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Huskies Score Early In 7-3 Win Over Houston
February 19, 2023 | Softball
HOUSTON โ No. 12 Washington concluded a five-win Houston Classic weekend with a 7-3 victory over Houston on Sunday afternoon at Cougar Softball Stadium.
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Brooklyn Carter led Washington with three RBI on the day, while Rylee Holtorf drew three walks.
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Ruby Meylan (4-0) earned her fourth win of the season after throwing her first career seven inning complete game. Meylan struck out nine batters along the way.
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The Huskies (9-1) were able to capitalize on three Houston errors to jump out to a 5-0 lead. Holtorf, Carter, Baylee Klingler, Olivia Johnson and Sami Reynolds all drove in runs during the inning.
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Houston broke up Meylan's no-hit bid with a one out infield single with one out in the sixth. The next batter hit a three-run home run to cut Washington's lead to two, 5-3.
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Washington bounced back in the seventh. Avery Hobson and Kinsey Fiedler drew back-to-back walks and with two outs Holtorf drew the third walk of the inning to load the bases for Brooklyn Carter. Carter hit a double to left center to drive in two insurance runs for the Huskies for the 7-3 lead.
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The Dawgs were able to close out the game after three strikeouts by Meylan.
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Up next, the Huskies head to Lake Charles, La. for a midweek matchup with McNeese on Monday. First pitch is set for 9 a.m. PT/11 a.m. CT. A live stream will not be available for the contest.
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Scoring:
2nd: Holtorf walked, RBI; Espinoza advanced to second; Fiedler advanced to third; Hobson scored, unearned.
2nd: Carter reached on a fielding error by ss, RBI; Holtorf advanced to second; Espinoza advanced to third; Fiedler scored, unearned.
2nd: Klingler singled to center field, RBI; Cater advanced to second; Holtorf advanced to third; Espinoza scored, unearned.
2nd: O. Johnson hit by pitch, RBI; Klingler advanced to second; Carter advanced to third; Holotrf scored, unearned.
2nd: Reynolds flied out to left field, sac fly, RBI; Carter scored, unearned.
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6th: Houston three-run home run.
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7th: Carter doubled to left center, 2 RBI; Holtorf advanced to third; Fiedler scored; Hobson scored.
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POSTGAME NOTES
For more information on the UW softball team, follow @UWSoftball on Twitter and Instagram.
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Brooklyn Carter led Washington with three RBI on the day, while Rylee Holtorf drew three walks.
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Ruby Meylan (4-0) earned her fourth win of the season after throwing her first career seven inning complete game. Meylan struck out nine batters along the way.
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The Huskies (9-1) were able to capitalize on three Houston errors to jump out to a 5-0 lead. Holtorf, Carter, Baylee Klingler, Olivia Johnson and Sami Reynolds all drove in runs during the inning.
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Houston broke up Meylan's no-hit bid with a one out infield single with one out in the sixth. The next batter hit a three-run home run to cut Washington's lead to two, 5-3.
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Washington bounced back in the seventh. Avery Hobson and Kinsey Fiedler drew back-to-back walks and with two outs Holtorf drew the third walk of the inning to load the bases for Brooklyn Carter. Carter hit a double to left center to drive in two insurance runs for the Huskies for the 7-3 lead.
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The Dawgs were able to close out the game after three strikeouts by Meylan.
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Up next, the Huskies head to Lake Charles, La. for a midweek matchup with McNeese on Monday. First pitch is set for 9 a.m. PT/11 a.m. CT. A live stream will not be available for the contest.
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Scoring:
2nd: Holtorf walked, RBI; Espinoza advanced to second; Fiedler advanced to third; Hobson scored, unearned.
2nd: Carter reached on a fielding error by ss, RBI; Holtorf advanced to second; Espinoza advanced to third; Fiedler scored, unearned.
2nd: Klingler singled to center field, RBI; Cater advanced to second; Holtorf advanced to third; Espinoza scored, unearned.
2nd: O. Johnson hit by pitch, RBI; Klingler advanced to second; Carter advanced to third; Holotrf scored, unearned.
2nd: Reynolds flied out to left field, sac fly, RBI; Carter scored, unearned.
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6th: Houston three-run home run.
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7th: Carter doubled to left center, 2 RBI; Holtorf advanced to third; Fiedler scored; Hobson scored.
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POSTGAME NOTES
- Ruby Meylan threw her first career seven inning complete game.
- Brooklyn Carter had a career-high three RBI.
- Baylee Klingler extended her hitting streak to eight games.
- The Huskies are outscoring opponents 74-17 on the season.
For more information on the UW softball team, follow @UWSoftball on Twitter and Instagram.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Meylan, Ruby (4-0)
L: EDWARDS,Taylor (2-1)
Batting:
2B: Carter, Brooklyn 1
RBI: Klingler, Baylee 1 ; Johnson, Olivia 1 ; Reynolds, Sami 1 ; Holtorf, Rylee 1 ; Carter, Brooklyn 3
SF: Reynolds, Sami 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hobson, Avery 2 ; Fiedler, Kinsey 2 ; Espinoza, SilentRain 1 ; Holtorf, Rylee 1 ; Carter, Brooklyn 1
HBP: Johnson, Olivia 1
Batting:
HR: COLEMAN,Turiya 1
RBI: COLEMAN,Turiya 3
Base Running:
RUNS: THOMAS,Ja'Naiya 1 ; COLEMAN,Turiya 1 ; CARDEN, Amanda 1
HBP: LORENZO,Brooke 1
Game Leaders
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