Louisville Softball took two Saturday in the Cardinal Classic Tournament at Ulmer Stadium Saturday.
Carmyn Greenwood went 3-for-3 with a double and a home run and scored four runs, tying a school record for runs in a game to lead the Cardinals in an 8-0 win against Western Michigan. Otis drove in a career-high four RBI and went 2-for-3 with a triple and a home run while freshman Maddi Grant went 3-for-3 to help lead the Cardinals at the plate.
LOUISVILLE 8 -- WESTERN MICHIGAN 0
The Cards got four hits including home runs by Carmyn Greenwood and Korbe Otis, to take a 4-0 lead in the first. The bats kept producing in the second when Taylor Roby added an RBI double in the second to increase the lead to 5-0.
Another Roby’s double and Otis’ triple extended the Cardinals’ lead to 7-0 in the fourth and Greenwood completed the scoring in the sixth inning when she led off with a single, stole second, went to third on Kendall Smith’s single and scored on a wild pitch for the 8-0 final. With the eight-run mercy rule after five innings used in college softball, that ended the game
Roby earned the win after scattering three hits and striking out three in 4.0 innings while sophomore Gabby Holloway gave up just one hit and struck out two in 2.0 innings of relief to combine for the shutout
LOUISVILLE 9 -- ILLINOIS 8
In game two, a back-and forth lead affair, which featured three lead changes and two ties, Ally Alexander’s seventh-inning hit capped a rally for the Cardinals who trailed 8-7 entering the home half of the inning. Jenna Servi got the Cardinals’ offense going with a leadoff double and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt from freshman Easton Lotus. One out later, Roby was intentionally walked and Kendall Smith earned a walk to load the bases for freshman Korbe Otis who drilled a hit to left field to plate Servi and tie the game at 8-8. With the bases loaded, Alexander stepped up to the plate and sent a hit that bounced off of the left field fence, sending Roby home for the game-winning run and the 9-8 final.
Roby paced Louisville with a 3-for-3 performance at the plate with a double, two RBIs and two runs. She was also walked twice. In addition, Roby got the win in the circle after allowing one earned run on three hits and striking out two in 3.0 innings of relief. Alexander went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run. Servi scored three runs and went 2-for-3 at the plate.
The Fighting Illini (8-5) jumped to a 4-0 lead in the second after four hits, including a three-run homer by Kelly Ryono combined with a Louisville miscue.
The Cardinals capitalized on three hits, two walks and an Illinois error to even the score in the home half of the inning. Alexander singled, Miller reached on an error and freshman Maddi Grant walked to load the bases for Servi’s two-run single. After a walk issued to Lotus, Roby’s two-run single brought the score to 4-4.
The Cards pulled ahead with two runs in the fourth when Servi scored on Carmyn Greenwood’s RBI hit and Smith singled Greenwood home to put the Cards on top 6-4. Illinois battled back with four runs in the fifth inning to regain the lead, moving the score to 8-6.
The Cards began their rally in the sixth inning. A walk to Roby. followed by singles from Smith and Otis loaded the bases for an Alexander’s sacrifice fly which pulled the Cardinals within a run.
After blanking the visitors from Champaign in the top of the seventy, the stage was set for UofL dramatic game-winning bottom of the seventh.
The Cards (10-8) are slated to play Hofstra today at 11:55 am, weather permitting.
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Carmyn Greenwood went 3-for-3 with a double and a home run and scored four runs, tying a school record for runs in a game to lead the Cardinals in an 8-0 win against Western Michigan. Otis drove in a career-high four RBI and went 2-for-3 with a triple and a home run while freshman Maddi Grant went 3-for-3 to help lead the Cardinals at the plate.
LOUISVILLE 8 -- WESTERN MICHIGAN 0
The Cards got four hits including home runs by Carmyn Greenwood and Korbe Otis, to take a 4-0 lead in the first. The bats kept producing in the second when Taylor Roby added an RBI double in the second to increase the lead to 5-0.
Another Roby’s double and Otis’ triple extended the Cardinals’ lead to 7-0 in the fourth and Greenwood completed the scoring in the sixth inning when she led off with a single, stole second, went to third on Kendall Smith’s single and scored on a wild pitch for the 8-0 final. With the eight-run mercy rule after five innings used in college softball, that ended the game
Roby earned the win after scattering three hits and striking out three in 4.0 innings while sophomore Gabby Holloway gave up just one hit and struck out two in 2.0 innings of relief to combine for the shutout
LOUISVILLE 9 -- ILLINOIS 8
In game two, a back-and forth lead affair, which featured three lead changes and two ties, Ally Alexander’s seventh-inning hit capped a rally for the Cardinals who trailed 8-7 entering the home half of the inning. Jenna Servi got the Cardinals’ offense going with a leadoff double and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt from freshman Easton Lotus. One out later, Roby was intentionally walked and Kendall Smith earned a walk to load the bases for freshman Korbe Otis who drilled a hit to left field to plate Servi and tie the game at 8-8. With the bases loaded, Alexander stepped up to the plate and sent a hit that bounced off of the left field fence, sending Roby home for the game-winning run and the 9-8 final.
Roby paced Louisville with a 3-for-3 performance at the plate with a double, two RBIs and two runs. She was also walked twice. In addition, Roby got the win in the circle after allowing one earned run on three hits and striking out two in 3.0 innings of relief. Alexander went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run. Servi scored three runs and went 2-for-3 at the plate.
The Fighting Illini (8-5) jumped to a 4-0 lead in the second after four hits, including a three-run homer by Kelly Ryono combined with a Louisville miscue.
The Cardinals capitalized on three hits, two walks and an Illinois error to even the score in the home half of the inning. Alexander singled, Miller reached on an error and freshman Maddi Grant walked to load the bases for Servi’s two-run single. After a walk issued to Lotus, Roby’s two-run single brought the score to 4-4.
The Cards pulled ahead with two runs in the fourth when Servi scored on Carmyn Greenwood’s RBI hit and Smith singled Greenwood home to put the Cards on top 6-4. Illinois battled back with four runs in the fifth inning to regain the lead, moving the score to 8-6.
The Cards began their rally in the sixth inning. A walk to Roby. followed by singles from Smith and Otis loaded the bases for an Alexander’s sacrifice fly which pulled the Cardinals within a run.
After blanking the visitors from Champaign in the top of the seventy, the stage was set for UofL dramatic game-winning bottom of the seventh.
The Cards (10-8) are slated to play Hofstra today at 11:55 am, weather permitting.
--sonja--
