softball 2018
6
Luther College LUTSB 21-2
7
Winner UW-River Falls UWRF 15-4
Luther College LUTSB
21-2
6
Final
7
UW-River Falls UWRF
15-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Luther College LUTSB 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 6 11 1
UW-River Falls UWRF 0 0 3 0 0 3 1 7 10 1

W: Studnicka, Maddie (2-1) L: Samantha Bratland (12-2)

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UW-River Falls UWRF 15-5
3
Winner Luther College LUTSB 22-2
UW-River Falls UWRF
15-5
2
Final
3
Luther College LUTSB
22-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
UW-River Falls UWRF 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 2
Luther College LUTSB 2 1 0 0 0 0 X 3 9 1

W: Courtney Cooper (8-0) L: Speckel, Payton (7-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Splits with #5 Luther

Rochester, Minn. (uwrfsports.com) – The UW-River Falls softball team traveled to the Rochester Dome in Rochester Minnesota to play a double header against #5 ranked Luther College on Monday afternoon. Noelle Senour hit a 3-run homer to get the Falcons going early in the 1st game and a walk-off RBI single by Aiyana Ledwein helped the Falcons get an exciting game 1 win 7-6. Maddie Studnicka hit a 2-run homer in the second game but it wasn't enough as the Falcons fell just 1 run short and split the double header with Luther.

THE RUNDOWN GAME 1 vs LUTHER COLLEGE
Final Score: UW-River Falls 7, Luther 6
Location: Rochester Dome, Rochester, MN
Records: UWRF 15-4, #5 Luther 21-2

WHAT HAPPENED IN GAME 1
  • Luther got out to an early 1-0 lead after an RBI ground out in the top of the first inning.
  • Noelle Senour answered for the Falcons with a 3-run home run to center in the bottom of the 3rd to give the Falcons a 3-1 lead. The home run was Senour's 7th of the season.
  • Luther came right back and answered with a 4-run top of the fourth highlighted by a 2-run homer and a 2-run double that gave Luther a 5-3 lead.
  • The Falcons answered with a big inning of their own in the bottom of the 6th to take a 6-5 lead. With two runners on, Molly Kaspar delivered a 2-run double to knock in Aiyana Ledwein and Rebecca Daley to tie the game at 5. Kaia Dorn followed with an RBI single to knock in Kaspar to give the Falcons a 6-5 lead heading into the last inning. 
  • After a lead off walk in the top of the 7th, the Falcons were 1 out away from closing it out, but Bailey Hocker for Luther hit a triple to center field knocking in the tying run.
  • Shannan Borchardt got things started for the Falcons in their half of the seventh with a single to center field. Amber Galloway walked, and Ali Krohn walked to load the bases with just one out. Aiyana Ledwein stepped up and delivered the walk-off game winning single knocking in Borchardt to give the Falcons a 7-6 victory.
  • Maddie Studnicka picked up the win for the Falcons giving up just 1 run in 3 innings pitched. 
  • The loss was just the 2nd of the season for Luther.
THE RUNDOWN GAME 2 vs LUTHER COLLEGE
Final Score: UW-River Falls 2, Luther 3
Location: Rochester Dome, Rochester, MN
Records: UWRF 15-5, Luther 22-2

WHAT HAPPENED IN GAME 2
  • Luther jumped out to an early 2-0 lead on a couple of unearned runs in the first. The Falcons played some good defense throwing out a potential 3rd run at home to stay within 2.
  • Luther added another run in the bottom of the second to take a 3-0 lead after an RBI single.
  • The Falcons answered in the 4th inning. Maddie Studnicka hit a 2-run homer to left field to get the Falcons within a run at 3-2.
  • The Falcon pitchers and defense kept them in the game holding Luther off the scoreboard for the last 5 innings, but the Falcons were unable to push a run across and fell by a final score of 3-2.
  • Payton Speckel pitched well in the loss, giving up just 1 earned run in 6 innings, while striking out 5.
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