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Grace O'Malley
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Junior Grace O'Malley tallied her first career home run on Saturday.
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Toledo TOLEDO 13-25, 6-11 MAC
21
Winner Univ. at Buffalo BUF 11-27, 6-11 MAC
Toledo TOLEDO
13-25, 6-11 MAC
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Final
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Univ. at Buffalo BUF
11-27, 6-11 MAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Toledo TOLEDO 1 0 7 0 3 3 0 14 12 1
Univ. at Buffalo BUF 11 2 3 0 1 4 X 21 18 2

W: Calloway, Marissa (1-1) L: Knight, Sophia (7-11)

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Toledo TOLEDO 13-26, 6-12 MAC
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Winner Univ. at Buffalo BUF 12-27, 7-11 MAC
Toledo TOLEDO
13-26, 6-12 MAC
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Final
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Univ. at Buffalo BUF
12-27, 7-11 MAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Toledo TOLEDO 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 5 1
Univ. at Buffalo BUF 4 0 1 3 0 0 X 8 9 1

W: Russ, Olivia (5-11) L: Graham, Kylee (4-12)

Game Recap: Softball |

Toledo Drops Pair at Buffalo

Rockets plate 14 runs in game one behind five home runs

BUFFALO, N.Y. –  The Toledo softball team dropped both ends of a doubleheader to Buffalo on Saturday in Buffalo, N.Y. The Rockets fell 21-14 in game one and dropped an 8-2 contest in the final game of the twin bill.

In game one, Toledo (13-26, 6-12 MAC) recorded five home runs, the ninth game this season with multiple homers. Senior outfielder Kendra VanderLugt hit a pair of homers and junior shortstop Grace O'Malley blasted her first career long ball. The Rockets also tallied 12 hits, the 15th game this season they have had double-figure hits and their fifth game with 10-plus runs.

Maris Barbato and Sidney Griffith added RBIs in game two. Sophomore left-handed pitcher Mady Yackee threw three scoreless frames to go along with four strikeouts, tying her season best mark for punchouts.

Hitting Highlights
Includes both games Pitching Highlights
Includes both games
  • Mady Yackee (Game 2) – 3.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
    • Tied season-high in strikeouts
How It Happened
Game 1
  • Kendra VanderLugt blasted a solo homer to put Toledo ahead early, 1-0.
  • Buffalo responded by scoring 11 runs in the bottom of the first.
  • The Rockets plated seven runs in the third inning thanks to homers from VanderLugt and Jenna Bloomfield. Maris Barbato and Madison McKay added RBIs to get Toledo within five, 13-8.
  • The Bulls extended their lead with three runs in the bottom of the frame, 16-8.
  • RBIs from Eli Enriquez and Audrey Miller got the Rockets within four during the fifth inning, 16-11.
  • McKay and Grace O'Malley knocked home runs to left in the top of the sixth to keep Toledo within three, 17-14.
  • Buffalo scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth to extend their lead, 21-14. The Rockets were unable to send anyone home in the seventh.
Game 2
  • Buffalo scored four runs in the first to take an early lead, 4-0.
  • An RBI double from Sidney Griffith put Toledo on the board, 4-1.
  • The Bulls plated three runs in the fourth to extend the advantage, 8-1.
  • Barbato knocked an RBI single up the middle in the sixth, 8-2. The Rockets were unable to plate any more runs.

Up Next
Toledo will conclude the series with Buffalo with a single game on Sunday. First pitch is set for 12:00 p.m.

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