Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 WHITEWATER, Wis. - The UW-Whitewater softball team topped UW-River Falls 9-2 and 8-0 (five innings) Friday afternoon in Whitewater to improve to 22-7 overall and 8-2 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Warhawks honored their six seniors and the alumni at the doubleheader. 

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The seniors bolstered the Warhawk offense in both games led by a perfect day at plate for Samie Seamon (Antioch, IL/Antioch). The senior outfielder went 6-for-6 from the batter's box with four runs scored and five RBI off of two homeruns and a double. The class of six seniors started both games, hit .500 (17-34) and combined for one double, four homeruns, 14 runs scored and 10 RBI. 

UW-River Falls jumped out ahead in the first game with back-to-back two-out homers in the top of the first. In the bottom of the inning, the Warhawks struck back with back-to-back jacks of their own with Kelly McGrail (Tinley Park, IL/V.J. Andrew) tagging a ball to left and Krisch getting ahold of one to send the ball over the centerfield fence. 

UW-W added three more in the bottom of the second bringing in all three runs with two outs. Chelsey Schobert (Belmont/Belmont) led off the inning with a single. McGrail drew a two-out walk and Krisch's single up the middle brought in one run. Amy Ricci (Gurnee, IL/Warren Township) followed with another single up the middle to score the second run and Paige Evangelista (Wheaton, IL/North) put the finishing touches on the inning with an RBI double to left field. 

The Warhawks added single runs in the bottom of the fourth and fifth with Seamon posting her first homer of the day as the lead off in the fifth. UW-W added two insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth with Seamon's double to center field bringing in both runs.

Kelynn Sporer (Chilton/Chilton) picked up the win on the mound to improve to 9-3 this season. The righthander tossed seven innings, striking out five and walking three in the complete game. 

It was all Whitewater in game two. The Warhawk bats never cooled down from the first game as UW-W opened the first inning with two runs. This time it was Ricci with two RBI off a double down the right field line. 

Three more Warhawks crossed the plate in the bottom of the second with Seamon's second homer of the day bringing in two. Whitewater posted two more in the bottom of the third after McGrail's fielder's choice scored one and Krisch's single allowed another runner to touch home. In the bottom of the fifth, Seamon led off the inning with a single to center and advanced to second on an error by the centerfielder. Alyssa Fernandez (Carol Stream, IL/St. Francis)' hard shot got away from the Falcon's second baseman allowing Seamon to score and end the game early courtesy of the run rule. 

Bekka Houda (Lisle, IL/Lisle) threw a complete game one-hitter to improve to 10-4 on the mound for the Warhawks this season. 

UW-W will head to DePere, Wis. Monday for more doubleheader action against St. Norbert College beginning at 3 pm.


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