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Photo by: Eric Evans Photography
Ducks Win Big vs. Bryant
03/11/18 | Softball
EUGENE, Ore. - The No. 6 ranked Oregon softball team erupted for 17 runs on 14 hits in a 17-1 win over Bryant on Sunday at Jane Sanders Stadium.
The Ducks (23-4) capped the Oregon Invitational with their fifth-straight win after scoring a season-high 17 runs.
HOW IT HAPPENED: Shannon Rhodes got the Ducks on the board with a RBI single in the first. Oregon led Bryant, 1-0, entering the second inning, where the Ducks exploded for 13 runs on eight hits.
After Mia Camuso doubled and Shaye Bowden drew a walk, Cherish Burks blasted a three-run homer to right center to give the Ducks a 4-0 lead. It was Burks' third three-run homer of the year.
Later in the inning, Gwen Svekis was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Mary Iakopo followed with a bases loaded walk. After Bryant made a pitching change, another bases loaded hit by pitch, this time to Camuso, drove in another run. Bowden cleared the bases with a double to make it a 10-0 lead.
DJ Sanders, who made the first out of the second inning, came back up and drew a walk. Burks followed with a two-run double to give her five RBIs in the inning. Jenna Lilley then singled in Burks to give the Ducks a 13-0 lead before a Svekis RBI single capped the big inning.
The Ducks took a 14-0 lead into the third where April Utecht blasted a pinch hit solo homer to left.
Oregon scored two more runs in the fourth when Miranda Elish, who tossed a one-hit shutout of Montana in the game prior, belted a two-run pinch hit homer to right center. Bryant scored its lone run of the game on a fielder's choice grounder in the top of the fourth.
IN THE CIRCLE: Maggie Balint (6-1) started the game for the Ducks and allowed just one unearned run on one hit with no walks and eight strikeouts in 3.1 innings. Balint struck out the last two batters of the second and struck out the side in the third. She struck out the first batter of the fourth before being pulled after a hit by pitch and a single. Freshman Olivia Kinsey tossed 1.2 innings of relief with one hit, one walk and three strikeouts.
AT THE PLATE: Jenna Lilley, Shannon Rhodes, April Utecht, Shaye Bowden and Cherish Burks all had two hits in the win. Burks has four hits on the season, with three three-run homers and a two-run double. After posting five RBIs in the Ducks' big second inning, Burks has 11 RBIs in just eight at-bats this season with a 1.750 slugging percentage.
UP NEXT: After going 5-0 at the Oregon Invitational, the Ducks host UCLA for a three-game series starting at 5 PM on Friday. All three games of the Ducks' Pac-12 opening series will be on Pac-12 Networks.
The Ducks (23-4) capped the Oregon Invitational with their fifth-straight win after scoring a season-high 17 runs.
HOW IT HAPPENED: Shannon Rhodes got the Ducks on the board with a RBI single in the first. Oregon led Bryant, 1-0, entering the second inning, where the Ducks exploded for 13 runs on eight hits.
After Mia Camuso doubled and Shaye Bowden drew a walk, Cherish Burks blasted a three-run homer to right center to give the Ducks a 4-0 lead. It was Burks' third three-run homer of the year.
Later in the inning, Gwen Svekis was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Mary Iakopo followed with a bases loaded walk. After Bryant made a pitching change, another bases loaded hit by pitch, this time to Camuso, drove in another run. Bowden cleared the bases with a double to make it a 10-0 lead.
DJ Sanders, who made the first out of the second inning, came back up and drew a walk. Burks followed with a two-run double to give her five RBIs in the inning. Jenna Lilley then singled in Burks to give the Ducks a 13-0 lead before a Svekis RBI single capped the big inning.
The Ducks took a 14-0 lead into the third where April Utecht blasted a pinch hit solo homer to left.
Oregon scored two more runs in the fourth when Miranda Elish, who tossed a one-hit shutout of Montana in the game prior, belted a two-run pinch hit homer to right center. Bryant scored its lone run of the game on a fielder's choice grounder in the top of the fourth.
IN THE CIRCLE: Maggie Balint (6-1) started the game for the Ducks and allowed just one unearned run on one hit with no walks and eight strikeouts in 3.1 innings. Balint struck out the last two batters of the second and struck out the side in the third. She struck out the first batter of the fourth before being pulled after a hit by pitch and a single. Freshman Olivia Kinsey tossed 1.2 innings of relief with one hit, one walk and three strikeouts.
AT THE PLATE: Jenna Lilley, Shannon Rhodes, April Utecht, Shaye Bowden and Cherish Burks all had two hits in the win. Burks has four hits on the season, with three three-run homers and a two-run double. After posting five RBIs in the Ducks' big second inning, Burks has 11 RBIs in just eight at-bats this season with a 1.750 slugging percentage.
UP NEXT: After going 5-0 at the Oregon Invitational, the Ducks host UCLA for a three-game series starting at 5 PM on Friday. All three games of the Ducks' Pac-12 opening series will be on Pac-12 Networks.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Balint, Maggie (6-1)
L: McKEVENY, Sarah (0-4)
Base Running:
RUNS: PIZZANO, Gianna 1
HBP: HICKEY, Alexandra 1
Batting:
2B: Camuso, Mia 1 ; Bowden, Shaye 1 ; Burks, Cherish 1
HR: Elish, Miranda 1 ; Utecht, April 1 ; Burks, Cherish 1
RBI: Lilley, Jenna 1 ; Rhodes, Shannon 1 ; Svekis, Gwen 2 ; Elish, Miranda 2 ; Iakopo, Mary 1 ; Camuso, Mia 1 ; Utecht, April 1 ; Bowden, Shaye 3 ; Burks, Cherish 5
SH: Cruse, Haley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lilley, Jenna 3 ; Cruse, Haley 1 ; Rhodes, Shannon 1 ; Burke, Lauren 1 ; Svekis, Gwen 1 ; Elish, Miranda 1 ; Iakopo, Mary 1 ; Camuso, Mia 2 ; Utecht, April 1 ; Bowden, Shaye 2 ; Sanders, DJ 1 ; Burks, Cherish 2
HBP: Burke, Lauren 1 ; Svekis, Gwen 1 ; Camuso, Mia 1
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