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Emme Olson WKU
Gunnar Word/WKU Athletics
3
Winner Illinois State ILS 3-10
2
Dayton UD 1-8
Winner
Illinois State ILS
3-10
3
Final
2
Dayton UD
1-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Illinois State ILS 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 8 0
Dayton UD 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 2

W: Ross, Hannah (2-4) L: BAILITZ, Sarah (1-4)

Game Recap: Softball | | Claire Trattner

Redbirds Earn 3-2 Victory Over Flyers

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. –  Another excellent outing in the circle for Hannah Ross lifts the Redbirds (3-10) to a 3-2 victory over the Dayton Flyers (1-8) to close out the Hilltopper Spring Fling in Bowling Green, Ky.

Ross pitched two complete games this weekend, both against the Flyers. In the first game on Saturday, Feb. 26, Ross pitched seven innings, holding a no-hitter through six, and ended with a one-hitter, complete game shutout, picking up her first win of the season. Ross also started today's contest versus the Flyers and threw another complete game, earning her second win of the season. She only gave up two hits, two runs, both earned, and struck out four, which is a single-game career high for the junior hurler. 

BIRD BITS

Offensive Highlights:

Pitching Breakdown:

  • Hannah Ross: 7.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO, 1 HBP

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • A pair of singles from Reili Gardner and Emme Olson combined with a Dayton error, led to the Redbirds scoring first and taking an early lead in the top of the first.
  • A defensive battle ensued as neither team scored again until the Flyers took the lead in the bottom of the fourth as two runs scored on an infield single. 
  • Olson tied the game in the top of the fifth inning on a solo home run over the right field wall, recording her first home run of the season.
  • Redbirds regained the lead in the sixth as Kaili Chval smoked a double to left field, scoring Michele Calabrese who had reached on a fielder's choice. 
  • Hannah Ross retired the next six batters in order to pitch her second complete game in as many days and lead the 'Birds to a 3-2 victory over the Flyers.

ON DECK

The Redbirds will travel back to the sunshine state to participate in the Florida Atlantic Parents-Weekend Tournament on March 4-6. Illinois State will play contests against Delaware (8-5), SIUE (3-7), Purdue (7-8) and FAU (6-8) over the three-day span. 

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