Saturday, February 17
Boca Raton, Fla.
9:00 AM
University of Louisville
9-1
8
vs
0
Maine
0-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| Maine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Cards Wrap Up Joan Joyce Classic with Back-to-Back Shutouts
February 17, 2024 | Softball
Cards beat Maine 8-0 in six innings and Michigan 2-0 to close out the Joan Joyce Classic
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The University of Louisville softball team posted back-to-back shutouts, defeating Maine 8-0 and Michigan 2-0 to close out the Joan Joyce Classic Saturday at FAU Softball Stadium.With the wins, Louisville improves to 10-1 on the season marking the best start since 2012.
The Cardinals will return to action next weekend when they travel to Conway, S.C., for Coastal Carolina's Battle at the Beach.
Louisville 8 – Maine 0 (6 inn.)
After two scoreless innings, the Cardinals scored four runs in the top of the third. Daisy Hess got the offense started with an infield single, Kiley Goff was hit by a pitch and Riley Frizell walked to load the bases for Bailee Richardson's two-run single. Paige Geraghty singled to load the bases again, setting the table for Vanessa Miller's ground rule double which plated pinch-runner Mia Forsythe and Richardson.
Maine (0-7) had a scoring opportunity in the fifth when a pair of walks and a wild pitch on a third strike loaded the bases with one out, but Lindsey Mullen entered the game and delivered a strikeout and groundout to end the inning.
The sixth inning saw the Cards put up a four-spot highlighted by Frizell's three-run homer. Maddi Grant led off the frame with a single and Chelsea Mack walked to put two runners on for Kiley Goff's RBI hit. Frizell stepped up to the plate and crushed a shot over the right field fence for her team-best fourth home run of the season to put Louisville on top 8-0.
Brooke Gray (3-0) picked up the win, holding the Black Bears scoreless on three hits and striking out a career-high seven batters. Mullen earned her first save and combined on the shutout, allowing one hit and fanning three in 1.2 innings of relief.
Miller went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBIs, Richardson drove in a pair of runs and Frizell finished the game with three RBIs to lead the Cardinals at the plate.
Isabelle True (0-2) took the loss, giving up four earned runs on three hits with one strikeout in 2.1 innings.
Louisville 2 – Michigan 0
In Louisville's second game of the day, Alyssa Zabala tossed a complete game, two-hit shutout while Daisy Hess and Ally Alexander each had a hit and a scored a run and Paige Geraghty went 2-for-2 to help lead the Cards to a 2-0 win over Michigan (6-2).
The Cardinals quickly got on the scoreboard with a run in the first inning. Daisy Hess drew a leadoff walk and stole second. A sacrifice bunt by Kiley Goff moved Hess to third and she crossed the plate on a wild pitch.
Louisville manufactured another run in the bottom of the fifth when Ally Alexander laid down a bunt single, took second on the throw. After moving to third on an infield hit by Chelsea Mack, a wild pitch sent Alexander home to make the score 2-0.
The Cardinals' defense made several outstanding plays including diving catches by Chelsea Mack to help Zabala (4-1) allow only three runners to move into scoring position en route to Louisville's sixth shutout of the season.
Jessica LeBeau (1-2) took the loss, allowing two earned runs on five hits and striking out two in six innings of work. Maddie Erickson had both of the Wolverines' hits in the game.
The Cardinals will return to action next weekend when they travel to Conway, S.C., for Coastal Carolina's Battle at the Beach.
Louisville 8 – Maine 0 (6 inn.)
After two scoreless innings, the Cardinals scored four runs in the top of the third. Daisy Hess got the offense started with an infield single, Kiley Goff was hit by a pitch and Riley Frizell walked to load the bases for Bailee Richardson's two-run single. Paige Geraghty singled to load the bases again, setting the table for Vanessa Miller's ground rule double which plated pinch-runner Mia Forsythe and Richardson.
Maine (0-7) had a scoring opportunity in the fifth when a pair of walks and a wild pitch on a third strike loaded the bases with one out, but Lindsey Mullen entered the game and delivered a strikeout and groundout to end the inning.
The sixth inning saw the Cards put up a four-spot highlighted by Frizell's three-run homer. Maddi Grant led off the frame with a single and Chelsea Mack walked to put two runners on for Kiley Goff's RBI hit. Frizell stepped up to the plate and crushed a shot over the right field fence for her team-best fourth home run of the season to put Louisville on top 8-0.
Brooke Gray (3-0) picked up the win, holding the Black Bears scoreless on three hits and striking out a career-high seven batters. Mullen earned her first save and combined on the shutout, allowing one hit and fanning three in 1.2 innings of relief.
Miller went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBIs, Richardson drove in a pair of runs and Frizell finished the game with three RBIs to lead the Cardinals at the plate.
Isabelle True (0-2) took the loss, giving up four earned runs on three hits with one strikeout in 2.1 innings.
Louisville 2 – Michigan 0
In Louisville's second game of the day, Alyssa Zabala tossed a complete game, two-hit shutout while Daisy Hess and Ally Alexander each had a hit and a scored a run and Paige Geraghty went 2-for-2 to help lead the Cards to a 2-0 win over Michigan (6-2).
The Cardinals quickly got on the scoreboard with a run in the first inning. Daisy Hess drew a leadoff walk and stole second. A sacrifice bunt by Kiley Goff moved Hess to third and she crossed the plate on a wild pitch.
Louisville manufactured another run in the bottom of the fifth when Ally Alexander laid down a bunt single, took second on the throw. After moving to third on an infield hit by Chelsea Mack, a wild pitch sent Alexander home to make the score 2-0.
The Cardinals' defense made several outstanding plays including diving catches by Chelsea Mack to help Zabala (4-1) allow only three runners to move into scoring position en route to Louisville's sixth shutout of the season.
Jessica LeBeau (1-2) took the loss, allowing two earned runs on five hits and striking out two in six innings of work. Maddie Erickson had both of the Wolverines' hits in the game.
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Pitching:
W: Gray, Brooke (3-0)
L: I. True (0-2)
S: Mullen, Lindsey (1)
Batting:
2B: Miller, Vanessa 1
HR: Frizell, Riley 1
RBI: Goff, Kiley 1 ; Frizell, Riley 3 ; Richardson, Bailee 2 ; Miller, Vanessa 2
SH: Alexander, Ally 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hess, Daisy 1 ; Goff, Kiley 2 ; Frizell, Riley 1 ; Forsythe, Mia 1 ; Richardson, Bailee 1 ; Grant, Maddi 1 ; Mack, Chelsea 1
SB: Hess, Daisy 1 ; Miller, Vanessa 1
HBP: Goff, Kiley 1
Batting:
2B: A. Margetis 1
Base Running:
SB: T. Smith 1
Game Leaders
AB
2
R
0
H
2
RBI
2
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
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AB
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R
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H
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RBI
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AB
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R
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H
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RBI
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