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Daytona
Sarah Ritter
2
Winner Omaha Mavericks OMAHA~1 29-12
1
Western Illinois WIU 8-37
Winner
Omaha Mavericks OMAHA~1
29-12
2
Final
1
Western Illinois WIU
8-37
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Omaha Mavericks OMAHA~1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 1
Western Illinois WIU 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0

W: Meyer (20-5) L: Carlin, Abby (7-13) S: Hampton (1)

Game Recap: Softball | | WIU Athletic Communications

Leathernecks Fall in Close Matchup

Western took an early lead but was unable to hold on.

MACOMB, Ill. – The Western Illinois University Fighting Leatherneck softball team played on Sunday (May 8), falling 2-1 to the Omaha Mavericks at Mary Ellen McKee Stadium. With the result, Western has officially concluded its 2022 season.
 
Abby Carlin had one of her signature complete games in her final appearance as a Leatherneck, pitching all seven innings and allowing five hits and two runs while striking out seven. Carlin's performance was her 13th complete game this season and 30th overall appearance, as she finishes the year with a 3.52 era and 127 strikeouts across 135.2 innings of work.
 
Western's offense got going early, taking a 1-0 lead with one out in the second. Torince Muczynski lead the inning off with a single to center field, and two at-bats later, Abrianna Gracia hit a ball to the gap in right-center field to score Muczynski and give Western Illinois a 1-0 lead. Gracia finished Sunday's game 2-3 with two doubles.
 
Sunday's result was the final game of the 2022 season for Western Illinois softball
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