ABILENE, Texas – The Wildcats picked up where they left off on Wednesday and continued their stellar play as they picked up the doubleheader sweep of Sam Houston on Friday night. The teams combined for 27 runs over the two games, but ACU found a way to come out on top each time.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game 1
- The Wildcats were on the board first as Riley White drove in a run to take the 1-0 lead.
- Sydney Kaiser followed White with a groundout to second base that scored another run, pushing the Wildcats lead to 2-0 in the first inning.
- The Bearkats answered in the top of the second inning with a solo homerun, cutting the lead to 2-1.
- Avery Miloch scored in the bottom of the fourth, beating the throw home after a Logan Gaspar single, pushing ACU's lead to 3-1.
- Sam Houston put up two runs in the top of the sixth to tie the game.
- Sidney Holman-Mansell got around a leadoff walk in the top of the seventh and sat the next three batters down in order to get the Wildcats to the bottom of the seventh with a chance to win.
- With two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Mercedes Eichelberger drew a walk and Miranda Lista followed with a monster homerun to left field for the walk-off win.
Game 2
- The Wildcats jumped out to another early lead behind a big first inning. Riley White got the scoring going with a scorching double down the left field line to plate the first run.
- Sydney Kaiser followed White with an RBI single and two batters later, Avery Miloch doubled to bring in two more runs and put the Wildcats up 4-0.
- Sam Houston would get a run back in the top of the second, cutting the ACU lead to 4-1.
- Logan Gaspar doubled to bring in two runs in the bottom of the third, pushing the Wildcats lead to 6-1.
- Gaspar would score just a few batters later on a double steal to bring the lead to 7-1.
- The Bearkats would get three runs back in the top of the fourth on a solo homerun and then a two-run shot.
- Sam Houston would cut the ACU lead to 7-6 with another two-run homerun in the top of the sixth.
- The Wildcats managed to put up five runs in the bottom of the sixth, kickstarted by a homerun from Miloch, to push their lead to six runs.
- Sam Houston would launch another solo shot in the top of the seventh but the Wildcats held on to earn the doubleheader sweep.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- Avery Miloch managed a multi-hit outing in each of the games, she also drove in three runs.
- Five different Wildcats managed a multi-hit game in the second game of the night, including Logan Gaspar going 3-4 with two RBI.
- Sidney Holman-Mansell earned her first-career plate appearance in game two, drawing a walk.
- Calie Burris is now up to 60 career walks, two shy of tying the program record for a career.
ON DECK:
- The Wildcats close out their 2022 home season tomorrow with a single game against Sam Houston at 12 p.m. The team will honor their seniors prior to the game.
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