Louisville Ties Team Record with 4th Straight Shutout at Alliance – Softball
Louisville 13, Alliance 0, 6 Innings
The Louisville Leopards Varsity Softball Team run-ruled the host Alliance Aviators 13-0 in 6 Innings at Union Title Field Tuesday Evening. With the victory, Louisville stays unbeaten at 4-0 and improves to 3-0 in the NBC.
Kirsten Wharmby pitched a complete game shutout to lead the Leopards in the circle. She pitched all 6 innings, gave up just 3 hits, and fanned 11 to earn the victory. Wharmby is the third different Louisville pitcher to record a shutout this season. The fourth consecutive shutout ties the Lady Leopards team record also set during the 1998, 2000, and 2012 softball seasons.
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At the plate, Louisville reached double digits for the third time this season. Lead-off hitter Teagan Rice batted 4-for-5 with a double, 3 RBIs, and a run scored to lead the Leopards. Lexi Zavarelle batted 3-for-4 with a double, RBI, and 3 runs scored as well.
Louisville continued to use the long ball to aid their cause. Kaycee Ollis hit a solo homer in the first inning and a 2-run single in the third in her only at-bats. Savannah Miner also went 2-for-3 at the dish with a double and a 2-run homer. Miner has now homered in each of the last 3 games. Peyton McKeever also had 2 hits and Sydney McKeever drove in a pair of runs to round out the Leopards offensive highlights.
With the victory, Louisville has now won 15 straight contests over Alliance including the last 8 at Union Title Field. The Leopards now lead the all-time-series 23-5, which includes an 11-3 mark at AHS. Louisville has now won 49 out of their last 50 road games in league play.
UP NEXT: The Lady Leopards will next host the Marlington Dukes on Thursday, April 6 at 5:00 PM.
VARSITY BOX SCORE
LEOPARDS 13, AVIATORS 0, 6 INNINGS
Team 123-456–R-H-E
Louisville 103-225–13-17-1
Alliance 000-000–0-3-3
LOUISVILLE LEOPARDS VARSITY BATTING
Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teagan Rice | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Sydney McKeever | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kaycee Ollis | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Cassidy Glyder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Riley Bobo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alex Fankhauser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rylee Squire | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kirsten Wharmby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Savannah Miner | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Justina Sirohman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Peyton McKeever | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lexi Zavarelle | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ellie Jackson | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Totals | 35 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
LOUISVILLE LEOPARDS VARSITY PITCHING
Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kirsten Wharmby | 6.0 | 97 | .660 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
Totals | 6.0 | 97 | .660 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
ALLIANCE AVIATORS VARSITY BATTING
Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Beckett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bondoni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wagggoner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Longaberger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Berlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kohl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cvelbar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Barnett | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Garrison | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Totals | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
ALLIANCE AVIATORS VARSITY PITCHING
Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jackson | 6.0 | 86 | .663 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Totals | 6.0 | 86 | .663 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Records: Louisville 4-0, 3-0