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Box Score 3 DELAND, Fla. – RMU Softball earned one win in their series at Stetson, battling to a 6-5 victory in nine innings in the first game. Over the next two, the Hatters won 8-3 and 3-2. RMU is now 3-11 overall and Stetson is 9-15 in 2024.
GAME 1
- RMU got the bats swinging as they scored two runs in the top of the first inning.
- First baseman Avery Winchell in her first at-bat, garnered an RBI off a sac-fly to right field, bringing in Kaylyn Hopf. Following that, Anna Resnik blasted a single down the middle, as the Colonials took a 2-0 lead.
- Stetson scored one run in the bottom of the first, making it a 2-1 score.
- Over the fourth and fifth inning, the Colonials tallied three more runs to gain a 5-1 lead.
- RMU got a rally going with runners on base consistently. Courtney Poulich singled to the Stetson shortstop, advancing Anna Resnik to the third. Off a scoring error by the SS, Resnik reached home plate.
- Up next, Avery Winchell blasted a 2-RBI single to center field. Wrapping around the bases, Alaina Koutsogiani and Bailee Bertani both scored a run.
- Heading into the bottom of the fifth, the Hatters pulled off one run, making it a 5-2 score.
- Entering the seventh inning, the Hatters climbed back to tie up the game, 5-5.
- Going all the way to the ninth inning, Avery Winchell produced her fourth RBI of the day, blasting a single up the middle to bring home Koutsogiani. This would go down as the game-winning run as RMU won 6-5.
- Freshman Kailani Tatro earned the save, retiring one batter, and junior Jaimee Hardy provided the win, allowing just one hit over 2.1 innings.
QUOTABLE
"I'm really proud of the team's response in game one. In many ways we needed that. We need to face a blown lead, walk-off type scenario and get through it and win. Especially after the way the previous weekends have ended. Koutsogiani's play on the squeeze in the seventh inning was phenomenal. Our defense was lights out as a whole. It was a big win for us." – Head Coach
Jexx Varner
GAME 2
- Through the first four innings, the home side jumped out to a 6-0 lead.
- In the top of the sixth inning, RMU got on the board. Abby Quickel scored an unearned run to make it a 6-1 game.
- Stetson responded with two more runs in the bottom of the sixth.
- Clawing back in the final inning, the Colonials offense picked up two more runs.
- Abby Quickel slapped a single down the right-field line, bringing in Faith Miller to score. Winchell in the box earned another RBI. Off a single to shortstop, Logan Black walked to home plate. In the end, the Hatters pulled off an 8-3 victory.
QUOTABLE
"Game two was tough. We fought back and gave ourselves a chance. Much like the previous three weekends, we had a lot of chances but just didn't get the hit we needed. When those hits start to fall, this offense will become extremely dangerous." – Head Coach
Jexx Varner
GAME 3
- On Sunday, RMU and Stetson played one final game to finish off the 3-game series.
- Stetson started up the scoring again in game three, registering three runs across the first two innings.
- Entering the fifth inning, the Colonials climbed back to score two runs. Alaina Koutsogiani singled to right field as Courtney Poulich scored and Quickel reached third base.
- Off a double steal, Koutsogiani stole second base and Quickel instantaneously ran to home, making it a 3-2 ball game.
- Across the next two innings, the Colonials posted three runners on base but couldn't tie up the score, as Stetson took game three, winning 3-2.
QUOTABLE
"Game three was another close battle. Disappointed in the result but proud of the fight we had.
Kailani Tatro was fantastic in relief and kept us in the game. I think the story of the first 14 games this season is our level of consistency. We've been competitive in nearly every game and not out of our league against any team. It is in us to start earning results and we're prepared to realize that as we start Horizon League play next week." – Head Coach
Jexx Varner
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
First baseman
Avery Winchell led the Colonials in RBI's over the weekend, producing five off of four hits, including four RBI's in one game. Her 4-RBI game is a career record and her five RBI's across a three-game series ties her career best. She did so last season in April of 2023 at IUPUI. Junior
Anna Resnik also paced for five hits and one RBI on the weekend. At third base,
Alaina Koutsogiani scored a team-high three runs while also recording three hits.
UP NEXT
RMU will enter conference play this upcoming weekend and welcome Green Bay for their Home Opener on March 15-16. One game is scheduled on Friday at 3:00 PM with a double-header planned the following day at 1:00 PM.
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