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East Carolina Drops Series Finale To No. 24 UCF
April 11, 2021 | Softball
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Gianna Mancha threw a complete-game shutout to lift No. 24 UCF to an 8-0 American Athletic Conference victory over East Carolina Sunday afternoon at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium.
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The Knights (29-9, 9-3 AAC) completed the four-game series sweep as the Pirates dropped to 10-21 and 1-7.
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Justene Molina and Kaitlyn Jensen racked up two hits apiece to pace UCF while Olivia Narron, Rachel McCollum and Faith Jarvis recorded a base knock each. Juliana Wilson drove in two of the Knights' eight runs.
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Mancha allowed just three hits in the seven innings, walked three batters and struck out one. Logyn Estes (0-4) was saddled with the loss, allowing three runs on four hits in 1.1 frames.
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UCF scored all the offense it would need in the top of the second inning. A leadoff walk to Jada Cody proceeded a single off the bat of Katie Burge. The runners would move into scoring position via a wild pitch before a foul out allowed Cody to scoot home and put the Knights on top. An RBI single by Jazmine Esparza and a fielder's choice play accounted for the second and third runs of the stanza.
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ECU attempted to answer in the bottom of the third with Narron on third and McCollum on first with two away, but a fly ball to the warning track was caught and terminated the inning.
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The Knights rapped out five hits in the sixth and seventh innings, scoring five runs to provide the final score.
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Up Next: The Pirates travel to Houston next weekend for a league series at the Cougar Softball Stadium.
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The Knights (29-9, 9-3 AAC) completed the four-game series sweep as the Pirates dropped to 10-21 and 1-7.
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Justene Molina and Kaitlyn Jensen racked up two hits apiece to pace UCF while Olivia Narron, Rachel McCollum and Faith Jarvis recorded a base knock each. Juliana Wilson drove in two of the Knights' eight runs.
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Mancha allowed just three hits in the seven innings, walked three batters and struck out one. Logyn Estes (0-4) was saddled with the loss, allowing three runs on four hits in 1.1 frames.
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UCF scored all the offense it would need in the top of the second inning. A leadoff walk to Jada Cody proceeded a single off the bat of Katie Burge. The runners would move into scoring position via a wild pitch before a foul out allowed Cody to scoot home and put the Knights on top. An RBI single by Jazmine Esparza and a fielder's choice play accounted for the second and third runs of the stanza.
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ECU attempted to answer in the bottom of the third with Narron on third and McCollum on first with two away, but a fly ball to the warning track was caught and terminated the inning.
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The Knights rapped out five hits in the sixth and seventh innings, scoring five runs to provide the final score.
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Up Next: The Pirates travel to Houston next weekend for a league series at the Cougar Softball Stadium.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gianna Mancha (10-3)
L: Estes, Logyn (0-4)
Batting:
2B: Justene Molina 1 ; Juliana Wilson 1
RBI: Justene Molina 1 ; Juliana Wilson 2 ; Jada Cody 1 ; Kyra Klarkowski 1 ; Jazmine Esparza 2
SF: Kyra Klarkowski 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Justene Molina 1 ; Kaitlyn Jensen 1 ; Kasey Fava 1 ; Jada Cody 2 ; Katie Burge 1 ; Kyra Klarkowski 1 ; Jazmine Esparza 1
SB: Juliana Wilson 1 ; Kyra Klarkowski 1
Batting:
SH: Inae, Ashleigh 1
Base Running:
SB: Narron, Olivia 2
CS: Narron, Olivia 1
HBP: Inae, Ashleigh 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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AB
3
R
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H
1
RBI
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AB
1
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RBI
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