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SATURDAY, APRIL 18th BATTLING BISHOPS SHUTOUT AVERETT 4-0, TO FACE HORNETS IN SEMIFINAL BURLINGTON, N.C. -- The 9th-seeded NC Wesleyan softball team has fought its way into semifinal action with a 4-0 shutout of Averett University on Saturday afternoon at Springwood Park. The Bishops, who dropped their opening game of the tournament, have now won four straight contests to set up a Sunday morning semifinal versus #2 Shenandoah University. The winner will take on undefeated top-seed Christopher Newport in the championship at Noon.Wesleyan hurler Ashley Driver (5-10) tossed a complete game shutout, scattering six hits and striking out one. The Bishops got all the offense they would need with a two-run single by Alexis Gallop in the fourth. NCWC went on to plate insurance runs in the fifth and seventh innings for the 4-0 final. Six different Bishops (13-26) tallied a hit in the contest with Carla Pridgen scoring two runs. Emily Atkinson was 2-for-3 to pace the Cougars (20-17), while Sandra Dennison suffered the loss in the circle. |
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