University of Delaware Athletics

Winburn’s Shutout Gives Delaware a Weekend Sweep Over UNCW
3/19/2023 5:00:00 PM | Softball
NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware softball team completed a weekend sweep on Sunday afternoon with a 2-0 victory over UNCW in a CAA matchup at Delaware Softball Stadium. With the win, the Blue Hens improve to 11-12 overall and 4-2 in conference play.
Emily Winburn was brilliant in the circle, posting her second complete-game victory of the weekend and UD's first shutout of the season. She fired. 7.0 innings, allowing just five hits while striking out two and not walking any.
The Blue Hens had just four hits on the day, but three of them came in the fourth inning. With one out Kiara Mills lined a single just past the pitcher into center field for a single. One out later, Brittney Mendoza launched a ball through the win that went over the fielder's head in left field for an RBI double as Mills scored from first. Kristen Luzon followed that with a line drive just out of the reach of the left fielder for her own RBI double as Mendoza crossed the plate to give UD a 2-0 lead.
UNCW threatened with a pair of two-out infield singles in the top of the seventh, but Winburn got a weak ground out to end the game for her seventh complete-game effort of the season.
Delaware will step out of conference play as it continues its homestand with a midweek doubleheader against Rider. Game one on Wednesday is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. while game two will immediately follow.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Winburn, Emily (8-5)
L: Gamache,Janel (3-4)
Batting:
SH: Bjorson,Logan 2

Batting:
2B: Mendoza, Brittney 1 ; Luzon, Kristen 1
RBI: Mendoza, Brittney 1 ; Luzon, Kristen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mills, Kiara 1 ; Mendoza, Brittney 1
SB: Scheivert, Katie 1
HBP: Mills, Kiara 1