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Pacer Run Ends with 8-1 LOSS TO Monarchs
 BURLINGTON, N.C.
- The Monarchs of
Methodist University
ended the tournament run
of the Peace College Pacers with an 8-1 victory
at Springwood Park in Burlington, NC.
Methodist (34-9) advances to
challenge
Greensboro College in tonight’s elimination
game. The Pacers
complete their strongest-
ever season 27-17.
Hannah
Stutts earned her ninth win of the
season allowing only 1 earned run in
4 hits
and 1 strikeout. Ashley Stansbury took the
loss for Peace
(13-10) giving up 6 earned runs
in 8 hits with 1 strikeout. Stephanie Monette
entered in relief for Stansbury in the fifth to
finish the game
allowing 3 hits in the final
three innings.
Methodist
earned 2 runs off 1 hit to start the
scoring for either team in the top
of the second. Sara Poling drew a walk to start the top
of the inning.
Her pinch runner Brittany Melton advanced to second off a sacrifice from
Crystal Metzger. Stutts reached on a walk before being thrown out a
second off a
fielder’s choice from Tabatha Stephenson. A passed ball
put the Monarchs on the
scoreboard and Cortney Kerns added the second
run with an RBI single to left center
field. Kerns ended the frame
trying to pick up another base.
Pacer
Joanie Blevins drew a walk to begin the bottom of the inning. Holly
Braswell
moved Blevins to second on a sacrifice. DeLeone hit an RBI
single between third and
short to score Blevins and put the Pacers on
the board.
Methodist
kept the bats moving with 2 singles to start the third from Megan Hutson
and
Conference Player of the Year Rebekah Kelly. Brandi Chandler
sacrificed the runners
into scoring position for Kayla Talbert who
scored Hutson in the next at bat.
After
ending the inning quickly for Peace, the Monarchs returned to the dugout
for a 4-
run rally. Metzger hit the first of 3 Monarch singles to left. Stutts added the second. A
fielder’s choice from Kerns forced Metzger
out at third. Kelly scored Kerns and Caline
Daun, who entered the field
earlier to run for Stutts. Chandler pushed the lead to 6
scoring 2 runs
off her single up the middle.
Lindsey
Moore singled for Peace to start off the bottom of the fourth before a
Monarch
double play ended the threat. The Pacers held the Monarchs
scoreless in the top of the
fifth leaving Poling at third base. Three
quick plays by Methodist ended the inning.
Methodist
earned a final run off an RBI from Metzger to seal the win in the sixth
and
advance to the next round.
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