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Izzy Eltze
3
Omaha OMAHA 5-5
6
Winner Saint Louis SLU 2-5
Omaha OMAHA
5-5
3
Final
6
Saint Louis SLU
2-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Omaha OMAHA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 1
Saint Louis SLU 0 0 0 3 2 1 X 6 4 0

W: Wendling (1-2) L: Hampton, Sydney (1-2)

0
UAPB UAPB 1-6
8
Winner Omaha OMAHA 6-5
UAPB UAPB
1-6
0
Final
8
Omaha OMAHA
6-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
UAPB UAPB 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Omaha OMAHA 3 1 1 3 X 8 13 1

W: Chapman, Anna (1-0) L: Paola Rodriguez (0-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Splits Sunday Action

CONWAY, Ark. - Omaha softball played a pair of games Sunday to open action at the Michelle Short Memorial Classic hosted by Central Arkansas. Saint Louis rallied for a 6-3 win in game one, while the Mavericks run-ruled Arkansas - Pine Bluff 8-0 to cap the day.

Omaha improves to 6-5 overall.

Game One: Saint Louis 6, Omaha 3
How It Happened:
  • The Mavericks came out swinging in the weekend opener plating three runs in the first. Izzy Eltze sparked the offense with a solo homer to lead off the game. Lynsey Tucker followed it up with a single through the left side and would score later in the inning on a sac fly from Rachel Weber. 
  • Omaha's third run was scored by Jamie White. She made it on base with a single to right field. Lexi Burkhardt sent her home with a double, and the Mavericks took a 3-0 lead.
  • Kamryn Meyer retired the first six Saint Louis batter helping the Mavericks retain their lead until the fourth inning when Omaha made a pitching change.
  • Herron doubled with two outs, while the next two batters walked to fill the bases. Herron scored on another walk to put the Billikens on board.
  • Sullivan and Johnson made it a tied game when both crossed home later in the inning on a throwing error.
  • SLU tacked on another pair of runs in the fifth on a double from Johnson.
  • They made it six unanswered in the bottom of the sixth when a double from Wise plated Abbott. Billikens win, 6-3.
Inside the Box Score
  • Burkhardt finished 3-for-4 at the plate with two doubles and a RBI.
  • Eltze and White each added two hits.
  • The Mavericks tallied 10 total hits. It marks their third straight game with 10 or more hits.
  • Meyer retired eight batters over three innings of work.
  • Hampton falls to 1-2 in the circle.
  • Sydney Nuismer pitched the remaining 2.1 innings and recorded one strikeout.

Game Two: Omaha 8 UAPB 0 (5 innings)
How It Happened:
  • The first inning saw five Omaha hits helping the Mavericks jump out to another quick 3-0 lead. Eltze and Tucker led off with back-to-back singles before the Lions turned a double play on the next at-bat. Omaha didn't let that stop its offense with two straight RBI doubles from White and Weber. Sydney Ross ended the scoring streak with a RBI single through the right side to plate Weber and take a 3-0 lead.
  • Maggie O'Brien singled in the second and Tucker tallied her second hit of the game with a triple to score O'Brien. With the run, the Mavericks took a 4-0 lead at the end of two.
  • White and Ross each tallied a double in the third. Ross's hit to left center sent White across home for a 5-0 edge.
  • Eltze sent her second solo homer of the day over the center field fence in the fourth for a 6-0 lead. Weber plated another two with a single down the left field line.
  • The Lions couldn't turn a run in the fifth leading to an 8-0 run-rule win for the Mavericks.
Inside the Box Score
  • Tucker finished 3-for-3 at the plate with a run and RBI.
  • Eltze, White, and Weber each tallied two hits.
  • Omaha recorded 13 hits as a team for its fourth straight game with at least 10.
  • O'Brien nabbed the only Omaha stolen base.
  • Anna Chapman earned her first win in the circle. She pitched a complete game with three strikeouts.

Up Next
Omaha will play two more Monday morning to conclude the tournament. The Mavericks will get another chance at the Billikens starting at 9:30 am. The day wraps with Central Arkansas at 11:30 am.
 
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