Cards Roll Past Miami (Ohio)

Friday, April 14

LOUISVILLE, KY

5:00 PM

University of Louisville

26-13

Miami (OH)

23-15

Miami (Ohio)

Louisville

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

April 14, 2023 | Softball

Box Score

Several players register career-highs as Louisville defeats Miami (Ohio) 12-4 in five innings

By: Lori Harmon

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -The University of Louisville softball team defeated Miami (Ohio) 12-4 in five innings Friday evening at Ulmer Stadium.

In the game, the Cardinals' offense produced several highlights as Louisville scored at least one run in each inning. Sarah Gordon registered her first collegiate grand slam along with career high five RBIs, Madison "Pickle" Winkler went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs – all new career marks - and Easton Lotus delivered a three-run triple with a career-high four runs, also tying a school record for runs in a game. Additionally, Korbe Otis delivered a hit to reach base for the 32^nd straight game, tying a school record.

Gabby Holloway ((2-1) got the win in the circle, allowing four earned runs and striking out two in 2.2 innings of work.

The Cardinals got on the scoreboard early when Sarah Gordon's sacrifice fly plated Easton Lotus to give Louisville a 1-0 lead.

The second inning brought four more runs for the Cards as Winkler, Paige Geraghty and Otis each singled to set the table for Easton Lotus, who cleared the bases with a triple to right center field. Hannah File's groundout sent Lotus home.

The Cards tacked on another run in the fourth when Gordon earned a leadoff walk and came around to score on a double by Winkler to extend the lead to 6-0.

The RedHawks used a grand slam by Holly Blaska to make the score 6-4 in the top of the fourth.

After an hour-and-four-minute lightning delay following the top of the fourth, the Cardinals' offense picked up where it left off. A hit, walk and an error loaded the bases for Gordon, who crushed a 1-2 pitch over the scoreboard in left centerfield for her first career grand slam. Daisy Hess followed with a double and came on Winkler's RBI hit to push Louisville's lead to 11-4.

The Cardinals' final run came in the fifth when Lotus led off with a hit, moved to second on an error and moved around to score on a pair of wild pitches for the 12-4 final.

Brianna Pratt (17-9) took the loss as Miami dropped to 23-15 on the season. Blaska led the RedHawks at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBIs.

Louisville will travel to Oxford, Ohio to take on No. 1 Oklahoma in the Miami Invitational Tournament Saturday at 4 p.m.

NOTES:
• Otis has reached base safely via a hit or walk in the last 32 games - tying the school record of 32 set by Maryssa Becker in the 2015 season. Overall, Otis has reached base via a hit or walk in all but two of Louisville's 39 games.
• In 39 games, the Cardinals have produced 10 shutouts and nine wins via the eight-run rule.