GAME DETAILS
Game One
Davenport 4
Lindenwood 5
Game Two
Kentucky Wesleyan 0
Lindenwood 2
Sunday, Feb. 18 | St. Charles, Mo. (Lou Brock Sports Complex)
PITCHER DECISIONS
Game One
WP - Stormee Galka (2-0) 7.0IP, 9H, 4R (2ER), 1BB, 0K
LP - Mallory Teunissen (1-1) 6.2IP, 8H, 5R (3ER), 2BB, 5K
Game Two
WP -
Marina Esparza (1-0) 7.0IP, 6H, 0ER, 3BB, 5K
LP - Autumn Grady (0-2) 6.0IP, 6H, 2R (0ER), 1BB, 2K
OVERVIEW
Lindenwood softball impressed with two wins on Sunday at the Lou Brock Sports Complex. The Lions rallied twice in game one for a 5-4 win over Davenport. In the second game, freshman
Marina Esparza spun a shutout in the circle to lead Lindenwood to a 2-0 win over Kentucky Wesleyan. The victories move Lindenwood to 3-1 overall this season.
NOTABLE
- In the first game, the Lions faced an early 3-0 deficit before rallying to tie the game into the seventh inning. In the top of the seventh, Davenport hit a home run to take a 4-3 lead. However, in the bottom of the frame, LWU battled to load the bases with two outs.
Keri Sheehan pinch hit and drew a hit by pitch to tie the game at 4-4. Then
Adele Linderman stepped to the plate and ripped a single off the wall to win the game for Lindenwood.
- In game two, freshman
Marina Esparza threw a complete game shutout, striking out five.
- Over the two games,
Stormee Galka was 3-7 with a run scored and one RBI.
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Sam Dean was 2-5 with a double and a triple. She finished the day with a 1.000 slugging percentage and a .500 on-base percentage.
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Austine Pauley also went 2-5 with a double. She also drew a pair of intentional walks for a .571 on-base percentage.
UP NEXT
The Lions host cross-town foe Fontbonne for a double-header on Feb. 21. Game one is set to begin at 3 p.m.