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Photo by: Steve Branscombe
Softball Records First Shutout During BIG EAST Play, Splits Doubleheader At Villanova
4/13/2019 3:10:00 PM | Softball
Bluejays shutout the Wildcats 8-0 in the second game of the day
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- The Creighton softball team picked up its first shutout during BIG EAST play to split a Saturday doubleheader against Villanova at the VU Softball Complex in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The Bluejays lost 6-0 during the first game of the day before needing only five innings to shutout the Wildcats, 8-0, in the second game.
Creighton moved to 13-18 overall and 2-9 in BIG EAST play, while Villanova pushed its record to 20-18 and 4-4 during league play.
Laura Roecker allowed only four base runners during the Bluejays' 8-0 victory. The senior retired the final seven Wildcats she faced and did not allow a free pass while recording one strikeout during her second five-inning complete game victory of the week, as she also held Nebraska to only one run in five innings on Tuesday in Omaha.
Creighton jumped out to a quick 1-0 edge with a RBI double by Sam Alm in the top of the first. Ashley Cantu walked before Alm doubled to left-center field. Alm added a RBI single in the top of the fourth and finished the second game of the day 3-for-3 with two RBIs.Â
Mileah McKelvy drove in Alm from second base in the top of the first to extend the Bluejays' early lead to 2-0.
Roecker stranded one Villanova base runner during both the first and second innings and Creighton built a four-run edge in the third. McKelvy launched a two-run homer over the center-field wall for her sixth home run of the season and gave the Bluejays a 4-0 lead.
The Wildcats left runners at second and third in the bottom of third inning before the Bluejays added three runs in the fourth. Jayci Foster led off the inning with a single and scored on Alm's second RBI hit of the day to make it 5-0 and pinch-hitter Mikaela Pechar drove in two more runs before the end of the frame.
Creighton extended its lead to eight runs with a home run off the bat of Kailey Wilson to lead off the top of the fifth.
Roecker induced a line out to center field and a pair of ground outs to the middle of the diamond to end the game in the bottom of the fifth.Â
The Bluejays tallied 11 hits as Alm matched her career-high with three and McKelvy, Wilson and Foster each had two. McKelvy drove in three runs to move into a tie for the team-lead with 21 RBIs this season.
Creighton managed only two hits overall and Villanova scored during each of the first three innings for a 6-0 victory in the first game.
The Wildcats scored three in the first, one in the second and two in the third.
Logan Black entered the game after two runs scored with no outs in the third frame and did not allow a run during four innings of work. She scattered four hits and walked two, while striking out three during her second relief outing of at least four innings this season (4.1 innings at North Texas, Feb. 16).
The Bluejays left eight runners on base, including two in scoring position to end both the fifth and sixth innings.
Kiele Miller started in the circle for her first appearance since March 23 against Georgetown. She faced 13 batters and tallied one strikeout.
Cantu, Alm and Kelli Finan recorded Creighton's three hits.
Creighton and Villanova conclude their three-game series with a single game on Sunday at 10 a.m. Central.Â
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Creighton moved to 13-18 overall and 2-9 in BIG EAST play, while Villanova pushed its record to 20-18 and 4-4 during league play.
Laura Roecker allowed only four base runners during the Bluejays' 8-0 victory. The senior retired the final seven Wildcats she faced and did not allow a free pass while recording one strikeout during her second five-inning complete game victory of the week, as she also held Nebraska to only one run in five innings on Tuesday in Omaha.
Creighton jumped out to a quick 1-0 edge with a RBI double by Sam Alm in the top of the first. Ashley Cantu walked before Alm doubled to left-center field. Alm added a RBI single in the top of the fourth and finished the second game of the day 3-for-3 with two RBIs.Â
Mileah McKelvy drove in Alm from second base in the top of the first to extend the Bluejays' early lead to 2-0.
Roecker stranded one Villanova base runner during both the first and second innings and Creighton built a four-run edge in the third. McKelvy launched a two-run homer over the center-field wall for her sixth home run of the season and gave the Bluejays a 4-0 lead.
The Wildcats left runners at second and third in the bottom of third inning before the Bluejays added three runs in the fourth. Jayci Foster led off the inning with a single and scored on Alm's second RBI hit of the day to make it 5-0 and pinch-hitter Mikaela Pechar drove in two more runs before the end of the frame.
Creighton extended its lead to eight runs with a home run off the bat of Kailey Wilson to lead off the top of the fifth.
Roecker induced a line out to center field and a pair of ground outs to the middle of the diamond to end the game in the bottom of the fifth.Â
The Bluejays tallied 11 hits as Alm matched her career-high with three and McKelvy, Wilson and Foster each had two. McKelvy drove in three runs to move into a tie for the team-lead with 21 RBIs this season.
Creighton managed only two hits overall and Villanova scored during each of the first three innings for a 6-0 victory in the first game.
The Wildcats scored three in the first, one in the second and two in the third.
Logan Black entered the game after two runs scored with no outs in the third frame and did not allow a run during four innings of work. She scattered four hits and walked two, while striking out three during her second relief outing of at least four innings this season (4.1 innings at North Texas, Feb. 16).
The Bluejays left eight runners on base, including two in scoring position to end both the fifth and sixth innings.
Kiele Miller started in the circle for her first appearance since March 23 against Georgetown. She faced 13 batters and tallied one strikeout.
Cantu, Alm and Kelli Finan recorded Creighton's three hits.
Creighton and Villanova conclude their three-game series with a single game on Sunday at 10 a.m. Central.Â
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: RAUCH, P. (9-8)
L: Miller, Kiele (5-3)
Base Running:
HBP: McKelvy, Mileah 1
Batting:
2B: JONES, C. 1 ; SWITZER, D. 1
HR: GIAMPOLO, A. 1 ; RAUCH, P. 1 ; JONES, C. 1
RBI: GIAMPOLO, A. 1 ; RAUCH, P. 1 ; JONES, C. 2 ; SWITZER, D. 2
Base Running:
RUNS: GIAMPOLO, A. 1 ; RAUCH, P. 1 ; HENRY, R. 2 ; JONES, C. 2
HBP: HENRY, R. 1
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