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Kendra VanderLugt
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Kendra VanderLugt was 4-for-8 in today's doubleheader against Western Michigan.
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Winner Western Michigan WMU 7-17
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TOLEDO TOLEDO 5-15
Winner
Western Michigan WMU
7-17
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Final
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TOLEDO TOLEDO
5-15
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Western Michigan WMU 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 1
TOLEDO TOLEDO 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 0

W: Casey Fazzini (3-3) L: Graham, Kylee (2-6) S: Kaylee Salyer (1)

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Winner Western Michigan WMU 8-17
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TOLEDO TOLEDO 5-16
Winner
Western Michigan WMU
8-17
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Final
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TOLEDO TOLEDO
5-16
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Western Michigan WMU 0 0 4 3 0 1 0 8 10 3
TOLEDO TOLEDO 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 6 11 1

W: Jensen Gremillion (3-7) L: Knight, Sophia (3-7)

Game Recap: Softball |

Rockets Fall to Western Michigan in Doubleheader in Home Opener

Kendra VanderLugt leads Rockets with four hits against Broncos

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo softball team opened its home season at Scott Park on Friday afternoon by dropping a doubleheader to Western Michigan. The Broncos registered 3-2 and 8-6 victories during the twin bill in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams.

Senior Kendra VanderLugt led the Rockets' offensively with four hits.

The Rockets fell behind 3-0 in the opener before coming within a run in the fifth on Audrey Miller's two-run single. UT put runners in scoring position in the sixth and seventh innings but couldn't come up with the equalizer.
 
In the second game, Toledo took a 1-0 lead in the opening frame before the Broncos answered with seven runs in the third and fourth innings. The Rockets rallied again, scoring once in the fourth and fifth and adding three more in the seventh before coming up short.
 
The Rockets (5-16, 0-2 MAC) tallied 21 hits in the doubleheader and outhit the Broncos (8-17, 2-0 MAC) in each game.
 
Hitting Highlights Pitching Lines
  • Kylee Graham (Game 1 – L, 2-6) - 3.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 1 SO
  • Mady Yackee (Game 1) - 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 SO
  • Sophia Knight (Game 2 – L, 3-7) - 7.0 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO
How It Happened

Game 1
  • Western Michigan plated two runs in the first to take a 2-0 lead. The Broncos brought another run across on a sacrifice bunt in the fourth.
  • An RBI single from Audrey Miller in the fifth made it a one-run game.
  • The Rockets loaded the bases in the sixth inning but couldn't capitalize.
Game 2
  • An RBI double from Madison McKay put Toledo ahead 1-0 in the second inning.
  • Western Michigan scored seven runs in the third and fourth innings to take a 7-1 lead.
  • Kendra VanderLugt scored on a passed ball in the fifth to cut the Broncos' lead to four, 7-3.
  • Western Michigan plated another run in the sixth to increase its margin.
  • Toledo plated three runs in the seventh but couldn't come any closer.
Up Next
Toledo will take on Western Michigan in the series finale at Scott Park on Saturday. First pitch is set for 11:00 a.m.
 
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