Friday, May 11
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Junior Megan Choate hit a three-run home run to lead the Rockets to a 5-2 win over Western Michigan.
Rockets Advance in MAC Tournament with 5-2 Win Over Western Michigan
5/11/2018 10:39:00 AM | Softball
AKRON, Ohio - Junior Megan Choate hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning that helped propel Toledo to a 5-2 win over Western Michigan in the Mid-American Conference Tournament action Friday afternoon. The Rockets, who blasted three home runs in the contest, survived the elimination game and will now move on to play the winner of Ball State-Kent State contest. First pitch for the game will be approximately 6:00 p.m. tonight.
Freshman Bailey Curry and junior Kaitlyn Bergman joined Choate in the Rockets' home run derby. Curry became UT's all-time single season record holder with her 14th home run of the season. Choate and Bergman hit back-to-back home runs in the Rockets' four-run fourth inning to give UT a 5-2 lead it would not relinquish. The three home runs were UT's only hits of the game, but the Rockets drew six important walks in the contest.
Toledo 5, Western Michigan 2
The Rockets played from behind for the third-straight game as WMU scored in the opening inning. Toledo answered in the bottom of the inning to tie the score at 1-1. The Broncos regained a one-run lead in the fourth before the Rockets offense exploded for four runs in the bottom half.
How it Happened
- Western Michigan put together three singles in the first inning to take a 1-0 lead.
- The Rockets tied the game 1-1 on Curry's record breaking home run in the bottom half of the first.
- The Broncos regained a 2-1 lead in the fourth. A hit by pitch and back-to-back singles plated the go-ahead run for WMU.
- Toledo answered again to take a 5-2 lead in the bottom half of the fourth. Freshman Brittney Davis and senior Sam Showalter both walked to extend the inning. Choate unloaded for a two-out, three-run home run to put UT back on top. After a WMU pitching change, Bergman made it back-to-back homers for the Rockets with a solo shot to right center to make it 5-2.
- Junior Heather Webb pitched 4.0 scoreless innings of relief and and allowed just two hits to earn the win.
Highlights from UT's victory against Western Michigan.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Webb, Heather (15-11)
L: KURTH, Jordan (12-8)
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Batting:
3B: SWINEHART, Mackenzie 1
RBI: WILLIAMS, Aspen 1 ; STEFANICK, Sydney 1
SH: CARTER, Logan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: WYMAN, Brooke 1 ; EHLERS, Sophia 1
HBP: SOBESKI, Skyler 1
Batting:
HR: Curry, Bailey 1 ; Choate, Megan 1 ; Bergman, Kaitlyn 1
RBI: Curry, Bailey 1 ; Choate, Megan 3 ; Bergman, Kaitlyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Curry, Bailey 1 ; Davis, Brittney 1 ; Showalter, Sam 1 ; Choate, Megan 1 ; Bergman, Kaitlyn 1
SB: Norwood, Kylie 1
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