Recap: Kilfoyl's Complete Game Gem Sparks Team Romero to 6-0 Shutout Win

The win allowed Team Romero to complete the opening week of the season with a 2-1 record, while Team Svekis dipped to 1-2 after suffering its second shutout loss of the weekend.

Kilfoyl, who allowed one run in her complete game debut on Friday night, limited Team Svekis to just four hits en route to her second win of the season. The former Oklahoma State product was named as the game’s MVP 1 selection and added 264 leaderboard points to her account.

Wisz, meanwhile, paced the Team Romero offense by going 2-for-4 with her two doubles to secure 200 leaderboard points and MVP 2 distinction.

Outfielder Haylie McCleney added a pair of hits, including the 100th of her Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball career, and drove in two runs to receive MVP 3 plaudits and 170 leaderboard points.

Rookie catcher Sharlize Palacios led Team Svekis with two hits, while middle infielder Sis Bates and corner infielder Baylee Klingler each contributed a hit.

Megan Faraimo (0-2) suffered the loss in the circle after conceding six runs on 10 hits in 6.2 innings with five strikeouts.

KEY MOMENT

Team Romero took a 1-0 lead in the second inning before erupting for five runs in the top of the seventh inning, including three consecutive doubles from Sydney Romero, McCleney and Sierra Romero, to seal the victory.

LEADERBOARD IMPACT

Kilfoyl rocketed up the leaderboard into first place after her 264-point outburst, while rookie outfielder Claire Davidson moved into third place with 360 points. Wisz owns a share of sixth place with 340 points after rising up the standings 19 spots.

GAME NOTES

• The game lasted 1 hour, 44 minutes, tying for the sixth-shortest game in Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball history … It is also the second-quickest game of the season, trailing the season opener between Team Svekis and Team Denham, which went 1 hour, 43 minutes.

• Team Romero fashioned the 21st shutout in Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball Championship Season history, including the second clean sheet this season … In addition, the squad claimed the 35th win points sweep in the league’s five-year history, including the third instance this season.

• Eight of Team Romero’s nine starters registered at least one hit in the victory … Outfielder Caroline Jacobsen was the only starter without a hit after going 0-for-3.

• Team Romero’s five doubles are the most by any team this season and just one shy of matching the Championship Season single-game record … Team Ocasio had six doubles on September 19, 2021, against Team Jaquish.

• Kilfoyl posted her second complete game effort in Week One, marking the eighth time a pitcher has thrown a pair of complete games in the same week.

• Kilfoyl also becomes the sixth pitcher in AU Pro Softball Championship Season history to hurl a shutout, joining Faraimo, Cat Osterman, Rachel Garcia, Alyssa Denham and Georgina Corrick … Osterman threw three shutouts in her two AU Pro Softball seasons, while Garcia, Denham, Corrick and Kilfoyl have one each.

• Kilfoyl stands as the ninth pitcher in AU Pro Softball Championship Season history with multiple career complete games.

• Kilfoyl became the seventh different player in Championship Season history, including the fifth different pitcher, to finish a game with 264 or more leaderboard points in a single game … She also matched the single-game record for leaderboard points by a non-hitting pitcher.

• McCleney became the fourth player in Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball history to accumulate 100 career hits with her 2-for-4 effort, reaching the milestone with a double in the top of the seventh inning … McCleney joins corner infielder Tori Vidales and outfielders Victoria Hayward and Morgan Zerkle on the exclusive list.

• McCleney also received the 12th Game MVP honor of her Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball Championship Season career, moving into a tie for third place on the league’s all-time chart with Osterman.

GAME MVPS

• #1 – Lexi Kilfoyl (Team Romero, +60)
• #2 – Delanie Wisz (Team Romero, +40)
• #3 – Haylie McCleney (Team Romero, +20)