The Texas Volts snapped a six-game losing streak on Tuesday with a 6-2 win over the Chicago Bandits at Dell Diamond. The victory also set a new AUSL single-game record with five home runs.
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Texas Volts Softball Snaps Losing Streak in Historic Fashion
In the second inning, Volts stars Tiare Jennings and Aliyah Binford went back-to-back on consecutive first pitches. Then Michaela Edenfield connected for her first professional home run in the fifth. Aminah Vega, a AUSL rookie, added a solo shot in the sixth before Binford capped the inning with a two-run blast, her second of the night.
On the mound, Texas Tech standout Nijaree Canady made her first professional home start for the Volts following extended contract negotiations with the league.
After she delivered a clean opening stretch, Binford came on in relief and threw three scoreless innings with three strikeouts. Between her two home runs and her work in the circle, Binford carried the Volts on both sides of the ball.
Prior to the Volts performance on Tuesday, the previous AUSL single-game home run record was four, a mark originally set by the Talons against the Blaze and later equaled by the Bandits.
The win gives the Volts some momentum heading into tonight's series finale against Chicago.
