Virginia put on a display of raw power at the plate on Tuesday in a 7-1 win at Longwood, blasting five homers to extend the team’s winning streak to lucky 13.
Julia Cuozzo (2-1) picked up the win for the #18 ’Hoos (13-1), working 5.0 innings with seven strikeouts and one walk while allowing one hit.
Taylor Smith closed out the final 2.0 innings, allowing one run on two hits with three strikeouts.
The offensive side of things got off to the quick start with a two-run home run in the first from Bella Cabral.
The Cavaliers followed it up with two more home runs in the third, another two-run shot from Cabral that was immediately followed by a solo shot from Kelsey Hackett.
UVA added runs in the fifth and the seventh with a solo home runs from Macee Eaton and Hannah Weismer.
Longwood got on the board in the home half of the seventh with a solo shot from Brooke Masingale.
“I liked the intent we came out with today. We changed up our system a bit to maximize the time in our cages today, so that can be a challenge,” Virginia coach Joanna Hardin said. “We came out intentional about our zone and attacking pitches, and Julia was phenomenal. Her outings keep getting cleaner and tighter. It was exciting to see Taylor Smith close things down after she’s been opening for us. Overall, it was a great way to start a busy and full week. We’re just trying to take it a day at a time, keep the noise at a minimum and play our game.”
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