Saturday, April 28
Memphis, Tenn.
2 PM
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27-22, 7-10
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Memphis Blanks Tulsa on Saturday, 3-0
4/28/2018 4:22:00 PM | Softball
Box Score (.pdf) | Season Stats (.pdf)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Ashley Threatt went 2-for-3 and drove in a pair of runs to support Molly Smith, who threw a three-hit shutout as Memphis defeated Tulsa, 3-0, on Saturday afternoon at the Tigers Softball Complex.
Julia Hollingsworth had a pair of hits, including her sixth double of the season, to lead the Golden Hurricane (27-22, 7-10). In the circle, Samantha Pochop took the loss with two earned runs over three innings, while Madison Higley tossed three scoreless innings of relief.
Molly Smith struck out five for her second win in as many days for the Tigers (36-16, 10-7), who tied a school-record with their 36th win of the season. Delaney Smith had two hits, one of which was a triple and scored two runs.
The Tigers scored one run in each of the first three innings to take an early lead and hold off the Hurricane for the victory.
TU had an opportunity in the top of the first when Hollingsworth opened the game with her double to left field. She moved to third on a grounder, but Molly Smith notched a pair of strikeouts to end the threat.
Delaney Smith's triple in the bottom of the first led to a run before Rebeca Melton's solo homer in the second inning made it 2-0. An inning later, Threatt singled through the right side to bring another run home for the 3-0 advantage.
Sarah Briers led off the top of the fifth with a single only to see Molly Smith retire the next three hitters. Hollingsworth then started the sixth with a base hit, but was left stranded. Molly Smith yielded a walk to open the seventh before closing out the contest.
TU will look to take the final game of the series, which is set for a noon start on Sunday, April 29.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Ashley Threatt went 2-for-3 and drove in a pair of runs to support Molly Smith, who threw a three-hit shutout as Memphis defeated Tulsa, 3-0, on Saturday afternoon at the Tigers Softball Complex.
Julia Hollingsworth had a pair of hits, including her sixth double of the season, to lead the Golden Hurricane (27-22, 7-10). In the circle, Samantha Pochop took the loss with two earned runs over three innings, while Madison Higley tossed three scoreless innings of relief.
Molly Smith struck out five for her second win in as many days for the Tigers (36-16, 10-7), who tied a school-record with their 36th win of the season. Delaney Smith had two hits, one of which was a triple and scored two runs.
The Tigers scored one run in each of the first three innings to take an early lead and hold off the Hurricane for the victory.
TU had an opportunity in the top of the first when Hollingsworth opened the game with her double to left field. She moved to third on a grounder, but Molly Smith notched a pair of strikeouts to end the threat.
Delaney Smith's triple in the bottom of the first led to a run before Rebeca Melton's solo homer in the second inning made it 2-0. An inning later, Threatt singled through the right side to bring another run home for the 3-0 advantage.
Sarah Briers led off the top of the fifth with a single only to see Molly Smith retire the next three hitters. Hollingsworth then started the sixth with a base hit, but was left stranded. Molly Smith yielded a walk to open the seventh before closing out the contest.
TU will look to take the final game of the series, which is set for a noon start on Sunday, April 29.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: SMITH, Molly (24-6)
L: Pochop, Samantha (8-8)
Batting:
2B: Hollingsworth, Julia 1
SH: Briers, Sarah 1
Batting:
3B: SMITH, Delaney 1
HR: MELTON, Rebeca 1
RBI: THREATT, Ashley 2 ; MELTON, Rebeca 1
Base Running:
RUNS: SMITH, Delaney 2 ; MELTON, Rebeca 1
SB: SMITH, Delaney 1
CS: SMITH, Delaney 1
Game Leaders
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