Rockets Sweep Day Two of UNCW Softball Invitational

Saturday, February 29

Wilmington, N.C.

10:00 A.M.

University of Toledo

7-4

UNC-Wilmington

4-12

Toledo

UNCW

Freshman Macey Moore racked up five RBIs in wins against UNCW and Robert Morris on Saturday.

Photo by: Kaitlyn R. Layman

Rockets Sweep Day Two of UNCW Softball Invitational

2/29/2020 5:50:00 PM | Softball

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WILMINGTON, N.C. – The offense exploded for the Toledo softball team, helping the Rockets sweep day two of the UNCW Softball Invitational in Wilmington, N.C, on Saturday. Toledo claimed a 10-2 victory over host UNC-Wilmington and a 13-1 win over Robert Morris to move its season record to 8-4.

Game One
After trailing 1-0, Toledo got all the scoring it needed with five runs in the top of the second inning behind a two-run double by freshman Macey Moore and a three-run homer from senior Samantha Golden. Junior Erin Hunt allowed five hits and struck out six to cruise to her sixth win of the season

How it happened

UNC-Wilmington was first to make a mark on the scoreboard, scoring a run in the bottom of the first.
Moore drove in the Rockets' first runs of the game in the top of the second. Moore doubled to center field, driving in sophomore Aubrey Reed and freshman Leah Munson.
Golden added three more runs in the Rockets' next at bat, homering over left field and bringing Moore and junior Raelyn Nyren. Golden's homer extended the Rockets' lead to 5-1.
The Rockets scored one run in each of the next three innings, before Moore and Golden each added another RBI to secure the 10-2 win in the top of the sixth.

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs	Hits	Errors
Toledo	0	5	1	1	1	2	X	10	12	0
UNCW	1	0	1	0	0	0	X	2	5	1

Win – Hunt, Erin (7-0) Loss – Gamache (1-5)

Game Two
The Rockets' sixth inning flurry proved to be the deciding factor in their 13-1 win over Robert Morris. Sophomore Raquel Emery and freshman Macey Moore each recorded two RBIs in the win. Hunt (7-0) earned her seventh win of the season, allowing four hits and striking out six.

How it happened

The Rockets took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first when freshman Lily Beyer scored on a wild pitch.
Robert Morris responded in the bottom of third, when Natalie Higgins hit a one-run double to center field.
The Rockets' wasted no time in the fourth inning, when Moore hit a two-run single in the top of the inning. Nyren took advantaged of an error later that inning to put the Rockets up 4-1.
The sixth inning proved to the deciding factor yet again, as Toledo took advantage of Robert Morris' errors and put up nine runs to claim the victory.

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs	Hits	Errors
Toledo	1	0	0	3	0	9	X	13	8	1
Robert Morris	0	0	1	0	0	0	X	1	4	6

Win – Hunt, Erin (7-0) Loss – Vatakis (3-5)

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Hunt, Erin (6-0)

L: Gamache (1-5)

Toledo

Batting:

2B: Munson, Leah 1 ; Moore, Macey 1 ; Golden, Samantha 1

HR: Golden, Samantha 1

RBI: Dixon, Anna 1 ; Moore, Macey 3 ; Golden, Samantha 5

SH: Nyren, Raelyn 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Robeson, Bri 1 ; Cottrell, Rebecca 1 ; Reed, Aubrey 1 ; Batyik, Jaiden 1 ; Munson, Leah 2 ; Nyren, Raelyn 1 ; Moore, Macey 2 ; Golden, Samantha 1