#StateToTheShow: Women’s Pro Fastpitch Week 6
July 27, 2023 | Softball
STARKVILLE – Fa Leilua picked up where she left off, adding a solo homer and five walks in the first series of the week against the USSSA Pride.
Combined with her final series of Week 5, it was enough to earn Leilua league-wide recognition as the WPF Co-Player of the Week on July 23. Including that prior series against the Texas Smoke, Leilua batted .500 with six RBIs over six games.
Leilua drew five more walks in Oklahoma City's series victory against the Smash It Sports Vipers to close the week.
Chloe Malau'ulu laid down two sacrifice bunts in the series loss to the Pride. She later played a key role in Oklahoma City's series win at home against the Vipers. Malau'ulu hit a solo home run, her third of the year, in the bottom of the fifth inning of a 4-3 ballgame as the Spark went on to win 7-3. She had also earlier driven in a run with a sacrifice fly to right field.
Oklahoma City and the Vipers also completed their Opening Day game that was postponed, tacking on three more runs to cruise to a 7-1 victory. The Spark (16-10), however, now sit in second place, half a game back from the Texas Smoke (17-10). The Spark again host the Pride, wrapping up their season series on July 28-30. They will then look forward to six straight games against the Smoke to close the season. The teams meet in Oklahoma on August 1-3 to close Week 7 of the season before wrapping up the regular-season slate in Austin on August 5-7.
Annie Willis' season is done following an injury. She will not pitch again for the Smash It Sports Vipers this year. The Vipers will head on the road to meet the Smoke on July 28-30 before traveling to Florida for three games with the Pride on August 1-3. The Pride return the trip to end the year on August 5-7.
Season: 26 G, 25 GS, 15-for-56, 12 R, 2 2B, 6 HR, 18 RBI, 17 K, 22 BB, 4 HBP, SB, SF, .268 AVG, .494 OBP, .625 SLG, 1.119 OPS
Season: 26 G, 20 GS, 16-for-57, 9 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 10 K, 2 BB, HBP, 2 SB, SF, .281 AVG, .311 OBP, .474 SLG, .785 OPS
Season: 7 APP, 2 GS, 4.67 ERA, 12.0 IP, 17 H, 13 R, 8 ER, 9 K, 8 BB
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Combined with her final series of Week 5, it was enough to earn Leilua league-wide recognition as the WPF Co-Player of the Week on July 23. Including that prior series against the Texas Smoke, Leilua batted .500 with six RBIs over six games.
THE FA LEILUA HOME RUN SHOW HAS COME TO PEORIA, IL🎪☄️
— Women's Professional Fastpitch (@wprofastpitch) July 21, 2023
Home run number 6️⃣ on the year for @leilua18 makes the score 1-0 Spark!⚡️@okcityspark | @Magnifiofficial pic.twitter.com/S6ulS1Qbq0
Leilua drew five more walks in Oklahoma City's series victory against the Smash It Sports Vipers to close the week.
Chloe Malau'ulu laid down two sacrifice bunts in the series loss to the Pride. She later played a key role in Oklahoma City's series win at home against the Vipers. Malau'ulu hit a solo home run, her third of the year, in the bottom of the fifth inning of a 4-3 ballgame as the Spark went on to win 7-3. She had also earlier driven in a run with a sacrifice fly to right field.
CHLOE HOME RUN‼️
— OKC Spark Softball (@okcityspark) July 25, 2023
CHLOE HOME RUN‼️
CHLOE HOME RUN‼️
END 5: Spark 5, Vipers 3#BeTheSpark | @chloeetaliaa pic.twitter.com/x1M9Ue00Nz
Oklahoma City and the Vipers also completed their Opening Day game that was postponed, tacking on three more runs to cruise to a 7-1 victory. The Spark (16-10), however, now sit in second place, half a game back from the Texas Smoke (17-10). The Spark again host the Pride, wrapping up their season series on July 28-30. They will then look forward to six straight games against the Smoke to close the season. The teams meet in Oklahoma on August 1-3 to close Week 7 of the season before wrapping up the regular-season slate in Austin on August 5-7.
Annie Willis' season is done following an injury. She will not pitch again for the Smash It Sports Vipers this year. The Vipers will head on the road to meet the Smoke on July 28-30 before traveling to Florida for three games with the Pride on August 1-3. The Pride return the trip to end the year on August 5-7.
Bulldog Alumni in WPF
Fa Leilua – Oklahoma City Spark
This Week: 6 G, 6 GS, 3-for-13, 4 R, HR, RBI, 3 K, 10 BB, SFSeason: 26 G, 25 GS, 15-for-56, 12 R, 2 2B, 6 HR, 18 RBI, 17 K, 22 BB, 4 HBP, SB, SF, .268 AVG, .494 OBP, .625 SLG, 1.119 OPS
- Leading the league in home runs, OPS and walks
- Second in the league in RBIs and on-base percentage
- Named WPF Co-Player of the Week (July 23)
Chloe Malau'ulu – Oklahoma City Spark
This Week: 6 G, 6 GS, 2-for-15, R, HR, 2 RBI, 3 K, BB, HBP, SFSeason: 26 G, 20 GS, 16-for-57, 9 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 10 K, 2 BB, HBP, 2 SB, SF, .281 AVG, .311 OBP, .474 SLG, .785 OPS
Annie Willis – Smash It Sports Vipers
This Week: DNP – InjuredSeason: 7 APP, 2 GS, 4.67 ERA, 12.0 IP, 17 H, 13 R, 8 ER, 9 K, 8 BB
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