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DePaul Undefeated on Second Day of UNI-Dome Classic
2/8/2020 7:53:00 PM | SOFTBALL
CHICAGO - DePaul softball grabbed their second win of the day over Drake in the Doc Halverson UNI-Dome Classic. The Blue Demons won by a final score of 11-10 in nine innings.
Brooke Johnson got her first career nod in the circle for DePaul.
Drake tallied an early two runs in the first inning but DePaul fired back with six to take a four run lead.
The Bulldogs scores two more in the second but DePaul wouldn't let up, scoring three runs. Angela Scalzitti doubled scoring two.
Drake would keep pushing to score another pair of runs in the third but the stalwart DePaul defense kept the Bulldogs at bay for three more innings.
The Blue Demons tacked on another run off Johnson single in the fifth, but Drake eventually tied things up in the seventh.
DePaul's Krista Dalgarn made her second appearance of the day and fought through two extra innings to earn the one-point, 11-10, victory over Drake.
UP NEXT
DePaul takes on host Northern Iowa and Drake tomorrow. Time changes and updates can be found on Twitter and will be communicated as soon as possible.
SCOUTING NORTHERN IOWA (28-23, 13-10 MVC | RPI 89 | Picked 2nd in MVC)
- UNI has three mainstay returners: Adara Opiola, Sammey Bunch and Jaclyn Spencer. All three have been named to the preseason All-MVC team.
- Opiola made 37 starts as the third baseman for the Panthers and was named to the MVC-All Tournament Team.
- Bunch was honored as the 2019 MVC Player of the Year, First Team All-MVC and was named to the MVC All-Tournament Team. She started in all 51 games at shortstop and led the team with a .395 batting average, 51 runs, 50 RBI's and 17 home runs.
- Spencer started 17 games in the circle, pitching 104.2 innings recording 97 strikeouts and earned an 11-5 record.
- Was predicted to finish second in the conference after receiving four first-place votes.
LAST TIME AGAINST THE PANTHERS
- DePaul will face off against UNI for the first time since a six-inning 11-1 dub in 2018. The all-time series puts the Blue Demons out in front with a 7-2 record also on a five-game winning streak.
SCOUTING DRAKE (43-16, 14-7 MVC | RPI 24 | Picked 1st in MVC)
- Six starters return for the Bulldogs, including senior Mandi Roemmich who led the team with a .380 batting average.
- The Bulldogs lost Kennedy Frank who led the team in RBI's and Taryn Pena who led her squad with 8 home runs.
- Nicole Newman returns for her sixth year after throwing 221.2 innings, earning a 29-7 record while posting a 1.07 ERA.
- The reigning back-to-back MVC regular season and tournament champion Drake was tabbed to finish first in The Valley this season, earning four first place votes.
- The Bulldogs are coming off two consecutive years qualifying for the NCAA Tournament.
LAST TIME AGAINST THE BULLDOGS
- Saturday's game is the first matchup between DePaul and Drake since a 3-1 victory in 2008. The Blue Demons now hold an 8-2 advantage over the Bulldogs with a six-game winning streak.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Dalgarn, Krista (2-0)
L: Timmons,N (0-1)
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Batting:
2B: Roemmich 1 ; Johnson,Macy 1 ; Maddox,Sarah 1 ; Buie,Abby 1
RBI: Roemmich 1 ; Maddox,Sarah 4 ; Arias 2 ; Taylor 1 ; Beitzinger 1
SH: Anderson 1 ; Beitzinger 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Roemmich 1 ; Johnson,Macy 3 ; Ryan,Libby 3 ; Taylor 1 ; Buie,Abby 1 ; Beitzinger 1
Batting:
2B: Scalzitti, Angela 1 ; Andris, Erin 1 ; Cothern, Jessica 1 ; Hilger, Skylor 1
RBI: Scalzitti, Angela 3 ; Andris, Erin 1 ; Johnson, Brooke 1 ; Gutierrez, Maranda 1 ; O'Riley, Gabby 1 ; Hilger, Skylor 1 ; Young, Taylor 2
SH: Gutierrez, Maranda 1 ; Hilger, Skylor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Scalzitti, Angela 1 ; Andris, Erin 1 ; Cothern, Jessica 1 ; Fisher, Madison 1 ; Johnson, Brooke 2 ; Gutierrez, Maranda 1 ; O'Riley, Gabby 1 ; Polucha, Kate 3
SB: Johnson, Brooke 1 ; Young, Taylor 1
