University of Louisville
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Softball Falls 11-6 to No. 11/13 Washington
February 08, 2015 | Softball
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The University of Louisville softball team fell 11-6 to No. 11/13 Washington in their final game of the UNLV Sportco Kick-Off Classic Sunday.
In the game, the Cards (2-3) took the lead twice, but could not overcome a six-run sixth inning by the Huskies (4-1).
Louisville jumped to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first when senior Whitney Arion led off the game with a double and came around to score on sophomore Jordan McNary's RBI single.
The Huskies quickly evened the score behind Ali Aguilar's leadoff home run in the home half of the first.
Washington added four more runs in the second. Julia DePonte walked and Dani Braun followed with a hit to set up Kelly Burdick's two-run triple. A single by Taylor Van Zee scored Burdick to give the Huskies a 5-1 lead.
The Cards answered in the top of the third, using five hits to score three runs to make the score 5-4. Freshman Nicole Pufahl led off top of the third with her first career home run. Arion and McNary delivered back-to-back singles to set up Hailey Smith's two-out RBI hit. Dillard's single plated McNary.
Louisville tacked on two more runs in the fifth when McNary led off the frame with a hit and moved to third on a single by Duncan. An error on the play sent McNary to tie the score at 5-5. Another Washington error sent pinch-runner Morgan Meyer home to give the Cards a 6-5 lead.
The Huskies used two hits, three walks and an error to put up a six-spot in the home half of the sixth inning. Kelli Suguro reached on a fielder's choice and moved to third on a hit by Aguilar. Taylor Van Zee reached on error which sent Suguro home to tie the score at 6-6. Back-to-back walks issued to Kylee Lahners and Kimberlee Souza plated Aguilar to give Washington a 7-6 lead. Courtney Gano's fielder's choice saw Van Zee safe at the plate. DePonte's sacrifice fly and Krystal Aubert's two-run single gave the Huskies an 11-6 lead.
McNary went 3 for 3 with two runs and an RBI to lead the Cardinals at the plate. Arion was 3 for 4 with two runs. Pufahl was 2 for 3. Freshman Madi Norman (0-3) took the loss, allowing six runs, five earned, on four hits and striking out one with five walks in 4.0 innings of relief. Maryssa Becker surrendered five earned runs on six hits and walked one in 2.0 innings.
Hailey Bator (2-0) got the win, holding the Cardinals scoreless and giving up one hit in 2.0 innings of relief. Burdick led the Huskies offensively with a 2 for 2, two RBI performance at the plate.
Louisville (2-3) returns to action next weekend at the Dot Richardson Tournament in Orlando, Fla.
