BURLINGTON, N.C. -- The 3rd-seeded Greensboro Pride
 defeated the 6th-seeded Meredith Avenging Angels by a
 2-1 score in eight innings.  Greensboro won on a hit by
 Britney Smith scoring Ashley Pennington to stay in the
 winner’s bracket to play on Saturday.

 The game remained scoreless until the top for the sixth
 inning when Meredith (13-18) took a 1-0 lead.  Becki
 Roebock scored on a suicide squeeze bunt by Logan
 Hill.  Greensboro (20-16) had two runners on in the
 bottom of the inning, but was shut down by Arielle Stout.

 Meredith entered the bottom of the seventh inning with a
 1-0 lead.  Greensboro started the bottom of the seventh
 with a solo homerun by Brittany Teer to tie up the game. 
 Greensboro gained outs by a fielder’s choice and tag out at second base.  Greensboro
 then loaded the bases, with Stout striking out the third batter to put it into extra innings.

 The Pride shut down Meredith in the top of the eighth inning.  In the bottom of the inning,
 Pennington got things going with a single.  Kendra Leghart flied out to first base.  Teer
 then singled to short stop to move Pennington to second.  Smith then hit a single to right
 field to score Pennington to give Greensboro the win.

 Olivia McPherson (8-5) gained the win in the circle, only giving up one run and one hit in
 eight innings pitched.  Stout (7-7) gained the loss for Meredith , striking out eight in the
 eight-inning loss.