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Cardinals Top Southern 10-0, Game Against Missouri Halted Due to Inclement Weather
February 11, 2023 | Softball
Booe registers one-hitter in 10-0 win over Southern, Cards were leading Missouri 2-0 when the game was halted due to inclement weather
CLEARWATER, Fla. – In Saturday's action at the NFCA Leadoff Classic, the University of Louisville softball team defeated Southern University 10-0 in five innings and was leading Missouri 2-0 in the top of the fourth when the game was halted by lightning at the Eddie C. Moore Softball Field. The game is tentatively slated to resume on Sunday following Missouri's 12:30 p.m. contest against Prairie View A&M.
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The Cardinals will return to action on Sunday when they take on Howard at 10 a.m.
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Louisville 10 – Southern 0 (5 inn.)
Sophomore Sam Booe tossed a one-hitter and delivered a career-best nine strikeouts in her first complete game shutout and the Louisville offense backed her  with 10  runs on eight hits as the Cardinals defeated Southern 10-0 in five innings Saturday afternoon.
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The game, which started two hours earlier than scheduled due to rain in the forecast, featured three triples and a home run. Junior Paige Geraghty went 2-for-3 with a triple and collected a career-best five RBIs to lead the Cardinals at the plate.
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In addition to Geraghty's performance, the Cardinals also had contributions from several other players. Taylor Roby went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer, extending her career home run total to 41, one away from tying the school record. Sophomore Easton Lotus wen 2-for-2 with a triple, a run and a stolen base. Junior Vanessa Miller also connected on a triple and scored a pair of runs.
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The Cardinals jumped on the scoreboard with two runs in the first inning when sophomore Korbe Otis connected on a two-out single to set up Roby's first homer of the season.
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Louisville added two more runs in the second with Miller's triple getting the offense started. Sophomore Ally Alexander's sacrifice fly made the score 3-0 and Lotus tripled home Elana Ornelas who had been hit by a pitch.
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The third inning brought Geraghty's three-run triple, a throwing error on the play sent Geraghty home. The Cards completed the scoring in the fifth when Lotus walked, stole second and scored on a groundout by Otis. After a hit by Roby, freshman Madison "Pickle" Winkler earned a walk and Geraghty came through again with a two-run single to make the score 10-0.
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Booe (1-0) retired the first 10 batters she faced and had a no-hitter going until the top of the fifth when Alana Mark registered a single up the middle for the Jaguars' lone hit of the game.
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Louisville 2 – (RV/#23 Missouri) 0 (halted in the fourth inning)
In their second game of the day the Cardinals and the Tigers played through two scoreless innings before Louisville broke though in the bottom of the third. Lotus got the inning's offense started with a single and moved to second on a wild pitch. With two outs in the frame, back-to-back doubles by senior Daisy Hess and Roby put the Cards on top 2-0.
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Freshman Alyssa Zabala got the start and was holding Missouri in check, delivering three strikeouts in the first three innings. As a steady rain began to fall after the game started, it was stopped by lightning in the top of the fourth with Missouri's Julia Crenshaw leading off.
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PLAYER NOTES:
• Sam Booe registered her first complete game shutout and delivered a career-high nine strikeouts.
• With her home run against Southern, Taylor Roby  now has 41 in her career and needs on more to tie the all-time school record of 42 set by Courtney Moore (2004-07).
• Roby has had a hit in each of Louisville first four games with a team-high three doubles and one home run.
• Paige Geraghty tallied a career-best five RBIs in the win against Southern.
TEAM NOTES
• The three triples against Southern mark the most by Louisville in a game since April 17, 2019 when the Cardinals beat Kentucky 8-7. Â
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The Cardinals will return to action on Sunday when they take on Howard at 10 a.m.
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Louisville 10 – Southern 0 (5 inn.)
Sophomore Sam Booe tossed a one-hitter and delivered a career-best nine strikeouts in her first complete game shutout and the Louisville offense backed her  with 10  runs on eight hits as the Cardinals defeated Southern 10-0 in five innings Saturday afternoon.
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The game, which started two hours earlier than scheduled due to rain in the forecast, featured three triples and a home run. Junior Paige Geraghty went 2-for-3 with a triple and collected a career-best five RBIs to lead the Cardinals at the plate.
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In addition to Geraghty's performance, the Cardinals also had contributions from several other players. Taylor Roby went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer, extending her career home run total to 41, one away from tying the school record. Sophomore Easton Lotus wen 2-for-2 with a triple, a run and a stolen base. Junior Vanessa Miller also connected on a triple and scored a pair of runs.
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The Cardinals jumped on the scoreboard with two runs in the first inning when sophomore Korbe Otis connected on a two-out single to set up Roby's first homer of the season.
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Louisville added two more runs in the second with Miller's triple getting the offense started. Sophomore Ally Alexander's sacrifice fly made the score 3-0 and Lotus tripled home Elana Ornelas who had been hit by a pitch.
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The third inning brought Geraghty's three-run triple, a throwing error on the play sent Geraghty home. The Cards completed the scoring in the fifth when Lotus walked, stole second and scored on a groundout by Otis. After a hit by Roby, freshman Madison "Pickle" Winkler earned a walk and Geraghty came through again with a two-run single to make the score 10-0.
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Booe (1-0) retired the first 10 batters she faced and had a no-hitter going until the top of the fifth when Alana Mark registered a single up the middle for the Jaguars' lone hit of the game.
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Louisville 2 – (RV/#23 Missouri) 0 (halted in the fourth inning)
In their second game of the day the Cardinals and the Tigers played through two scoreless innings before Louisville broke though in the bottom of the third. Lotus got the inning's offense started with a single and moved to second on a wild pitch. With two outs in the frame, back-to-back doubles by senior Daisy Hess and Roby put the Cards on top 2-0.
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Freshman Alyssa Zabala got the start and was holding Missouri in check, delivering three strikeouts in the first three innings. As a steady rain began to fall after the game started, it was stopped by lightning in the top of the fourth with Missouri's Julia Crenshaw leading off.
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PLAYER NOTES:
• Sam Booe registered her first complete game shutout and delivered a career-high nine strikeouts.
• With her home run against Southern, Taylor Roby  now has 41 in her career and needs on more to tie the all-time school record of 42 set by Courtney Moore (2004-07).
• Roby has had a hit in each of Louisville first four games with a team-high three doubles and one home run.
• Paige Geraghty tallied a career-best five RBIs in the win against Southern.
TEAM NOTES
• The three triples against Southern mark the most by Louisville in a game since April 17, 2019 when the Cardinals beat Kentucky 8-7. Â
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