River Falls, Wis. (uwrfsports.com) – Amber Galloway crushed three home runs and had eight RBIs in her career afternoon for the UW-River Falls Softball team as they swept the season series with UW-Stevens Point for the first time since 2013.

THE RUNDOWN: GAME 1

Final Score: UW-River Falls: 9, UW-Stevens Point 8

Location: Ramer Field, River Falls, Wisconsin

Record: UWRF: 7-13 (1-2 WIAC), UWSP 8-13 (1-2 WIAC)

WHAT HAPPENED

• In a rollercoaster game, the Falcons three run fifth inning was the difference with the three straight batters knocking in a run. Emma Steiner's RBI groundout was eventually the one run difference.

• Stevens Point struck first in the top of the first. The Pointers were able to load the bases, and scored the opening run via a bases loaded walk.

• UWRF took no time to respond. The Falcons quickly loaded the bases themselves, and an error by the Pointer shortstop led to the Falcons first run. Shannan Borchardt then gave the Falcons the lead via an RBI groundout.

• The back and forth continued in the top of the second. After a single with two outs, the Pointers crushed a two-run homerun to left center field to retake the lead at 3-2.

• Disaster was averted in the top of the third when Ali Murray turned a double play with a diving catch and a flip to second base. The Pointers would settle for one run to make it 4-2.

• After the bases became loaded with three singles, junior Amber Galloway launched the Falcons first grand slam of the season to regain the lead 6-4.

• UWSP would tie the game in the top of the fourth with a pair of runs. A pair of RBI doubles put the score at 6-6 with two and a half to play.

• In the fifth, UWRF put up a huge inning scoring in three different ways. Borchardt brought one run with a single. Galloway added to her RBI total with an RBI double. Then Steiner polished it off with her RBI groundout.

• The Pointers would close the gap in the sixth with a pair of runs. With a runner on third, Lexi Dupee snagged a liner to third base to keep the Falcons on top 9-8.

• In the final inning, Payton Speckel focused in an struck out two Pointers, and forced a groundout to end the game, earning her fourth win of the season.

THE RUNDOWN: GAME 2

Final Score: UW-River Falls: 6, UW-Stevens Point 4

Location: Ramer Field, River Falls, Wisconsin

Record: UWRF: 8-13 (2-2 WIAC), UWSP 8-14 (1-3 WIAC)

WHAT HAPPENED

• After mustering just three hits in six innings, the Falcons scored four runs in the final frame to send it to extras. Then Galloway smashed her third home run of the afternoon over the fence to give the Falcons the season sweep over UWSP in walk off fashion.

• The scoring started with the UWSP hitting back-to-back sacrifice hits to take a 1-0 advantage.

• Using Paige Allen's second home run of the afternoon, the Pointers took a 3-0 lead in the third inning.

• Allen put another ball beyond the fense in the top of the fifth inning, giving UWSP a 4-0 lead.

• With momentum on the Pointers side, Galloway bailed out the Falcons once again, this time with her glove. She snatched a liner and then doubled up UWSP at first to end the inning.

• After the Galloway home run to start the bottom of the seventh, the Falcons were down to their last out with no runners on before Dupee reached on a walk.

• Aiyana Ledwein stepped up next and destroyed a fastball to right center. She legged out a triple, and brought the score to 4-2.

• Still with two outs, Ali Krohn singled up the middle to score Ledwein, then Murray stepped up and launched a double to center field, and Krohn was able to score from first to tie the game 4-4.

• Speckel, in relief, took care of the Pointers in the top of the eighth. Then a lead off double by Borchardt put the Falcons in business to end the game.

• Galloway's third home run of the day was launched into left field, and the her teammates were able to mob her at home to celebrate the dramatic victory.

IN-DEPTH LOOK

• Galloway finished with eight RBIs in the two games played today, including five in the first game. She now has 12 on the season.

• Galloway hit three home runs in the doubleheader today, she had none coming into the doubleheader with UWSP.

• By winning the first game against UWSP, the Falcons have now not lost a home opening game in over seven years.

• Ledwein's triple in the second game of the day was her first of the season.

• Speckel in her two appearences put up eight strikeouts, putting her total at 64 this season.

THE OPPOSITION

• Allen's three home runs for the Pointers doubled her season total. She finished with five RBIs against the Falcons.

• Maddie Durie pitched six innings of shutout ball against the Falcons in game two. She finished with two strikeouts and allowed seven hits.

LOOKING FORWARD