BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Charlsy Traylor connected on her first homerun in a Lees-McRae uniform, but it wasn't enough as
Addyson Ikard and
Christian Welch combined to go 5 of 7 from the plate en route to the White Team claiming a 2-1-0 win over both the Green and Gold Teams in this afternoon's softball scrimmage as part of the Green & White scrimmage series. To watch the full scrimmage, click
HERE.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: White – 2, Green – 1, Gold - 0
LOCATION: Softball Field – Banner Elk, N.C.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The three teams played a round-robin style scrimmage with each team having four half innings at the plate, and each pitcher having four half innings of action in the circle.
- Ikard went 3 for 4 with three singles, while Welch finished 2 for 3 with two singles and an RBI.
- McKinley Johnson went 1 for 3 with a single, a walk, an RBI and a run scored, while Raygan Rensing added a run scored for the White Team.
- Traylor led the Green Team's offense with her solo homerun, while Ashlyn Mills and Hannah Foster led the Gold Team by going 1 for 3 with a single and 1 for 2 with a double respectively.
- Rensing, Traylor and Jenna Bullard (Gold Team) each pitched effectively for their respective teams, giving up only three runs in 48 total at-bats.
- The White Team struck first as an error and a single pushed Rensing, who reached first on a fielder's choice, home in the team's first at-bat.
- The Green Team evened the score in their third at-bat on the solo homerun from Traylor.
- The White Team scored, what would stand as the game-winning run, on a single from Welch that plated Johnson, who was in the game as a pinch runner.
UP NEXT:
The Lees-McRae softball team will now shift their focus to the 2021 regular season. The next Green & White scrimmage will be next Friday at 4 p.m. with a men's soccer intra-squad contest.
