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Recap | Salukis Sweep UIC for 16th Consecutive Win
03/24/2024 | 10:00:00 | Softball
Carbondale, Ill. - Southern Illinois continued its win streak in Chicago with another Valley sweep over UIC after a pair of wins on Sunday. The Salukis have now won 16 consecutive games as they improve to 24-3 (8-0 MVC). The 16-game winning streak is currently the second-longest active winning streak in the country, behind just Tennessee who has won 17 in a row.
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Jackie Lis sent a two-run home run out to left field in the top of the first inning of game one to give the Dawgs a 2-0 advantage. The Flames would quickly wipe that lead however with three unearned runs in the first after a few Saluki errors and defensive mistakes. Madi Eberle made the start but Groff came in the first as she earned her 15th win of the season, with still no losses.Â
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Lis got her third RBI in just the third inning as she tied the game at 3-3. Bailey Caylor drew a walk and would go on to steal second and take third on a throwing error, setting Lis up for an opportunity to bring her home.  Lis got on base in all but one at-bat, going 2-for3 with three RBIs in game one.Â
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Southern added three in the fourth inning as Sidney Jones brought home a pair on a single and Rylinn Groff delivered with a sacrifice fly scoring Rylie Hamilton.Â
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UIC got one back in the bottom half of the inning but it wasn't enough as the Salukis would go on to win 6-4.
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Game two got underway approximately 30 minutes later with Hannah Hockerman in the circle. Hockerman had a very strong start as she improved to a 2-0 on the season after going four innings and allowing just three hits and one run.Â
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UIC got on the board first as the Salukis trailed for the first time in a Valley game this season. That didn't last long however as Rylie Hamilton got back at the Flames with a two-run home run in the top half of the third to give the Dawgs the lead.Â
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The Salukis didn't slow down there as they would go on to finish the day with 11 hits and nine runs.Â
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Bailey Caylor had two doubles and two RBIs to lead the Salukis hit parade. Rylinn Groff also drove in a pair of runs and added a hit as Maddia Groff earned her first save of the season. Groff came in for Hockerman in the fifth and held the Flames scoreless for the final three innings.
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The Salukis are on the road this Tuesday, March 26 as they head to UT Martin for 3 PM first pitch. Tuesday's game will be just one single game and will be streamed on ESPN+.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_Softball, on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiSoftball and on Instagram at @SIU_Softball. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
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Jackie Lis sent a two-run home run out to left field in the top of the first inning of game one to give the Dawgs a 2-0 advantage. The Flames would quickly wipe that lead however with three unearned runs in the first after a few Saluki errors and defensive mistakes. Madi Eberle made the start but Groff came in the first as she earned her 15th win of the season, with still no losses.Â
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Lis got her third RBI in just the third inning as she tied the game at 3-3. Bailey Caylor drew a walk and would go on to steal second and take third on a throwing error, setting Lis up for an opportunity to bring her home.  Lis got on base in all but one at-bat, going 2-for3 with three RBIs in game one.Â
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Southern added three in the fourth inning as Sidney Jones brought home a pair on a single and Rylinn Groff delivered with a sacrifice fly scoring Rylie Hamilton.Â
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UIC got one back in the bottom half of the inning but it wasn't enough as the Salukis would go on to win 6-4.
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Game two got underway approximately 30 minutes later with Hannah Hockerman in the circle. Hockerman had a very strong start as she improved to a 2-0 on the season after going four innings and allowing just three hits and one run.Â
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UIC got on the board first as the Salukis trailed for the first time in a Valley game this season. That didn't last long however as Rylie Hamilton got back at the Flames with a two-run home run in the top half of the third to give the Dawgs the lead.Â
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The Salukis didn't slow down there as they would go on to finish the day with 11 hits and nine runs.Â
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Bailey Caylor had two doubles and two RBIs to lead the Salukis hit parade. Rylinn Groff also drove in a pair of runs and added a hit as Maddia Groff earned her first save of the season. Groff came in for Hockerman in the fifth and held the Flames scoreless for the final three innings.
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The Salukis are on the road this Tuesday, March 26 as they head to UT Martin for 3 PM first pitch. Tuesday's game will be just one single game and will be streamed on ESPN+.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_Softball, on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiSoftball and on Instagram at @SIU_Softball. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hockerman, Hannah (2-0)
L: CLARK (1-8)
S: Groff, Maddia (1)
Batting:
2B: Caylor, Bailey 2
HR: Hamilton, Rylie 1
RBI: Lis, Jackie 1 ; Hamilton, Rylie 2 ; Groff, Rylinn 2 ; Caylor, Bailey 2
SF: Lis, Jackie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Warwick, Elizabeth 2 ; Hamilton, Rylie 2 ; Austin, Emma 2 ; Groff, Rylinn 1 ; Knutson, Amanda 1 ; Caylor, Bailey 1
SB: Austin, Emma 2
Batting:
HR: FLEMING 1
RBI: FLEMING 1
SH: CRAN 1
Base Running:
RUNS: FLEMING 1
SB: RIOS 1
HBP: STICKNEY 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
5
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
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