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Photo by: Scott Eklund / Red Box Pictures
Huskies Open Season With 4-3 Victory Over Duke
February 09, 2023 | Softball
IRVINE, Calif. – The No. 14 Washington Huskies secured its first win of the season in a 4-3 victory over No. 16 Duke at the Mark Campbell Invitational on Thursday morning.
After scoreless first two inning innings by both teams, Washington (1-0) took the lead in the third. With a runner on, Alana Johnson came up for her first career at bat and hit up the middle to bring in the first run of the contest.
Duke (0-1) tied it up in the fourth after back-to-back hits by the leadoff batters. The Blue Devils added a run in the fifth to take a 2-1 lead.
Kinsey Fiedler came up to bat in the sixth and hit the Huskies' first home run of the season to tie the game at two. The runs kept piling on for Washington with Baylee Klingler scoring on a wild pitch for UW's second lead of the game. SilentRain Espinoza then hit a double to right center to bring around Olivia Johnson to make it a two-run game.
Duke brought in a run in the seventh with two outs, but Lindsay Lopez and the Husky defense were able close out the game.
Up next, the Huskies play San Jose State (11:30 a.m. PT) and Liberty (4:30 p.m. PT) on Friday for games two and three of the Mark Campbell Invitational. The games will be streamed on FloSoftball, this is a subscription service.
POSTGAME NOTES
For more information on the UW softball team, follow @UWSoftball on Twitter and Instagram.
After scoreless first two inning innings by both teams, Washington (1-0) took the lead in the third. With a runner on, Alana Johnson came up for her first career at bat and hit up the middle to bring in the first run of the contest.
Duke (0-1) tied it up in the fourth after back-to-back hits by the leadoff batters. The Blue Devils added a run in the fifth to take a 2-1 lead.
Kinsey Fiedler came up to bat in the sixth and hit the Huskies' first home run of the season to tie the game at two. The runs kept piling on for Washington with Baylee Klingler scoring on a wild pitch for UW's second lead of the game. SilentRain Espinoza then hit a double to right center to bring around Olivia Johnson to make it a two-run game.
Duke brought in a run in the seventh with two outs, but Lindsay Lopez and the Husky defense were able close out the game.
Up next, the Huskies play San Jose State (11:30 a.m. PT) and Liberty (4:30 p.m. PT) on Friday for games two and three of the Mark Campbell Invitational. The games will be streamed on FloSoftball, this is a subscription service.
POSTGAME NOTES
- Four Huskies made their debut in the Purple and Gold - Alana Johnson, Brooklyn Carter, Ruby Meylan and Lindsay Lopez.
- Meylan recorded her first colligate win, going 3.0 innings with three strikeouts and no walks.
- Lopez picked up her first save as a Husky.
- Johnson recorded her first career hit and RBI in her first collegiate at bat.
- Dating back to 2014, Washington is 42-3 during Opening Weekend.
For more information on the UW softball team, follow @UWSoftball on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Meylan, Ruby (1-0)
L: Jala Wright (0-1)
S: Lopez, Lindsay (1)
Batting:
2B: Espinoza, SilentRain 1
HR: Fiedler, Kinsey 1
RBI: Fiedler, Kinsey 1 ; Espinoza, SilentRain 1 ; Johnson, Alana 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Fiedler, Kinsey 1 ; Klingler, Baylee 1 ; Johnson, Olivia 1 ; Holtorf, Rylee 1
SB: Carter, Brooklyn 1
CS: Huskey, Madison 1
Batting:
2B: Aminah Vega 1
RBI: Deja Davis 1 ; Aminah Vega 1 ; Jada Baker 1
SH: D'Auna Jennings 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Deja Davis 1 ; Kamryn Jackson 1 ; Ana Gold 1
CS: Deja Davis 1 ; Kelly Torres 1
HBP: Kairi Rodriguez 1
Game Leaders
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