Games One and Two of Season Four of Athletes Unlimited Softball wrapped up Week One due to the weather. The leaderboard sees some familiar names at the top and one name looking to become a household name.
Rachel Garcia, Sierra Romero, Morgan Zerkle, and Megan Faraimo will be the Week Two captains. Before that, let’s take a look at how Games One and Two shaped the leaderboard.
Game One: Team McCleney wins with the long ball 8 –3 over Team Denham
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Haylie McCleney and Alyssa Denham’s squads waited a few days to finish the season opener. Romero knocked in the first run of the game in the top of first for Team McCleney. Next, Team Denham answered with two runs of their own in the bottom of the inning. Amanda Lorenz hit a solo homer as Erika Piancastelli hit an RBI single to center field.
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Ultimately, McCleney’s team put the game away in the top of the second with a five-run inning. First, the team captain notched an RBI thanks to an error to bring in Danielle Gibson. Mia Davidson delivered the final four runs of the inning with a grand slam to left field.
Team Denham added their final run in the bottom of the fourth via a Josie Muffley RBI single. Mariah Mazon tossed three-and-a-third innings while striking out three to pick up the win. Faraimo started in the circle for Team McCleney, allowing seven hits in three-and-two-thirds of work.
Game Two: Garcia helps Team Rhodes to a 4 – 1 win over Team Mulipola
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All things considered, Garcia proved to be a force in the opening week of Season Four of Athletes Unlimited Softball. To begin, it was the strength of her right hand leading the way for Shannon Rhodes’ team.
Garcia allowed three hits and struck out five in five innings in the circle. Sydney Littlejohn-Watkins picked the save in a perfect two innings.
In addition, Garcia accounted for half the runs for Team Rhodes with a solo home run and an RBI double. The lone run Garcia allowed came from a solo shot by Megan Wiggins in the top of the second inning for Dejah Mulipola’s squad.
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Sydney Romero’s RBI single and Rhodes’ sacrifice fly RBI were the other runs for Team Rhodes. What’s more, Taylor Edwards connected on hits in two of three appearances at the plate. Also, both teams left a combined 12 runners on base.
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