Wesleyan softball
sweeps Averett by 7-3 and 10-2 scores
Danville,
NC - In
Saturday afternoon USA South softball action, North
Carolina Wesleyan earned a twinbill sweep on the road at
Averett University by 7-3 and 10-2 scores, respectively.
The Bishops used a five-run ninth inning to take game
one in extra innings, while game two was called after
five. Senior Libby Fulford picked up the win the opener,
going the distance and allowing just one earned run.
Fulford (pictured) was also 3-for-4 at the plate with an
RBI. Freshman Kacie Brandes recorded the win in the
finale.
The Bishops (12-8, 3-5
USA South) took an early advantage in the third inning
of game one. After a pair of walks put Jessica
Poindexter on second base, she eventually scored on a
single up the middle by junior Whitney Moshier. Wesleyan
held the 1-0 advantage all the way to the bottom of the
seventh.
In the seventh, the
Cougars’ (1-15, 0-8 USA South) Emily New led off the
inning with a double down the left field line. Sandra
Dennison then smacked another double to the right field
wall that scored New.
Each team scratched a
run in the eighth before NCWC broke the game open with
five runs on five hits and a pair of errors in the
ninth. Averett crossed a single run in the bottom of the
frame but was unable to mount a substantial rally.
In game two, the
Bishops took advantage of an error in the second inning
to score seven runs (only one earned) on seven hits.
Averett scored a run in both the third and fourth
innings, but Wesleyan answered with runs of their own.
At the conclusion of
five innings, the Bishops held a 10-2 advantage and the
game was called. Brandes moved to 4-2 with the win,
allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits.
Erin Anderson led the
Cougars’ offense with four hits on the day. Dennison had
three hits and one RBI, while Heather Trainum and New
each tallied two hits and two runs. Fulford led the
Bishops with five hits, two runs, and two RBI. Moshier
also tallied five hits over the two games.
The Bishops return to
action on Tuesday when they play host to USA South rival
Christopher Newport University at Edge Field.
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