DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Embry-Riddle softball hosted Wilmington for a pair of games on Tuesday evening, sweeping the Wildcats with an 8-0 victory in game one followed by a 6-2 win in game two.
RECORDS
Embry-Riddle: 5-11
Wilmington: 3-7
ALL-TIME SERIES
- Embry-Riddle holds a 6-1 record over Wilmington.
- The Eagles have won six games straight over the Wildcats.
Game 1 | Embry-Riddle – 8, Wilmington – 0 (5 Inn.)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Embry-Riddle struck first in the bottom of the opening frame with runs from Emma Wood and Leah Oberkehr.
- Wood opened the frame with a double and scored on a fielder's choice from Oberkehr's at-bat.
- After a strikeout and two stolen bases later, Oberkehr scored on a fielder's choice from Mattea Martin's at-bat to plate the second run of the inning.
- The Eagles pushed four runs to home in the third inning, heating up the bats with five hits.
- After a Shelby Morse double, Morse and Martin both scored on a two-RBI single from Addison Orr for a 4-0 lead.
- Kendall Wilkie came to the plate as a pinch-hitter and brought home two runs with a single through the left side for a six-run advantage.
- Embry-Riddle added two more runs in the fourth inning, implementing the five-inning run rule after holding Wilmington scoreless in the top of the fifth inning.
- In the fourth, ERAU went up 7-0 with an RBI double from Oberkehr to score Wood.
- The Eagles moved to an eight-run lead, scoring on a throwing error by the Wildcats' catcher.
INSIDE THE STATS
- ERAU led 8-4 in hits, batting .364 (8-of-22) in the process.
- Wood led with two hits and two runs while Oberkehr led with two RBI, two runs, and a hit.
- Six different individuals notched one hit each with three recording two RBI apiece.
- Embry-Riddle led 4-1 in extra-base hits.
- Oberkehr stole three bases to move her career total to 87, one away from tying the program's individual career record.
- Olivia Doughtery pitched for all five innings, striking out seven batters and walking one.
Game 2 | Embry-Riddle – 6, Wilmington – 2
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Eagles put three runs on the board in the third inning, with Wilkie hitting an RBI triple to score Wood.
- Martin followed with a bunt single to score Wilkie before scoring on a wild pitch to give ERAU a three-run edge.
- Wilmington responded with a run of its own in the top of the fourth inning with two hits, leaving the bases loaded to close.
- Embry-Riddle surged to a 6-1 lead in the fifth inning with a two-RBI double from Orr and a sacrifice fly from Vanessa Gilbert.
- Wilmington cut the deficit by one with a two-out RBI single and left the bases loaded to end the game.
INSIDE THE STATS
- ERAU outhit WU 10-6 in game two, batting .385 (10-of-26).
- Wilkie led with a 3-for-3 performance and two runs, followed by Martin's 3-of-4 outing with two runs and an RBI.
- The Eagles were 3-1 in extra-base hits as Wilkie led with a double and a triple.
- Ava Domenici started the game and tossed for 3.2 innings, striking out five batters in the process.
- Morse picked up the win with three strikeouts while allowing two hits and one earned run in 3.1 innings pitched.
- Wood is now on a 16-game hitting streak this season and an 18-game streak counting the final two games from last season.
NEXT UP
The Eagles host Lander at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday for a single contest.