bunnell
Zoey Strain
8
Winner UW-Whitewater UWWSB 29-7
0
UW-River Falls UWRF 11-21
Winner
UW-Whitewater UWWSB
29-7
8
Final
0
UW-River Falls UWRF
11-21
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
UW-Whitewater UWWSB 3 0 4 1 0 8 9 1
UW-River Falls UWRF 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

W: Bella Matthias (14-3) L: Speckel, Payton (6-10)

11
Winner UW-Whitewater UWWSB 0
1
UW-River Falls UWRF 0
Winner
UW-Whitewater UWWSB
0
11
Final
1
UW-River Falls UWRF
0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
UW-Whitewater UWWSB 8 3 0 0 0 11 10 2
UW-River Falls UWRF 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1

Game Recap: Softball | | UWRF Sports Information

Falcons Defeated by No. 13 Warhawks

River Falls, Wis. (uwrfsports.com) –  The UW-River Falls softball team was unable to upset No. 13 UW-Whitewater at Ramer Field as the Falcons were defeated by scores of 8-0 and 11-1, with both games ending in five innings.

THE RUNDOWN GAME 1

Final Score: UW-River Falls 0, UW-Whitewater 8 (Five Innings)
Location: Ramer Field, River Falls, Wisconsin
Records: UWRF 11-21 (3-8 WIAC), UW-Whitewater 30-7 (11-0 WIAC)

WHAT HAPPENED
  • The Warhawks jumped out to a quick lead, scoring three runs in the first inning, and the Falcons were unable to get any sustainable offense with just two singles in the game.
  • Whitewater scored three runs quickly in the top of the first. Whitewater had three singles in the inning, with runs coming in from a single, a wild pitch, and a sacrifice fly to take the early lead. 
  • The scoring continued for UW-Whitewater in the top of the third with a two-out RBI single to take a 4-0 lead.
  • After a walk, the Warhawks launched a home run t to left center to increase the lead to 7-0.
  • Whitewater scored their last run in the top of the fourth via a sacrifice fly to right field.
  • The Falcons got two hits in the game in the fourth and the fifth from Aiyana Ledwein and Maddie Studnicka.
  • Bella Matthias was the winning pitcher for UW-Whitewater, Payton Speckel was the losing pitcher for UWRF.   

THE RUNDOWN GAME 2

Final Score: UW-River Falls 1, UW-Whitewater 11 (Five Innings)
Location: Ramer Field, River Falls, Wisconsin
Records: UWRF 11-22 (3-9 WIAC), UW-Whitewater 31-7 (12-0 WIAC)

WHAT HAPPENED
  • UWRF fell behind early again in game two, allowing eight first inning runs to the Warhawks. The Falcons could not put together a comeback, scoring one run in the bottom of the first to fall 11-1 in five innings.
  • The eight-run first inning for UW-Whitewater was highlighted by two separate three-RBI home runs. The Warhawks finished with four hits in the inning.
  • UWRF scored their first run in the bottom f the first thanks to a lead off double by Lexi Dupee. Dupee would cross home when Ali Krohn singled to center field. Krohn now has 15 RBIs.
  • Whitewater added three runs in the top of the second inning. It was led off with a home run to right field. UW-Whitewater added two runs with an RBI groundout and a single to lead 11-1.
  • UWRF scattered two more hits in the rest of the game. Speckel would take the loss for UWRF.   
  

LOOKING AHEAD
UW-River Falls will host a doubleheader with UW-Oshkosh (25-9, 5-5 WIAC) on Senior Day on April 29, with the first pitch set for 2 p.m. The Falcons will honor their lone senior, Ali Murray during the doubleheader.
 
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