GREEN BAY, Wis. – The RMU softball team kept its momentum rolling on Friday, sweeping Green Bay in a Horizon League doubleheader with 4-2 and 8-2 victories. With the pair of wins, the Colonials improve to 10-9 overall and 4-1 in conference play while extending their win streak to six games.
 
GAME 1: RMU 4, GB 2
In the opener, RMU jumped ahead early as Anna Resnik hit a solo home run to center field in the top of the first inning. From there, it became a pitcher's duel until the fifth, with senior Madison DeVault in complete control. She struck out five straight between the third and fourth innings and kept the Phoenix off balance all game.
 
The Colonials added to their lead in the fifth after Kaylyn Hopf reached on a fielder's choice and Resnik advanced on an error. Courtney Poulich followed with a sacrifice fly to bring in Hopf and give RMU a 2-0 advantage.
 
Green Bay responded with an unearned run in the bottom half, but RMU answered back with two more runs in the seventh.
 
Katlyn Jardine and Logan Black both walked, and another Green Bay miscue allowed Jardine to score. Hopf then drove in Black with a single to make it 4-1.
 
Although Green Bay managed another run in the bottom of the seventh, DeVault shut the door to secure the 4-2 win.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
RMU outhit Green Bay, 5-4. Offensively, Black led the team with two hits, while Hopf, Resnik, and Poulich each recorded an RBI.
 
THROWING HEAT
DeVault was stellar in the circle, finishing with a career-high 13 strikeouts on 107 pitches. Her previous best was 10 strikeouts, set last season at Detroit Mercy.
 
GAME 2: RMU 8, GB 2
In game two, RMU wasted no time striking again. Resnik singled in the top of the first and came around to score on a triple by freshman Mary Brant, giving the Colonials a quick 1-0 lead.
 
After a scoreless second, the bats came alive in the third. Logan Black singled to start the inning, and Hopf laid down a sacrifice bunt to move her into scoring position. Resnik reached on an error, and Poulich drove in Black with a fielder's choice. Brant then blew the game open with a three-run homer to make it 5-0.
 
Green Bay managed single runs in the fourth and fifth innings, but RMU closed the game strong in the seventh.
 
Hopf led off with a single and advanced on a bunt from Resnik. Poulich delivered again, ripping a triple to bring in Hopf. Brant followed with her second home run of the game, giving the Colonials a commanding 8-2 lead that held through the final out.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Poulich and Resnik each scored twice, and Alaina Koutsogiani added two hits, including a triple. Sequoia Dunlap drew a pair of walks, helping RMU extend innings. In the circle, Madelyn Coleman pitched six solid innings with six strikeouts before Kaitlyn Molitoris closed things out in the seventh, pacing for one strikeout.
 
CAREER-HIGH
Brant had a career day at the plate, collecting five RBI on two homers and a triple. The freshman from Poland, Ohio now has 18 hits and 16 RBI on the year.
 
SIX IN A ROW
The Colonials have now won six straight games, outscoring opponents 47-17 during the streak while hitting 10 home runs. It's the team's hottest stretch of the season as they continue to find success both at the plate and in the circle, averaging 7.83 runs per game over the last six contests.
 
QUOTABLE
Head coach Jexx Varner praised his team's effort, noting the tone was set early by DeVault's dominant outing. "Madison was absolutely dominant in the circle today. Easily one of the best games she's thrown in her career, and it truly set the tone for the day and the trip," Varner said. "Coleman followed it up with a very good game in game two."
 
Varner also acknowledged the team's offensive production. "Our offense started each game strong but also had stretches where we needed to find our discipline and make adjustments. When we did, we showed what this offense can do and tacked on very important runs in the seventh inning."
 
Reflecting on the sweep, Varner said, "It was a good day on the field. It's great to keep this momentum going, but the job's not done yet. We've got one more tomorrow to wrap up a very productive spring break."
 
UP NEXT
RMU will look to complete the series sweep on Saturday, March 22, with first pitch scheduled for 1:00 PM ET.
 
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