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2
Robert Morris RMU 3-12
3
Winner UNCW UNCW 10-4-1
Robert Morris RMU
3-12
2
Final
3
UNCW UNCW
10-4-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Robert Morris RMU 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 11 0
UNCW UNCW 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 6 2

W: Davis, Sarah (5-1) L: COULTER, Laura (1-6)

Game Recap: Softball | | Eric Rhew

Seahawks Beat Robert Morris in Extra Innings, 3-2

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Sophomore Rachel Willis drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning as UNCW edged Robert Morris for a 3-2 victory at Boseman Field on Wednesday evening.

The Seahawks, who started a 17-game homestand, improved to 10-4-1 on the season while Robert Morris dropped to 3-12.

Willis went 1-for-3 with a run scored and her game-winning RBI double while senior outfielder Merritt Wilkinson added her third home run of the season, a solo shot in the 10th inning that evened the score at 2-2.

Junior Sarah Davis improved to 5-1 on the season after pitching the 11th inning in relief of senior Peyton Jordan, who allowed two runs in 10.0 innings with seven strikeouts and just one walk.  

How It Happened: After junior Kelsey Bryan reached base with a bunt single with one out in the 11th inning, Willis hit a double to score Bryan from first base for the one-run victory.

Coach Kristy Norton Says: "Sometimes you just scratch out a win. The pitchers did a great job of keeping us in the ball game and Kelsey and Rachel did a good job of getting back-to-back hits to win the game. It wasn't our best game, but we will take an extra-inning win."

Inside the Box Scores: The teams combined to leave 23 runners on base … Robert Morris outhit UNCW by an 11-6 margin … Five of the Seahawks' six hits came in the extra innings … Robert Morris was 6-for-16 in two-out situations … Jordan and Davis forced the Colonials into 20 ground ball outs.

#SeahawkStats: Bryan appeared in the 100th game of her college career … Senior Lauren Moore has hit safely in five consecutive games … Jordan has now posted 36 strikeouts with just six walks while compiling a 0.74 earned run average in nine appearances … The Seahawks are now 1-2 in extra-inning games this season and upped their record to 5-1 at home … UNCW earned its first-ever win over Robert Morris in three meetings … UNCW improved to 8-1 this season when allowing two runs or less.

Up Next for UNCW: The Seahawks continue their 17-game homestand this weekend by welcoming Hampton, Siena and Youngstown State to Boseman Field for the Hampton Inn and Suites Seahawk Softball Invitational.


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