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USA Softball: The U-19 Women’s National Team Wins Double Header Against Talented Texas Club Teams

Megan Faraimo was dominating in her start in Game 2 of the day for the U-19 team. All photos by Jade Hewitt, courtesy of Scrap Yard Fast Pitch.

With their backs against the wall the U-19 Women’s National Team pulled out a late rally with a walk-off single from Julia Cottrill (Stillwater, Okla.) taking the nightcap 3-2 over Texas Bombers GOLD.

USA took the Saturday opener 8-1 over Mizuno Impulse thanks to a pair of two-run home runs from Bailey Dowling (St. Joseph, Ill.).

Here are the details of the wins courtesy of USA Softball…

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U-19 WNT 8, Mizuno Impulse 1 (6 innings) | Box Score

Bailey Dowling (St. Joseph, Ill.) wasted no opportunities at the plate driving in five of the U-19 WNT’s eight runs.

Bailey Dowling had two home runs and five RBIs in Game 1 on Saturday.

Dowling crushed a two-run bomb in the second that cleared the towering scoreboard in left field before homering back to left in the fourth giving USA it’s largest lead of the contest.

The Red, White and Blue got back the run they surrendered in the top half of the first with Dowling driving in Cottrill (Stillwater, Okla.). A bases loaded walk to Taylor Pleasants (Houston, Texas) gave USA the lead while Jadelyn Allchin (Huntington Beach, Calif.) made it 4-1 with a two-RBI double to left.

Lexi Kilfoyl (Land O’ Lakes, Fla.) picked up the win tossing the first four innings where she allowed one run, which was unearned, and struck out three.

The U-19 WNT put up a crooked number in the second and fourth courtesy of Dowling’s long ball to take an 8-1 lead where it remained the rest of the way.

Out of the pen, Kelley Lynch (Newnan, Ga.) came in to shut down the Mizuno Impulse offensive. Lynch struck out four in two innings of work and did not allow a hit while walking two. ​

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Skylar Wallace at the plate for the U-19 team.
U-19 WNT 3, Texas Bombers GOLD 2 (6 innings) | Box Score

Heading into the bottom of the sixth, the U-19 WNT knew it was going to be their final at bat while trailing 2-1 due to a time limit.

The Red, White and Blue showed no panic at the dish with Charla Echols (Newnan, Ga.) leading off the home half of the inning with a double off the center field fence. Dowling did what she does best, sneaking a double down the left field line scoring Echols to tie things up at two apiece.

Dowling moved over to third on a wild pitch before Cottrill took a 1-1 pitch down the right field line scoring the winning run.

Things started out as a pitcher’s duel where starter Megan Faraimo (Vista, Calif.) was on another level. She struck out nine of the first 11 hitters she faced in the no-decision outing.

In four innings of work she allowed two hits, no walks and struck out a total of 10 Bombers.

Jayda Coleman (The Colony, Texas) had the U-19 WNT’s lone hit as the two foes went scoreless through the first four frames. Inclement weather moved its way into the area forcing a hour-plus lightning delay in the top of the fifth.

Allchin broke the scoreless tie following the delay in the bottom of the fifth scoring Skylar Wallace (Woodstock, Ga.) who led off the frame with a single.

The Bombers responded scoring two runs on reliever Rylee Trlicek (Hallettsville, Texas). Kathryn Sandercock (McLean, Va.) came in to record the final out in the sixth before the U-19 WNT began their comeback efforts.

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