CEDAR CITY, Utah – Seattle U softball (17-24, 9-7 WAC) began a three game series with Southern Utah on Friday afternoon, taking the first contest, 16-4, in five innings before falling in the final matchup, 5-7. Taylor Fitch and Mikee Morris were both stellar at the plate today, combing for 10 hits in 14 at bats with 11 total RBIs. Both Western Athletic Conference (WAC) contests took place at Kathryn Berg Field on the campus of Southern Utah in Cedar City, Utah.
GAME ONE
Taylor Fitch got the Redhawks' offensive explosion started in the opening inning, smacking a three-run home run over the center field wall.
The Redhawks didn't let up in the second inning, scoring a season-high 11 runs on eight hits in just one inning. Lily Garcia and Tai Wilson knocked back-to-back singles before Sydney Frankenberger walked to load the bases. Mikee Morris marked the first RBI of the inning with a single up the middle, before Fitch doubled to left center two batters later for two more RBIs.
Nicola Simpson brought home the fifth run of the inning on a sacrifice fly to right, while Tai Wilson roped a ball through the right side for another two RBIs. Frankenberger doubled for two more runs and Morris singled for the second time in the inning for her second RBI of the inning. Fitch put another hard hit ball in play to mark the 11th and final run.
T1 | TAYLOR GOES YARD ????
— Seattle U Softball ?? (@seattleusb) April 12, 2024
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After two runs scored in the bottom of the third, Seattle U put two on the board in the fourth on four hits. Wilson reached on a single and eventually got into scoring position via Frankenberger's at bat. Morris marked her third RBI single of the contest with a single to center, before Jasmine Wehn advanced her to second on a single to left. Pinch-hitter, Katie Walling, singled home Morris on a hard hit ball into right field.
T4 | Have an afternoon Mikee ??
— Seattle U Softball ?? (@seattleusb) April 12, 2024
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Stefanie Madrigal picks up her team-leading ninth win of the season after four innings of work, while Berkley Vance made an appearance to close out the contest in the fifth with just one hit allowed.
The Redhawks fell just one run shy of tying their program record runs scored in one contest, which they set earlier this season at Abilene Christian.
GAME ONE SCORING
- First Inning: Taylor Fitch hit a three-run home run. Southern Utah scored two runs on three hits.
- Second Inning: Mikee Morris singled to center field for an RBI. Taylor Fitch doubled to left center for two RBIs. Ava Sin reached on an error by second base, scoring a run. Nicola Simpson hit a sacrifice fly to right field. Tai Wilson singled through the right side for two RBIs. Sydney Frankenberger doubled to left center for two RBIs. Mikee Morris singled up the middle for an RBI. Taylor Fitch reached on an error by the shortstop, scoring a run.
- Third Inning: Southern Utah scored two runs on three hits.
- Fourth Inning: Mikee Morris singled to center field for an RBI. Katie Walling singled to right field for an RBI.
Seattle U jumped out in front during the fourth after falling behind in the third, scoring two runs on three hits. Fitch opened the inning with a double before Karen Spadafora moved her over to third on a fly out. Ava Sin hit a sacrifice fly to left field to drive in Fitch. With two outs, Nicola Simpson smacked one into the gap for a double that allowed Lily Garcia to single down the left field line to put SU in front.
T4 | LILY GARCIA, WE ARE ON TOP???
— Seattle U Softball ?? (@seattleusb) April 12, 2024
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The Redhawks added three runs on four hits in the fifth inning. Sydney Frankenberger tripled to left field, before Mikee Morris logged her third RBI single of the day by beating out a single to the shortstop. With Morris on the third, Fitch hit her first career triple into the right field corner. With two outs, Ava Sin singled to the second baseman, scoring the third and final run of the inning.
GAME TWO SCORING
- Third Inning: Southern Utah scored scored one run on three hits.
- Fourth Inning: Ava Sin hit a sacrifice fly to left field. Lily Garcia singled down the right field line.
- Fifth Inning: Mikee Morris singled to the shortstop for an RBI. Taylor Fitch tripled to right field for an RBI. Ava Sin singled to second base for an RBI. Southern Utah scored three runs on five hits.
- Sixth Inning: Southern Utah scored three runs on three hits.
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