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Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics
Louisville Beats IUPUI 3-0 in Cardinal Classic Finale
March 02, 2019 | Softball
Cards post second straight shutout to finish the weekend with a 4-0 record
The University of Louisville softball team capped the Cardinal Classic with a 3-0 victory over IUPUI (5-14) with Megan Hensley earning the win in the circle.
Hensley (3-1) finished the complete game shutout, striking out five and allowing three hits. The Cardinals (11-6) won all four games in the Cardinal Classic with a combined score of 18-4.
Hensley also added an insurance run in the seventh inning, finishing the game two-for-three with an RBI. Head coach Holly Aprile praised her effort on the mound and at the plate.
"Terrific performance from her (Hensley). I thought she did a really good job of working ahead of batters," Aprile said. "Then coming up with that big hit. That was a big insurance run we got at the end there. Really proud of her."
Redshirt senior Sidney Melton recorded an RBI and stolen base in the win. Junior Celene Funke recorded a double, her seventh game in the last nine with at least one hit.Â
"I thought overall we did a lot of good things, it's always good to win. I think we've got to learn from some stuff we did and keep getting better, but I was proud of them," Aprile said.Â
Sophomore Kyra Snyder crossed the plate first for the Cards in the second inning on a sacrifice fly from fellow sophomore Maddie Newman. Melton drove in another run before the end of the inning, beating out the play at first for her fifth RBI of the season.Â
Louisville put two on to start the third, but a double played ended the scoring threat. U of L returned the favor, leaving a pair of Jaguars stranded in the bottom half.Â
The Cardinals' stingy defense stifled IUPUI (5-14) in the middle innings, forcing consecutive three-and-outs.Â
Junior Celene Funke roped a double down the right field line with two outs in the top of the seventh inning. Hensley helped her own cause, driving in Funke on a single to left field.Â
Louisville returns home Wednesday, March 6 against Lipscomb at 3 p.m.Â
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Hensley (3-1) finished the complete game shutout, striking out five and allowing three hits. The Cardinals (11-6) won all four games in the Cardinal Classic with a combined score of 18-4.
Hensley also added an insurance run in the seventh inning, finishing the game two-for-three with an RBI. Head coach Holly Aprile praised her effort on the mound and at the plate.
"Terrific performance from her (Hensley). I thought she did a really good job of working ahead of batters," Aprile said. "Then coming up with that big hit. That was a big insurance run we got at the end there. Really proud of her."
Redshirt senior Sidney Melton recorded an RBI and stolen base in the win. Junior Celene Funke recorded a double, her seventh game in the last nine with at least one hit.Â
"I thought overall we did a lot of good things, it's always good to win. I think we've got to learn from some stuff we did and keep getting better, but I was proud of them," Aprile said.Â
Sophomore Kyra Snyder crossed the plate first for the Cards in the second inning on a sacrifice fly from fellow sophomore Maddie Newman. Melton drove in another run before the end of the inning, beating out the play at first for her fifth RBI of the season.Â
Louisville put two on to start the third, but a double played ended the scoring threat. U of L returned the favor, leaving a pair of Jaguars stranded in the bottom half.Â
The Cardinals' stingy defense stifled IUPUI (5-14) in the middle innings, forcing consecutive three-and-outs.Â
Junior Celene Funke roped a double down the right field line with two outs in the top of the seventh inning. Hensley helped her own cause, driving in Funke on a single to left field.Â
Louisville returns home Wednesday, March 6 against Lipscomb at 3 p.m.Â
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hensley, Megan (3-1)
L: MELZONI, Amanda (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Funke, Celene 1
3B: Ferguson, Caitlin 1
RBI: Melton, Sidney 1 ; Hensley, Megan 1 ; Newman, Maddy 1
SF: Newman, Maddy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Funke, Celene 1 ; Snyder, Kyra 1 ; Butler, Charley 1
SB: Melton, Sidney 1 ; Butler, Charley 1
Game Leaders
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