DETROIT (4/22/22) - Junior
Jordyn Chapman went 2-for-3 and delivered a clutch two-run double in the bottom of the fourth inning that propelled Detroit Mercy to 3-1 series-opening win over visiting UIC on Friday afternoon. Graduate student
Liz Murphy recorded her third complete game win of the season tossing 7.0 innings allowing only one run with two strikeouts.
Graduate student
Leena Mortensen hit 2-for-3 while senior
McKenna Tanguay went 1-for-3 with a double. Senior
Liz Paver also hit 1-for-3 with an RBI single that gave the Titans an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Freshman
Jaiden Lara scored a run and was the third batter to go 1-for-3 while junior
Allison Smith hit 1-for-2.
Recap:
• Both pitchers tossed three scoreless innings to open the game
• Detroit Mercy (4-30, 4-14 HL) took the lead in the fourth inning off Chapman's two-run double that scored junior pinch runner
Kara Wolfbauer and senior
Taryn Peru for a 2-0 advantage
• Paver's RBI single in the bottom of the sixth scored Lara giving the Titans a 3-0 lead
• UIC (8-26, 5-12 HL) got their first run off a RBI triple in the seventh inning. Murphy was able to get the final batter to fly out to secure the win
The Titans and Flames conclude the series with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 23 beginning at noon.
