MONROE, La. - The ULM
softball team came out on fire on the second day of the ULM Mardi Gras Classic
Saturday against Northwestern State by racking up six runs in the top of the
first on the way to a 10-0 six inning run-rule victory.
Three different Warhawks notched at least two hits for the
game, led by Janel Salanoa who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs. Alexis Cacioppo
had a 2-for-4 performance which included two runs, two RBIs and two doubles
while Karli Wainwright also notched two doubles to go 2-for-5.
Samantha Hamby (2-0) pitched a complete game shutout in her
first start of the season, allowing just two hits and four walks with three
strikeouts.
ULM (2-1) maintained a comfortable six run lead through a
scoreless four innings even though it had multiple opportunities to score
again, leaving 10 runners stranded on base while the Demons (0-2) left seven. The
Warhawks had 11 hits total.
Caccioppo, Roxy Cassel and Salanoa led off the sixth inning
with three straight singles through the left side to quickly load the bases
with no outs. Another single by Miyuki Navarrete scored Cacioppo and a
sacrifice line-out by Haley McCall allowed pinch runner Charlotte Pastor to tag
up. A final double by Mackenzie Miller scored two RBIs to cap the scoring
spree, and the defense secured the run-rule victory with three final outs.
Wainwright and Kayla Boening each reached base to start the
game and executed a double steal to put both in scoring position before
Cacioppo's double to left center cleared the bases. ULM scored two more runs
when Salanoa tripled to the right field wall following a Cassel walk, and a McCall
single put the last scoring run on base before the inning ended with the
Warhawks leading 6-0.
Brittany Virgoess and Cali Burke were the lone Demons to
secure a hit. Kylie Roos (0-2) picked up her second loss of the season after
starting in the circle and allowing five earned runs, three hits and one walk.
ULM hits the field again this afternoon at approximately
4:30 p.m. when it squares off with Southeast Missouri State to close out the
second day of the Mardi Gras Classic.
