MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Royals move one win away from 25 on the season with a doubleheader spilt at St. Thomas University. 24-10 overall, 10-8 in The Sun Conference.
GAME 1 – WU 3, STU 5
The Royals put up 7 hits and 3 runs but in the end it was not enough as they dropped the first game of the doubleheader 3-5.
Trailing 0-2,
Caitlyn Yockey shot a single up the middle that scored
Avery Cotterill.
The Bobcats answered with a 3 run homerun in the bottom of the 5
thinning extending their lead 1-5.
Abigail Oliver stepped up to the plate and capitalized on an infield error that scored
Avery Cotterill and
Breyonna Shell. But the Royals hopes were slashed as they dropped game 1 3-5 to the Bobcats.
GAME 2 – WU 5, STU 0
The Royals used 10 hits and 5 runs to chase down the Bobcats while
Brittany Winget threw a 5 hit gem for a complete game shutout.
Kasey Heslin used her thrifty speed to strike first for the Royals as she advanced home on a base stealing effort by
Kayleigh Walters.
Holding a 1-0 lead until the top of the 5
thinning, the Royals heated up again as
Ashton Owen dropped down a sacrifice bunt that again allowed
Kasey Heslin to score from 3
rd.
Breyonna Shell shot a deep sacrifice fly to center field that allowed
Kayleigh Walters to scored from 3
rdgiving the Royals a 3-0 lead.
In the top of the 7
ththe Royals extended their lead off a
Kayleigh Walters stand up triple to left center that allowed
Kasey Heslin to score for a 3
rdtime in the game.
Breyonna Shell answered the call later in the inning when she had a productive out on the infield that scored
Kayleigh Walters.
The Royals took the 5-0 victory over the Bobcats.
Kasey Heslin was a force on the base paths going 3-4 at the plate in the leadoff spot while scoring 3 times.
Kayleigh Walters hit in the number two spot going 3-4 while scoring twice and also plating an RBI and adding her first triple of the season.
Brittany Winget picked up her 6
thseason win shutting out the Bobcats with a 7 inning complete game. Winget held the Bobcats to just 5 hits over the 7 inning span while surrendering no walks and striking out 2.