Battling Bishop
spring squads complete busy week
Rocky
Mount, NC -
With the North Carolina Wesleyan spring sports schedule
in full swing, last week was a busy week for several
Bishop squads, including baseball, lacrosse, softball,
and tennis. Baseball led the way with five wins on
the week, while softball recorded three and men's tennis
two. Softball also managed to break one team
record as the Bishops continued to demonstrate their
power at the plate.
Below are recaps of
last week's action.
BASEBALL: The
North Carolina Wesleyan
baseball team enjoyed a 5-2
record last week, which
included a win over Endicott
on Monday, a doubleheader
sweep of Lawrence on
Wednesday, and a win over
Tufts on Thursday. The
Bishops fell on the road at
Mary Washinton on Friday
before bouncing back to earn
a USA South split with
Shenandoah on Sunday. At
Shenandoah, the Hornets got
a walk-off homerun by David
Jenkins in the 10th inning
to steal a 9-7 victory
before the Bishops came back
to win game two by a 2-0
score behind a solid
pitching performance by
Blake Rice. Rice
and Jonathan Lucas combined
to throw a two-hit shutout.
The Bishops are now 20-12
overall, 5-5 in conference
play.
LACROSSE: After
recording back-to-back wins
for the first time in
program history, the Bishop
lacrosse squad endured an
0-3 mark last week.
Wesleyan dropped a
heartbreaking 16-15 contest
to USA South foe Methodist
at home on Wednesday before
falling on the road at
Marymount on Saturday and
Washington on Sunday.
Against Methodist, the
Monarchs and Bishops found
themselves tied 9-9 at
haltime, and NCWC held a
two-goal lead in the second
half before suffering the
tough loss. Sophomore Cary
Trump saw her first action
in goal and recorded 16
saves, while senior Allie
Stylc led the offensive
effort with five goals. The
Bishops are now 3-9 on the
season, 1-3 in league
action.
SOFTBALL:
Wesleyan's softball team
turned in a 3-3 record last
week, dropping two games to
Methodist on Wednesday
before splitting with
Greensboro on Friday and
sweeping Sweet Briar on
Saturday. Junior pitcher
Libby Fulford was the star
against Greensboro after
tossing two complete games.
In 14 innings of work, she
allowed just 10 hits and two
earned runs while recording
eight strikeouts. She
suffered the 2-0 loss in
game one but picked up a
crucial 2-1 win in the
nightcap. Fulford earned a
win and save in Saturday's
sweep of SBC, but it was the
Bishop offense that took
centerstage as Courtney
Tucker blasted two
homeruns. Tucker's two
blasts, coupled with Hannah
Hardy's homer against
Greensboro, helped Wesleyan
set a new team record for
homeruns in a season with
12. The Bishops are now
15-6 overall, 5-3 in USA
South play.
TENNIS: The Bishop
men's tennis team enjoyed a
2-1 week that saw them
rebound from a 9-0 loss to
Methodist on Monday to down
Greensboro and Spartanburg
Methodist by 5-4 scores on
Saturday and Sunday,
respectively. The women,
however, did not fair as
well, but the Lady Bishops
managed to snap a four-game
losing streak with a 5-4 win
over SMC on Sunday.
Wesleyan's men are now 5-3
on the season, 3-2 in league
play, while the women are
4-7 overall, 2-5 in
conference action.
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