Rookies lead Team Romero to 5-1 victory over Team Alexander

Davidson, who went 2-for-3 in her professional debut, registered an RBI double in the second inning before belting a two-run homer over the left-field fence in the fourth to give Team Romero a 4-1 lead. The former Duke star was named the game’s MVP 2 and collected 210 leaderboard points.

Kilfoyl earned the win in her professional debut, surrendering one run on six hits and striking out four. She received MVP 1 honors for her efforts, along with 244 leaderboard points.

Corner infielder Delanie Wisz completed the MVP sweep by going 1-for-3 with an RBI single in the third inning to score the eventual game-winning run. She collected 140 leaderboard points as a result of her MVP 3 selection.

Outfielder Bubba Nickles and midfielder Sydney McKinney each a 2-for-3 effort in the loss to Team Alexander. Nickles also drove in the team’s lone run with a single to right in the first inning.

Reigning AU Pro Softball Champion Odicci-Alexander suffered the loss after allowing three earned runs on four hits in 3.0 innings.

KEY MOMENT

After falling behind 1-0 in the first inning, Team Romero responded with five unanswered runs over four innings to claim a 5-1 lead that they never relinquished. Kilfoyl, meanwhile, excelled after giving up the early run, allowing just four hits over the final six innings.

IMPACT OF THE LEADERBOARD

Kilfoyl leads the league with her 244 leaderboard points after the opening night of the season, while Davidson is third in the field of 60 players with her 210 points.

GAME NOTES

• Team Romero started the first captain’s challenge of the season in the sixth inning on a drive to third base by catcher Mia Davidson …The call was honored and the challenge was unsuccessful.

• Team Alexander also requested a captain’s challenge on an infield single by an outfielder McKenzie Clark in the sixth inning… The decision was upheld and the challenge was unsuccessful.

• Kilfoyl becomes the 11th pitcher in Championship Season history to throw a complete game.

• Nickles recorded her 10th multi-hit game of her AU Pro Softball Championship Season career with her two hits.

• Davidson was hit by a pitch for the 15th time in her Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball Championship season career when she was hit in the third inning.

• Outfielder Haylie McCleney tallied the 98th hit of her Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball career with a single through the right side in the sixth inning … She is two hits shy of becoming the fourth player in AU Pro Softball history to reach 100 career hits between AUX and the championship season.

GAME MVPS

• #1 – Lexi Kilfoyl (Team Romero, +45)
• #2 – Claire Davidson (Team Romero, +30)
• #3 – Delanie Wisz (Team Romero, +15)