Virginia Rally Comes Up Short Against Central Arkansas

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – An enormous fourth inning proved an excessive amount of to beat as Virginia (28-25) fell to Central Arkansas (37-20) by a rating of 5-3 within the quarterfinals of the Nationwide Invitational Softball Championship on Tuesday (Could 24).

Virginia will now need to win two video games on Wednesday to advance to the championship spherical on the double-elimination match.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Sarah Coon obtained issues began for Virginia with a solo house run within the second inning.

The Bears moved in entrance within the fourth inning with a pair of two-run house runs within the fourth inning and added a single run within the fifth inning to take a 5-1 lead within the sport.

Virginia loaded the bases with two outs within the sixth, however Central Arkansas obtained out of the jam to take care of the lead.

The Cavaliers would drive in two runs within the seventh off a Leah Boggs single up the center and cargo the bases for a second consecutive inning, however once more Central Arkansas obtained out of the jam to lock up the victory.

Mikayla Houge (9-6) took the loss, permitting 4 runs on 5 hits with two walks and two strikeouts in 3.2 innings of labor.

Kayla Beaver (20-8) picked up the win, limiting the Cavaliers to the three runs – one earned – on 5 hits with three walks and 7 strikeouts in 6.1 innings of labor. Jordan Johnson picked up her fourth save of the season as she closed out the ultimate two outs for the Bears.

NOTES ON THE GAME
• It was the first-ever assembly between Virginia and Central Arkansas.
• Sarah Coon homered for the second straight sport along with her eighth house run of the season.
• Coon went 2-for-2 with a stroll on the afternoon and drove in her thirty sixth RBI of the yr.
• Leah Boggs now has 24 RBI on the yr after her two-RBI hit within the seventh inning.

FROM HEAD COACH JOANNA HARDIN
“I’m actually pleased with how we fought the whole sport immediately. We have been one swing away from one other walk-off win. Our poise and grit via some actually powerful calls on the sector was glorious and our staff competed the entire sport. We go into tomorrow with our again towards the wall, which is strictly what postseason is about – combating onerous to the tip. I’m excited to get again on the sector and compete towards Kansas on Wednesday morning.”

ON DECK FOR THE HOOS
Virginia will return to motion on Wednesday (Could 25) when the Cavaliers tackle Kansas in an elimination sport at 10:30 a.m. ET. The sport can be streamed on FloSoftball.