HOUSTON – With their backs against the wall the U-19 Women’s National Team pulled out a late rally with a walk-off single from Julia Cottrill (Stillwater, Okla.) taking the nightcap 3-2 over Texas Bombers GOLD. USA took the Saturday opener 8-1 over Mizuno Impulse seeing a pair of two-run home runs from Bailey Dowling (St. Joseph, Ill.).
U-19 WNT 8, Mizuno Impulse 1 (6 innings) |Â Box Score
Bailey Dowling (St. Joseph, Ill.) wasted no opportunities at the plate driving in five of the U-19 WNT’s eight runs. Dowling crushed a two-run bomb in the second that cleared the towering scoreboard in left field before homering back to left in the fourth giving USA it’s largest lead of the contest.
The Red, White and Blue got back the run they surrendered in the top half of the first with Dowling driving in Cottrill (Stillwater, Okla.). A bases loaded walk to Taylor Pleasants (Houston, Texas) gave USA the lead while Jadelyn Allchin (Huntington Beach, Calif.) made it 4-1 with a two-RBI double to left.
Lexi Kilfoyl (Land O’ Lakes, Fla.) picked up the win tossing the first four innings where she allowed one run, which was unearned, and struck out three.
The U-19 WNT put up a crooked number in the second and fourth courtesy of Dowling’s long ball to take an 8-1 lead where it remained the rest of the way.
Out of the pen, Kelley Lynch (Newnan, Ga.) came in to shut down the Mizuno Impulse offensive. Lynch struck out four in two innings of work and did not allow a hit while walking two. ​
U-19 WNT 3, Texas Bombers GOLD 2 (6 innings) |Â Box Score
Heading into the bottom of the sixth, the U-19 WNT knew it was going to be their final at bat while trailing 2-1 due to a time limit. The Red, White and Blue showed no panic at the dish with Charla Echols (Newnan, Ga.) leading off the home half of the inning with a double off the center field fence. Dowling did what she does best, sneaking a double down the left field line scoring Echols to tie things up at two apiece.
Dowling moved over to third on a wild pitch before Cottrill took a 1-1 pitch down the right field line scoring the winning run.
Things started out as a pitcher’s duel where starter Megan Faraimo (Vista, Calif.) was on another level. She struck out nine of the first 11 hitters she faced in the no decision out. In four innings of work she allowed two hits, no walks and struck out a total of 10 Bombers.
Jayda Coleman (The Colony, Texas) had the U-19 WNT's lone hit as the two foes went scoreless through the first four frames. Inclement weather moved its way into the area forcing a hour plus lightning delay in the top of the fifth.
Allchin broke the scoreless tie following the delay in the bottom of the fifth scoring Skylar Wallace (Woodstock, Ga.) who led off the frame with a single. The Bombers responded scoring two runs on reliever Rylee Trlicek (Hallettsville, Texas). Kathryn Sandercock (McLean, Va.) came in to record the final out in the sixth before the U-19 WNT began their comeback efforts.
About USA Softball
USA Softball is a 501(c)(3) not-for profit organization headquartered in Oklahoma City, Okla., and is designated as the National Governing Body (NGB) of Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. One of the nation’s largest sports organizations, USA Softball sanctions competition through a network of Local Associations, which includes all 50 states and select metro associations. USA Softball is dedicated to providing people of all ages the opportunity to play the game they love at a variety of levels by offering recreational, league, tournament and competitive play for fast pitch, slow pitch and modified pitch. USA Softball annually conducts thousands of tournaments throughout the country including over 100 National Championships. The USA Softball umpire program is among the nation’s largest and are widely known as the best trained umpires in the game.Â
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