Huskies split second day at Judi Garman Classic

www.dailyuw.com - RSS Results in sports,sports/* of type article After two of its more explosive offensive performances Friday, the No. 7 Washington softball team saw its productions falter and then ultimately disappear in its second day at the Judi Garman Classic. The Huskies (14-3) opened up with a 5-1 win over Fresno State before losing to No. 22 Baylor 3-1 in Fullerton, Calif., on Saturday.The UW took an early lead over Fresno State, manufacturing runs in the top of the first and the second. The Bulldogs (13-8) took one back in the bottom of a second when junior designated player Savannah McHellon hit a solo home run to make it 2-1.Following the second inning, sophomore pitcher Taran Alvelo shut Fresno State down completely. Aside the home run from McHellon, Alvelo was perfect, not allowing a single base runner the rest of the game. She finished with the complete game and struck out nine.
For a while, though, the Huskies were unable to take advantage on offense. The UW finished with 12 hits, but left 10 runners on base and failed to put a run across.That changed in the top of the seventh, when freshman shortstop Sis Bates and sophomore catcher Morganne Flores singled to put two runners on for junior first baseman Kirstyn Thomas, who hit a three-run home run to finally give Alvelo a little insurance.Freshman pitcher Samantha Manti earned her second start in two days against Baylor, and began the game with the Bears (17-3) by matching zeroes with senior pitcher Kelsee Selman. Manti ran into trouble in the bottom of the fourth, putting runners on first and third with one out.Head coach Heather Tarr pulled Manti for Alvelo, who got out of the inning, but not before Baylor brought a run home on a sacrifice fly to take a 1-0 lead.Washington tied the game in the top of the fifth on a home run ...


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