DETROIT (4-8-25) - Sophomore
Jada Davis went a perfect 3-for-3 with a pair of runs scored, while freshman
Abby Klaft hit 1-for-2 with a pair of RBI as Detroit Mercy snapped an eight-game skid with a thrilling 4-3 Metro Series win over arch-rival Oakland on Tuesday evening at Buysse Ballpark.
Senior
Amanda Schick made her return memorable delivering the game-winning RBI single scoring Davis in the bottom of the fifth inning. Freshman
Madeline Hallman also hit 2-for-3 to round out Detroit Mercy's (6-22, 3-7 HL) seven hits.
Senior
Jordan Kavanagh picked up her third win of the season in the circle going 5.0 innings with three strikeouts allowing three runs off one run off eight scattered hits.
Freshman
Erin Flynn added her first career save tossing 2.0 scoreless innings while allowing only two hits.
With runners on third and second with no outs in the fifth inning clinging to a 4-3 lead, the Titans also pulled off a rare triple play to get out of the jam.
Recap:
• The Titans took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning. Junior
Jenna Holt drew a lead-off walk, followed by a single from Davis.
• Klaft flew out to center field to plate Holt while Davis was able to score off a throwing error from the Oakland (10-19, 3-7 HL) center fielder.
• The Golden Grizzles got on the board off an error in the third inning.
• Oakland tied the game in the top of the fourth inning off an RBI single and had runners on second and third with no outs.
• OU's Alyssa Balcom hit a soft grounder to the first baseman Klaft, who tagged Balcom and threw over to freshman
Natalie Babcock. Babcock stepped on third base to double off the runner and then threw over to freshman center fielder
Madeline Hallman, covering second base, who tracked down the runner in a tag out to complete the triple play.
• Oakland took a 3-2 lead in the top of the fifth.
• Holt reached on an error in the bottom half. After the second out, UDM took advantage, posting two unearned runs as Klaft hit an RBI single to score Holt followed by Schick's game-winning RBI to score Davis.
• After a scoreless sixth inning, OU got the tying run aboard with two outs off a triple in the top of the seventh. Flynn was able to get the last batter to pop up to second base, ending the game.
Detroit Mercy and Oakland conclude the series with a doubleheader on Wednesday, Apr. 9. at 12 and 2 p.m. on ESPN+.
