Softball slugs its way to win over Wisconsin-Platteville

The Defiance softball team went 1-1 in their last day of the Florida Spring Games falling to Millikin in an extra-inning battle, 7-4, then having a slugfest in a dominating win over Wisconsin-Platteville, 18-0.

The Basics

• Records: Defiance (4-6), Millikin (13-2), Wisconsin-Platteville (5-6)
• Location: Clermont, Fla.

Game 1 vs. Millikin

Inside The Numbers

• Senior Taylor Biggs started on the mound for the Yellow Jackets pitching all eight innings. She allowed seven runs off 11 hits and struckout six batters.
• Junior Josilyn Guzman and sophomore Brooke Silcox notched four hits and one RBI each.
• Senior Kalin Hubble and senior Hali Geraci each added two hits during the game.
• Junior Marissa Roberts recorded one hit and one RBI, including one homerun while sophomore Natalee Cooper chipped in one hit and one RBI as well.
• Aly Armstrong got the start in the circle for Millikin and pitched 7.1 innings. She allowed four runs off 13 hits and struckout 12 batters.
• Lexus Tennison led the Big Blue with four hits four RBI.

The Difference

• Millikin got the scoring started in the second inning by notching two runs to take an early 2-0 lead.
• Defiance scored their first run in the second off a Cooper RBI double to make it 2-1.
• The Big Blue increased their lead to 3-1 off a Tennison RBI single in the fourth inning.
• The Yellow Jackets tied the game up 3-3 in the seventh inning that included a Robers homerun and Guzman RBI single.
• Millikin drove in four runs in the extra eighth inning to take the lead, 7-3.
• Defiance gained a run a back in the eighth off a Silcox RBI single to make the final score, 7-4.
• The Yellow Jackets ended the game with 14 hits and no errors.
• Millikin finished the contest with 11 hits and zero errors.

Game 1 vs. Wisconsin-Platteville

Inside The Numbers

• Freshman Anika Craft started in the circle for Defiance and picked up her first collegiate win. She pitched all five innings of action allowing three hits and no runs while also recording six strikeouts.
• Silcox led the Yellow Jackets going 5-for-5 at the plate and grabbing one RBI.
• Roberts notched three hits during the game.
• Hubble recorded two hits and three RBIs, including a homerun.
• Freshman Destiny Coil added one hit and a team-high and four RBIs.
• Senior Sophie Molled chipped in two hits and two RBIs.
• Rommel started on the mound for Wisonsin-Platteville and pitched the first 0.2 innings.
• Rachel Plautz led the Pioneers with two hits.

The Difference

• Defiance drove in four runs in the first inning to take an early 4-0 lead.
• The Yellow Jackets kept the avalanche going the rest of the game scoring 14 straight runs and winning 18-0 in five innings.

Up Next

• The Yellow Jackets next return to play in the great state of Ohio when they hit the road to take on Wilmington in non-conference action on Tuesday, March 22. Game 1 is at 3:00 p.m. and Game 2 is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.