also accomplished by Madison Cathcart in 2018 and Savannah Loomis in 2017.
Seattle U moves to 21-14 overall and 7-2 in WAC play on the season. The Redhawks are on a four-game win streak and have won five of their last six.
Stefanie Madrigal had another excellent game in the circle, shutting out Dixie State in the complete-game win. Madrigal matched her career high with eight strikeouts, including back-to-back strikeouts with the bases loaded in the fourth to get out of a jam.
The top of the order continued its hot hitting for the Redhawks has Olivia Viggiano, Tai Wilson, and Madison Kahwaty all had hits for the fourth straight game. Seattle U's 1-2-3-4 hitters combined for seven runs and seven RBI in the game.
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Seattle U moves to 21-14 overall and 7-2 in WAC play on the season. The Redhawks are on a four-game win streak and have won five of their last six.
Stefanie Madrigal had another excellent game in the circle, shutting out Dixie State in the complete-game win. Madrigal matched her career high with eight strikeouts, including back-to-back strikeouts with the bases loaded in the fourth to get out of a jam.
The top of the order continued its hot hitting for the Redhawks has Olivia Viggiano, Tai Wilson, and Madison Kahwaty all had hits for the fourth straight game. Seattle U's 1-2-3-4 hitters combined for seven runs and seven RBI in the game.
B2 | Call NASA cause Carley sent this one to the moon!
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- Second Inning: Nance's fifth home run in the last six games was a no-doubter, hitting high off the netting in right center for a 1-0 lead.
- Third Inning: On the 11th pitch of the at-bat, Wilson ripped a double to the left-center gap to score Viggiano from second. Nance's second hit of the day, a double, came just inches from leaving the park but still drove in two more runs to make it 4-0.
- Fifth Inning: Nance did it again, this time sending a ball well over the leftfield wall for a three-run homer.
NOTES
- Nance (3x3, 2 R, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI) moved to fifth in Seattle U history in RBI, tying Kaylee Ree and Sarah Carrier.
- Nance's 48 RBI are fourth-most and her 12 home runs are third-most in a single season in Seattle U history.
- Viggiano (1x4, 2 R) is now on a six-game hitting streak.
- Viggiano tied Cherise Silvan for tenth all-time in hits with 170.
- Wilson (2x4, 2 R, 2B, RBI) has multiple hits in four straight, hitting .685 with nine runs in that time.
- Madrigal (7.0 IP, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K) is now 10-0 in her career against WAC opponents.
- At home this year, Madrigal has a 1.00 ERA.
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