BANNER ELK, N.C. – Julie Gast and
Mallory Myers each posted multiple hits in game one, but it was not enough as UVA Wise held the host Bobcats to only one run on eight hits combined this afternoon to clinch the non-conference doubleheader sweep in the Lees-McRae softball team's home opener.
GAME #1 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: UVA Wise – 2; Lees-McRae – 1
LOCATION: Bobcat Field – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: UVA Wise (2-8-1), Lees-McRae (3-12)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Gast and Myers each finished 2 of 3 in the opening game, with Gast adding a double.
- Sarah Beth Thomas and Lauren Ritchie each also registered a hit, with Morgan Crowe finishing with an RBI.
- The Cavaliers opened the scoring in the top of the first by scoring a run on a single to left field with two outs.
- After a scoreless second inning, UVA Wise extended the lead to 2-0 in the top of the third inning.
- Lees-McRae chipped into the lead as Myers singled and Thomas doubled before Crowe sent the running home on a ground out to second base.
- The Bobcats were held in check in the final two at-bats as the Cavaliers claimed a 2-1 win in game one.
- Charlsy Traylor was credited with the loss in the circle, giving up only one earned run on seven hits in seven innings of work.
FOR THE FOES:
- Alexis Miles went 2 for 3 from the dish to pace the Cavaliers, while both Kaylee Jones and Kara Long each posted an RBI.
- Raychel Lapallo picked up the win for UVA Wise, giving up only one run on six hits.
GAME #2 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: UVA Wise – 9; Lees-McRae – 0
LOCATION: Bobcat Field – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: UVA Wise (3-8-1), Lees-McRae (3-13)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Crowe and Abby West both registered a hit in game two of today's doubleheader.
- After three scoreless innings, the Cavaliers broke the deadlock with five runs on five hits, including a grand slam with two outs, in the top of the fourth.
- UVA Wise extended the lead to 9-0 with a four-run top of the fifth inning to clinch the two-game sweep.
- Raygan Rensing was credited with the loss for Lees-McRae, giving up five runs on seven hits in four innings of work. Katelyn Wyatt gave up only one earned run on four hits in one inning of relief.
FOR THE FOES:
- Sarah Barrett went 3 for 3 with three RBIs and two runs scored to pace the Cavaliers in game two.
- Kailey Huffman finished with four RBIs on the home run, while McKenna Falwell gave up only two hits in five innings of work.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will return to Conference Carolinas action on Friday, March 12 as they visit Erskine for a 1 p.m. doubleheader.
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