KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Warner used 29 hits combined to take both wins scoring 26 runs.
(19) Warner softball took commanding wins in yesterday's back to back matchups. They met up with Point Park University for just the third time in the two schools history on the softball field. The Royals improve to 3-0 all-time over the Pioneers.
Warner then went on to play Spring Arbor University (Mich.) in the second matchup of the day and improved to 8-0 in the all-time series dating back to 2006.
GAME 1 - WU 21, PPU 0
The Royals notched 21 runs in the shutout against the Pioneers. Alison Yawn was perfect at the plate going 5-5 with 4 runs scored and 1 RBI. Madison Ioia went 3-4 with 3 RBI's and 1 run scored. Katelyn Richards, Aston Owen and Breyonna Shell all registered 2 hits in the contest with a combined 9 RBI's.
Tiffany Dodson received the Win and improved to 7-2. Dodson tossed the 5 complete inning shutout only surrendering 3 hits and striking out 5. She faced 19 batters out of a minimum of 15.
GAME 2 - WU 5, SAU 3
The Cougars jumped out to an early 2-0 lead before adding one onto it making it 3-0. The Royals bats fired up and added a 5 run bottom of the fifth inning to take the eventual 5-3 win.
Warner spread out 11 hits through the lineup with Katelyn Richards and Sara Bruno registering multi hit performances. Sara Bruno finished the game 2-3 at the plate with 3 RBI's and a run scored. Her two hits were her 5th double this season and her 1st homerun.
Kara Bradley threw 4.1 innings spreading out 8 hits and 1 earned run. Tiffany Dodson snuck in and sniped her 7th win of the season throwing 2.2 innings only giving up 1 hit and struck out 3.
FINAL THOUGHTS
As a team the Royals the Royals carry 13 rankings inside of the national top 25. Individually, Warner Carries 23 individual rankings inside of the top 25 nationally.
Royals Top 25 Team Rankings
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Ranks Number 4 in Division I in Total Triples (6)
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Ranks Number 10 in Division I in Triples per Game (0.545)
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Ranks Number 11 in Division I in Total Putouts (225)
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Ranks Number 11 in Division I in Total Innings Pitched (75.000)
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Ranks Number 12 in Division I in Total Runs Batted In (64)
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Ranks Number 13 in Division I in Total Hits (98)
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Ranks Number 14 in Division I in Total Runs Scored (68)
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Ranks Number 14 in Division I in Total Chances (313)
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Ranks Number 14 in Division I in Total At Bats (293)
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Ranks Number 18 in Division I in Total Assists (79)
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Ranks Number 18 in Division I in Total Caught Stealing (3)
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Ranks Number 23 in Division I in Innings Pitched per Game (6.818)
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Ranks Number 23 in Division I in Putouts per Game (20.455)
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Royals Top 25 Individual Rankings
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Sara Bruno Ranks Number 1 in Division I in Fielding Pct (1.000)
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Kasey Heslin Ranks Number 1 in Division I in Fielding Pct (1.000)
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Kara Bradley Ranks Number 1 in Division I in Fielding Pct (1.000)
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Tiffany Dodson Ranks Number 5 in Division I in Total Innings Pitched (43.000)
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Breyonna Shell Ranks Number 5 in Division I in Total Runs Batted In (16)
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Ashton Owen Ranks Number 6 in Division I in Total Triples (2)
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Sara Bruno Ranks Number 12 in Division I in Total Hits (17)
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Sara Bruno Ranks Number 13 in Division I in Total Doubles (5)
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Alison Yawn Ranks Number 20 in Division I in Total Hits (16)
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Sara Bruno Ranks Number 21 in Division I in Total Runs Batted In (12)
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Alison Yawn Ranks Number 23 in Division I in Total Runs Scored (11)
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