Defiance visits Rio Grande on road trip; Red Storm take series

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W. Va. - On its first road trip of the season, Defiance College headed down to South Charleston, West Virginia for a Friday clash with the Rio Grande Red Storm at Little Creek Park. The Red and Black took the series 2-0 behind a strong-hitting effort.  

Madelynn Vickers made her pitching debut to start the game the first game of the series. In its first two at-bats, Rio Grande earned four hits, contributing to five RBI's. Defiance (0-4) was able to send out its hitters as both innings' final out came from caught pop ups to second and third base, respectively. 

At the bottom of the third, after two walks, Devyn Hamilton came in for Vickers on the mound, however, two hits from the Red Storm (6-3) and a fielding error brought in three runs, Rio Grande leading 8-0 at the top of the fourth. With no scoring through the fourth, Defiance's Anika Craft singled with its first hit of the day, but a fly out and ground out ended the game after five. 

The Jackets struggled on offense with one hit on 15 at-bats. Vickers took the loss for Defiance allowing four hits and five walks.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Ali Mowen recorded the lone run for Defiance. She completed the series with four at-bats and two walks

• Anika Craft led the series for the Jackets in batting with three hits on six at-bats

• Morgan Scott had the sole RBI as her ground out sent Mowen home

• Devyn Hamilton led all Defiance pitchers in strike percentage earning 61%

• Players left on third base three times at the time of third outs

• Avery Roever earned the fourth hit for the Jackets (four total)

• Now through four games, first baseman Madison Guggenbiller has 22 putouts on 22 chances

UP NEXT

The Yellow Jackets will return to Little Creek Park to meet the 0-6 West Virginia Tech Golden Bears. The double-header is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. 

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