WILSON, N.C. – Four Bobcats finished with multiple hits in game two, led by
Charlsy Traylor, who hit her first home run of the season, and
Addyson Ikard who drove in a combined four runs, and
Sarah Beth Thomas and
Cassidy Coleman who scored four runs, as Lees-McRae softball team earned a split against Barton in the Conference Carolinas twin bill this afternoon.
GAME #1 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Barton – 2; Lees-McRae – 0
LOCATION: Jeffries Field – Wilson, North Carolina
RECORDS: Barton (13-14/6-5), Lees-McRae (6-23/3-10)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Ikard registered the lone Bobcats' hit in game one.
- Barton opened the scoring in the first game by scoring a run on a single to center field with two outs in the bottom of the first.
- After five innings of scoreless action, the Bulldogs added an insurance marker in the bottom of the sixth on an infield double.
- Traylor was credited with the loss in game one, giving up only one earned run on five hits in six innings of work.
FOR THE FOES:
- Sloane Correa went 2 for 2 with an RBI to pace the Bulldogs in game one.
- Rilee Jones gave up only one hit to earn the victory in the circle.
GAME #2 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 10; Barton – 5
LOCATION: Jeffries Field – Wilson, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (7-23/4-10), Barton (13-15/6-6)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Ikard and Traylor both went 2 for 4 from the plate with two RBIs each to pace the Bobcats in game two, with Traylor tallying a two-run home run.
- Thomas finished 2 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored, while Lauren Ritchie went 2 for 4 with an RBI and run scored.
- Coleman added an RBI and two runs scored, while Amber Corvin chipped in a double and a run scored and two walks.
- Abby West and Hannah Foster also drove in a run.
- After Barton opened the scoring with a single to right field in the bottom of the first inning, the Bobcats used six hits to score six runs in the top of the second.
- Ritchie, West, Coleman, Thomas all hit singles in four-consecutive at-bats to give the Bobcats a 4-1 lead before Ikard doubled that scored both Thomas and Coleman to extend the lead to 6-1.
- The Bulldogs cut the deficit to 6-4 with a three-run second inning.
- Lees-McRae tallied a pair of runs in the top of the third inning on a wild pitch and a walk by Foster with bases loaded.
- Barton scored a single run in the bottom of the fifth to trim the lead to 8-5, before Traylor hit a two-run home run to put the game out of reach.
- Raygan Rensing picked up the win for Lees-McRae, giving up four earned runs on eight hits in five innings of work. Traylor gave up only one hit in two innings of relief.
FOR THE FOES:
- Lindsey Massengill went 3 for 4 with two RBIs and a run scored in game two for Barton.
- Shelby Talley gave up six runs on six hits in one inning of work to be credited with the loss.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will return home on Thursday as they host Catawba in a non-conference twin bill starting at 1 p.m.
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