Softball Wins Rubber Game From Elon To Take Weekend Series

Sunday, April 7

Elon, NC

1 PM

University of Delaware

26-8, 13-2

Elon

14-24, 8-7

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Delaware	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	4	4	1
Elon	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	4	0

Photo by: Michael Riccio

Softball Wins Rubber Game From Elon To Take Weekend Series

4/7/2024 3:41:00 PM | Softball

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ELON, N.C. - University of Delaware softball got late home runs from Julz Garber and Kristen Luzon and a complete game performance from Emily Winburn to take the rubber game from Elon, 4-2, and win the weekend CAA series.

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Winburn went all seven innings, allowing just four hits and only one earned run.
Garber and Luzon both hit two-run home runs.
Gianna Costaro went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk.
Blantz went 1-for-3.

HOW IT HAPPENED

A lineout-double play turned by Scheivert helped Winburn through a hitless first inning.
Winburn then threw a perfect second with a strikeout.
Elon scored first during the third inning on a passed ball with two outs.
Winburn through a hitless fourth inning.
Delaware broke through in the fifth inning with two outs. Diomede walked, then Garber hit a go-ahead, two-run home run to center field to give Delaware the lead.
Winburn stranded two runners in the bottom of the fifth inning.
In the top of the sixth, Costaro doubled with one out, then Luzon hit a pinch-hit two-run home run to put Delaware up 4-1. Her home run came on the eighth pitch of the at bat.
Elon got a run back in the bottom of the sixth.
WInburn closed out the game with a 1-2-3 seventh inning, recording two groundouts and a flyout.

GAME NOTES

Garber's home run was the second of her career. She also homered on April 6, 2022 at Lehigh.
Luzon's home run was the third of her career and second this season. Both of her home runs this season have been pinch hit home runs.
Winburn's complete game was her 11th of the season, the 47th of her career, and her sixth straight in games she has started.
Winburn has now appeared in 123 career games, the second most in Delaware history all-time.

UP NEXT
Delaware plays Villanova on the road on Tuesday.

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