With the 2024 AU Pro Softball Championship Season reaching its crescendo, the games are getting even more competitive. Every hit, RBI, strikeout, and even stolen bases matter that much more. Games 27 and 28 mark the next-to-last doubleheader of this season. That being said, here is a recap of that doubleheader that shook up the leaderboard.
Game 27: Timely Offense in this AU Pro Softball Matchup
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In this game, pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl and Team Purple played Team Orange, led by pitcher Georgina Corrick. Both teams were in search of their first win of the week as Kayla Kowalik gave Team Purple the early lead in the top of the first inning. Kowalik hit an RBI single to center field to score Sydney McKinney. However, Sis Bates would give Team Orange the lead with a two-run homer in the bottom of the inning.
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The second inning saw Kilfoyl’s squad reclaim the lead thanks to an RBI single by McKinney, scoring Sarah Willis. Ultimately, the last run scored in this game came as Claire Davidson scored Caroline Jacobsen with an RBI single. For Team Kilfoyl, it pushed their record to 1-1 as Team Corrick dropped to 0-2.
Kowalik and her three-hit game performance garnered MVP 2 honors while Davidson won MVP 3 honors. Moreover, Baylee Klingler took home Defensive MVP. As for MVP 1, Kilfoyl won it as she allowed just two hits with a strikeout in four innings of work. In all, she racked up 218 points and moved upwards on the AU Pro Softball leaderboard.
Game 28: Extra Innings To Wrap Up The Doubleheader
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The final game of the doubleheader saw Team Gold led by Amanda Lorenz face Aleshia Ocasio and Team Blue with each team seeking their second win of Week Five. To start, Delanie Wisz did not waste any time giving Team Ocasio the lead at the top of the first.
Wisz slammed a three-run shot straight down the left field line for a 3-0 lead. Yet, Team Lorenz would close the gap in the bottom of the second with RBI doubles from Taylor Edwards and Jessi Warren.
In the fourth, Wisz added another run with a single that would score Skylar Wallace. This made the game 4-2 until the fifth when Erin Coffel hit a two-run homer for Team Gold, tying the game at 4-4. As a result, this game would go to extra innings as it is the fourth such game this season. All in all, the game ended as Hannah Flippen scored on a wild pitch and Team Lorenz stayed undefeated.
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— AU Pro Softball (@auprosoftball) August 24, 2024
Coffel with her two-RBI game and Warren’s three-hit effort garnered MVP 1 and MVP 2 honors, respectively. Also, Wisz was the MVP 3 as she drove in four RBIs in the heartbreaking loss for Team Ocasio.
Lorenz maintains a 210-point lead over Ocasio entering the final doubleheader of the season. Kilfoyl is 50 points behind as Wallace is in the fourth spot.
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