Pitching Takes Center Stage In The AUSL Cup

Originally posted on Beyond Women's Sports
By LaDarius Brown | Last updated Aug 4, 2025 1:51 PM ET

As the action of the inaugural AUSL Cup is underway in North Carolina, the crowds have shown up in full force with back-to-back sellouts at Ting Stadium. On Sunday afternoon, the crowd watched two teams captained by pitchers in Georgina Corrick (Team Purple) and Lexi Kilfoyl (Team Orange). That being said, here is a recap of Game Three of the AUSL Cup.

Game Three: “Willing” A Way To Win

What’s more, Kilfoyl’s squad added to their lead with a two-run home run off the bat of Erin Coffel in the sixth inning. Team Orange stays undefeated with the 4-1 victory.

In the case, the duo of Sarah Willis and Taylor McQuillin helped keep the bats of Corrick’s team at bay. Willis went five innings, allowing three hits with an earned run and a strikeout, getting MVP 1 honors. Additionally, McQuillin threw the final two innings as she allowed two hits while striking out two, earning her first save of the AUSL Cup.

Iakopo won MVP 2 honors with her two RBIs as Coffel was the MVP 3 thanks to her two-run homer. As for Defensive MVP, that honor went to infielder Paige Sinicki of Team Purple.

Paige Sinicki does it again!!! What a play to close out the 5th pic.twitter.com/4DkTAIRRJs
— AUSL (@theAUSLofficial) August 3, 2025

Both teams will see the field again on Wednesday as part of a doubleheader. First, Corrick and Team Purple face pitcher Aleshia Ocasio and Team Blue at 4 pm. ET . For Kilfoyl and the Orange team, they will square off against outfielder Amanda Lorenz and Team Gold at 7 p.m. ET. It’s important to note that the doubleheader can be seen on ESPN2.

This article first appeared on Beyond Women's Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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