DELAND, Fla. – The Green Bay softball team ended the Stetson Invitational on a high note, taking down LIU 4-2 on Sunday. The Phoenix went 2-3 on the weekend and moved to 3-7 on the year.
Martha Miller started the game in the circle and picked up the win for GB. The right-hander went six innings, giving up two runs, on eight hits, and allowing two walks while striking out six. Paeton Kringel secured the save after getting out of a bases-loaded, no-outs jam in the bottom of the seventh.
Offensively, the Phoenix was led by Bella Herman, who went 3-for-4 on the day with two RBI. Karissa Laabs was also 3-for-4 with an RBI. Hailey Heckenlaible drove in the other run for the Phoenix while also finishing 2-for-5 from the plate.
HOW IT HAPPENED
LIU got on the board first in the bottom of the first inning thanks to a Gabby Padilla single down the left field line that gave them a 1-0 lead. Green Bay responded with a two-run inning in the fourth when Herman singled to right center to bring home two GB runs.
The Sharks then tied the ballgame at two in the fifth inning before the Phoenix grabbed the lead for good in the sixth inning with a Heckenlaible single to center that scored Herman. Laabs tacked on an insurance run for GB in the seventh with an RBI single that scored Lauren Porter.
As mentioned above, LIU threatened to extend or win the game in the bottom of the seventh when they loaded the bases with no outs.
However, Kringel got three straight outs after entering for Miller to strand the Sharks' runners.
GAME NOTES
» Green Bay had multi-hit games from six different players.
» Gianna Camacho was 2-for-2 with a walk.
» The Phoenix outhit LIU 15-8.
» Green Bay went 6-for-18 (.333) with runners in scoring position.
» Heckenlaible and Herman each stole a base.
» Miller picked up her first career win on Sunday.
» LIU was led offensively by sophomore Mari Narvaiz, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
UP NEXT
GB will be back in action next weekend at the Lindenwood Invite starting on Friday, March 1 against Bellarmine at noon. The Phoenix will play five games on the weekend – one against Bellarmine, and two against Lindenwood and Western Illinois.
###
For the latest and most up-to-date information on Green Bay Athletics and Green Bay Softball, please visit GreenBayPhoenix.com.
Follow us on Twitter: @GBPhoenix and @GBPhoenixSB.
Follow us on Instagram: @gbphoenix and @gbphoenixsb.
Like Green Bay Phoenix Athletics and Green Bay Phoenix Softball on Facebook.
If you would like to receive postgame recaps and other Green Bay Softball news via email, please fill out this form.
---GreenBayPhoenix.com---
