Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Clermont, Fla.—The Dominican University Softball team enjoyed a day off and is not back on the diamond for their final doubleheader of spring break. The Stars played Wesleyan University and Babson College.


Results:
Dominican: 4
Wesleyan: 0

How it Happened:
- After the first two batters got on for Wesleyan, the Stars left them stranded on the bases and held the score at 0-0.
-Dominican got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first inning. Sophomore Isabella Olmos led the inning off with a bunt single to the third baseman. Senior Ryley Davis followed it up with a clutch RBI single to left field, scoring Olmos from second base. Immediately after, Junior Kailee Diaz Randall hit an RBI double to the left-center gap, scoring Ry. Davis from first base. Senior Paytin Salfi continued the train with an RBI line drive single over the shortstop's head, scoring Diaz Randall from second base.
-After four hits and three runs in the first inning, DU headed to the second with a 3-0 lead.
-The Stars carried that momentum into the top of the second inning, getting the Cardinals in order.
-DU got the leadoff runner on with Sophomore Madison Butler drawing a walk, but they could not manufacture the run.
-Junior starting pitcher Liberty Rivard continued dominating in the circle by holding Wesleyan at 0 and getting three outs in four batters.
-Ry.Davis started off the bottom of the third inning with a leadoff double to right field. Salfi brought home Senior Leilani Guzman from second base, who ran for Ry. Davis.
-The score was 4-0 headed into the fourth and stayed that way with DU defense continuing to be stellar, holding the Cardinals to a 1-2-3 inning.
-The Stars momentum halted for an inning, going in order in the fourth inning.
-Rivard held the Cardinals in check in the top of the 5^th inning, with the second straight inning getting them in order.
-The trend of going 1-2-3 continued with DU going in order in their half of the fifth.
-Dominican got themselves out of a bases-loaded jam in the 6^th inning to hold the score at 4-0.
-Rivard shut down Wesleyan in the seventh inning to earn her second win of the season.
 
Shining Stars:
-Junior Liberty Rivard earned co-player of the game, going seven shutout innings, earning the win, and collecting seven strikeouts.
-Senior Paytin Salfi rolled her hot bat into this one, going 2-3 with 2 RBIs.
-Senior Ryley Davis came up big for the Stars, going 2-3 with a run scored, an RBI and a double.
-Sophomore Isabella Omos was the leadoff hitter for DU and went 2-4 with a run scored and a double.
-Junior Kailee Diaz Randall was a tough, outgoing 1-2 with an RBI, a double, and a run scored.

Leading the Way:
Hits: Ry. Davis, Salfi, and Olmos (2) 
RBI: Salfi (2)
BB: Diaz Randall and Butler (1)
2B: 4 Players (1)
IP: Rivard (7.0)
K's: Rivard (7)
 
Results:
Dominican: 9
Babson:1
 
How it Happened:
-Dominican carried that momentum from the game one win to the start of this one, scoring 6 runs in the top of the first inning.
-The inning started with back-to-back singles by Sophomores Isabella Olmos and Kayla Amormino. Olmos scored the first run of the game on a wild pitch. Senior Ryley Davis brought home two on an RBI single up the middle, scoring Amormino and her sister, sophomore Raegyn Davis. The inning continued with Junior Kailee Diaz Randall laid down a bunt single, with Senior Paytin Salfi drawing a walk. Ry. Davis then came home on a wild pitch. The last two RBIs came off the bat of Sophomore Madisen Butler who hit a single to right center field, scoring Salfi and Diaz Randall.
-After two walks by DU, the defense buckled down and did not let Babson score any runs.
-The Stars started the second inning with a leadoff single by Rae. Davis, they could not manufacture the run.
-Sophomore starting pitcher Hannah Richards found her groove in the second inning, getting the Beavers in order with three weak ground balls.
-Dominican left two runners on base in the top of the third inning with Olmos and Junior Emme Slavens walking in the inning.
-The Stars continued to roll on the defensive end, leaving Babson runners stranded and successfully getting a double-play ground ball to end the inning.
-DU took advantage of two Beavers errors by Slavens hitting a two-run homerun to left field, scoring Salfi. Ry. Davis and Salfi both reached on errors, Ry. Davis scored on the ball Salfi hit.
-The Stars took a 9-0 lead by the bottom of the fourth inning.
-The Beavers got their first run of the game, getting a run on two hits in the 4^th inning.
-DU failed to get a run in the top of the 5^th.
-The Stars close out the game with a 9-1 win, and one of the outs was Salfi throwing a runner out home to keep the score at 9-1.


 
Shining Stars:
-Sophomore Hannah Richards continued her domination on the mound, throwing 4 innings and only giving up one run.
-Junior Emme Slavens went 1-1 with a homerun, 2 RBIs, and 2 walks.
-Senior Ryley Davis went 1-4 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored.
-Sophomore Kayla Amormino went 2-4 with a run scored.
-Sophomore Madisen Butler went 1-3 with 2 RBIs.
 
Leading the Way:
Hits: Amormino (2)
RBI: Ry. Davis and Slavens (2)
Run: Salfi and Ry. Davis (2)
BB: Slavens (2)
SB: 4 Players (1)
HR: Slavens (1)
IP: Richards (4.0)
K's: Rubio (1)


What's Next:
Dominican University Softball moves to 6-8 on the season and will head back to Illinois with a 6-4 record in Florida. The Stars will start of conference play on March 21^st when they host Concordia Wisconsin at Triton College at 1:00 p.m.