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16-Run Second Inning Leads Delaware to Blowout Win Over Lehigh
4/6/2022 6:24:00 PM | Softball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The University of Delaware softball team scored a season-high 20 runs, including pushing 16 across the plate in the second inning to defeat Lehigh 20-2 on Wednesday afternoon in a midweek nonconference game. With the win, the Blue Hens improve to 21-11 on the season, while the Mountain Hawks fall to 13-12.
Julz Garber led the offensive attack with two extra base hits and six RBI while also scoring two runs. Hanna Garber was on base four times with a home run and three walks, scored three times and drove in two, while Brooke Glanden also scored three runs and had three RBI as she reached base three times with a hit and two walks. Halle Kisamore and Brittney Mendoza both had two hits and Mendoza had four RBI. Kailey Christian, Chloe Blantz and Sarah Bessel all scored twice.
Graceyn Frost started in the circle and went just one scoreless inning with one strikeout. Marisa Browne made her Delaware debut and fired 2.0 innings, allowing just one earned run while striking out one. Kendall Shank
The Blue Hens came out of the gates swinging, scoring four runs within the first four batters. Hanna Garber led off the game with a solo home run, tying her for the team lead with seven on the season. Glanden walked and Kisamore singled before Mendoza launched UD's second home run of the inning for a three-run blast that extended the lead to 4-0.
The Blue Hens kept things moving in the second inning as they sent 19 batters to the plate, including 13-straight with two outs. Two walks and a single loaded the bases with nobody out before Glanden forced home a run with another free pass. Kisamore lined back to the pitcher, but a throw to third was wild allowing Bessel to score. A Mendoza ground out plated another run to make it 7-0 before two more walks loaded the bases again. Julz Garber lifted a double over the left fielder's head to score a pair of runs before three-straight walks forced home two more runs to make it 11-0.
Glanden delivered a two-run single and Kisamore added a run-scoring double to make it 14-0 before Christian was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force home another run. Bailey White entered the game and delivered her first career hit, singling home Kisamore before Julz Garber again went to the opposite field, this time for a grand slam. Her first home run of the season extended Delaware's lead to 20-0.
Lehigh plated single runs in the second and third innings as both sides made numerous substitutions. Shank got the final outs in the fifth inning as Delaware came away with the run-rule victory.
Delaware will return home to host Drexel in an important CAA series this weekend at Delaware Softball Stadium. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday starting at noon before closing out the series with a 1 p.m. contest on Sunday
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