Tempe, AZ- The Omaha Mavericks swept day two beating James Madison 4-2 and picking up a big win against Pac-12 opponent Arizona State 3-1.
The Mavericks improve to a 13-7 overall record on the campaign.
Game One: Omaha 4, James Madison 2
How It Happened
- Omaha opened with a strong defensive presence where they quickly shut down the first three batters in the lineup.
- In the top of the second, JMU scored two runs off a single to third base and a double to center field.
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Haley Wilwerding reached first on a fielding error by the shortstop allowing
Sydney Ross to score, making it just 2-1 in the bottom of the second.
- In the fifth,
Maggie O'Brien tied the game at two after Ross hit a single to left field.
- O'Brien had a two-RBI single down the left field line, putting Omaha ahead 4-2 in the bottom of the sixth.
- The Mavericks locked down defensively in the top of the seventh only allowing one hit by JMU to ultimately take the win.
Game Notes
- O'Brien batted a .500 in game one after recording two hits in her four at-bats. She also scored one run and had two RBIs.
- Ross batted a 1.000 during her two at-bats in addition to scoring one run and one RBI.
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Marra Cramer and
Jenna Marshall each recorded one run and
Haley Wilwerding recorded one RBI.
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Kamryn Meyer came in as relief, where she pitched four innings to earn the win. Meyer didn't allow a single run and made four strikeouts. With 13 batters she only allowed two hits and two walks.
Game Two: Omaha 3, Arizona State 1
How It Happened
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Kamryn Meyer opened strong with back-to-back strikeouts.
- In the top of the second, Cramer hit a RBI triple down the first base line sending in Wilwerding.
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Lynsey Tucker hit a single to third base allowing Cramer to score from third, giving Omaha a 2-0 lead.
- In the bottom of the third, the ASU batter made it first on a drop third strike. The runner would eventually make it home after the next batter hit a triple to left field, making it 2-1.
- Meyer had three straight strikeouts in the bottom of the fourth to keep Arizona State at 1.
- Ross started the top of the sixth with a double to left field.
Alex Olson had a double to right center that advanced Ross home making it 3-1.
- In the bottom of the seventh ASU put in a pinch hitter with two out. On a 3-2 count ASU's batter sent the ball to center field. Cramer called game with a stellar throw to second where O'Brien tagged the runner out.
Game Notes
- Meyer had an outstanding performance pitching the complete seven innings. She had 10 strikeouts while only allowing six hits, one run, and two walks.
- Meyer picked up her eighth win, going 8-3 on the season.
- Tucker, Cramer, and Olson each had one hit that resulted in an RBI.
- Cramer, Wilwerding, and Ross each recorded a run.
- Ross had a team-high nine putouts.
Up Next
The Mavericks will play in one more game tomorrow morning where they will take on UC San Diego at 11:30 a.m.