In the inaugural night game at Husky Softball Stadium, Danielle Lawrie was, as usual, lights-out for Washington.
Lawrie, the reigning national player of the year, tossed her third career perfect game Thursday night, striking out 14 as the top-ranked Huskies defeated Miami (Ohio) 3-0 in front of 854 in the opener of the four-day Husky Classic.
"It's a win. That's pretty much how I look at it," Lawrie said. "Yeah, it was a perfect game. Hats off. I'm happy. But we got a 'W' up there, and that's the important thing."
The win lifted the Huskies to 18-1 and boosted Lawrie's record to 13-0 with a 1.07 earned-run average. Twice she struck out the side and at one point fanned six straight hitters. She has struck out 147 and walked just seven in 85 innings this season.
"I think it's important to her that she strikes everyone out or that she throws the best pitch every time," said Miami coach Kelly Kovach Schoenly. "That's a great quality to have in a pitcher."
Lawrie, who threw a perfect game against Auburn in the first game of the season, also recorded a five-inning perfect game in 2007.
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