Recap: Early Offense Guides Team Lorenz to 5-1 Win Over Team Kilfoyl

Garcia, who earned her first win of the season in the circle, garnered MVP 1 laurels and a season-high 216 leaderboard points after her stellar outing.

Hayward, meanwhile, was the game’s MVP 2 selection after going 2-for-4 with a single and a double, giving her a season-high 170 leaderboard points. Outfielder McKenzie Clark (150 points) completed the MVP sweep for the victorious side after driving in a run with a triple in the second inning.

Five different players registered a hit in the loss for Team Kilfoyl, including corner infielder Tori Vidales, who drove in the team’s lone run with a single in the sixth inning.

Captain Lexi Kilfoyl dropped to 5-3 in the circle after giving up five runs on six hits over 3.1 innings with one strikeout.

KEY MOMENT

Team Lorenz surged to a 5-0 lead in the first four innings, including a three-run outburst in the top of the second inning. Warren plated the first run of the evening with an infield single before scoring on a triple by outfielder McKenzie Clark. Clark upped the advantage to 3-0 on an RBI single by Hayward.

LEADERBOARD IMPACT

Outfielder Amanda Lorenz remains at the top of the leaderboard with a 148-point advantage over pitcher Aleshia Ocasio heading into Saturday’s doubleheader. Kilfoyl dropped to sixth place with the loss after earning just 10 points in the loss.

GAME NOTES

• Teams are now 4-for-25 in captain’s challenges through 26 games after Team Lorenz and Team Kilfoyl each asked for a video review in Friday’s nightcap.

• Team Kilfoyl initiated a captain’s challenge in the bottom of the fifth inning on an out call made against outfielder Caroline Jacobsen, who was trying to reach third base … The challenge was unsuccessful after the call was upheld.

• Team Lorenz also requested a captain’s challenge in the bottom of the seventh inning on an infield single by outfielder Kalei Harding … The challenge was unsuccessful after the call was upheld.

• Hayward authored her sixth multi-hit game of the season, including her third in as many games, after her two-hit performance in the win over Team Kilfoyl … The former Washington product has tallied six hits in her last three outings.

• Hayward, corner infielder Kelsey Stewart-Hunter and catcher Taylor Edwards have now won five consecutive games after Team Lorenz’s victory over Team Kilfoyl on Friday night.

• Lorenz has collected 100 or more leaderboard points in a league-best 11-of-13 games this season, including the last five in a row.

• The Purple jersey has dropped its last four games after posting a 3-0 record in Week Three … Meanwhile, the Gold jersey stands at 4-0 in the last two weeks following a 1-2 mark during Week Three.

GAME MVPS

• #1 – Rachel Garcia (Team Lorenz, +60)
• #2 – Victoria Hayward (Team Lorenz, +40)
• #3 – McKenzie Clark (Team Lorenz , +20)
• Defensive MVP – Jessi Warren (Team Lorenz, +20)