WILSON, N.C. – The Lees-McRae softball team picked up a doubleheader split on Sunday afternoon at Barton after collecting the 18-9 victory in game two against the Bulldogs.
Emma Jackson recorded four RBIs in the two contests and
Jada Wilson earned her 12th win of the season in the circle.
GAME #1 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 1; Barton – 3
LOCATION: Jeffries Field – Wilson, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (25-14/12-5), Barton (20-19/11-8)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Jackson continued her strong weekend of play with a solo home run in the second to give Lees-McRae the one-run lead. Barton answered in their home half with run scoring via a throwing error on Grayson Buckner.
- The Bulldogs added another run in the third after a RBI double to right center from Lindsey Massengill.
- Buckner continued her hitting streak with a double to left field in the fourth, but the Bobcats ultimately fell 3-1 in game one to Barton.
- Powell took the loss in the circle for Lees-McRae after allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks.
- Morgan Crowe joined Buckner and Jackson with one hit apiece in the contest and Jackson also registered a walk in the game.
FOR THE BULLDOGS:
- Miranda Holmes threw the complete game against Lees-McRae and recorded seven strikeouts while only allowing one run (one earned) on three hits.
- Massengill had the lone RBI with six Bulldogs tallying a hit in the 3-1 victory.
GAME #2 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 18; Barton – 9
LOCATION: Jeffries Field – Wilson, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (26-14/13-5), Barton (20-20/11-9)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lees-McRae stormed back in a big way to pick up the 18-9 victory in game two over Barton. The Bobcats scored six in the final frame with runs being scored in six out of the seven innings played on Sunday.
- Powell hit an RBI single to left field to plate Crowe in the first inning and Foster followed two batters later with Julie Gast touching home plate on the play.
- Gast and Taylor Beurrier rounded the bases in the second inning after a fielding error on Barton as the Bobcats led 4-0.
- The Bobcats continued their strong plate appearances with three more runs in the fourth. Buckner doubled to the right center gap as Crowe and Jordyn Scott touched home and Jackson hit a sacrifice fly to give Lees-McRae the seven-run advantage.
- Gast answered a run by Barton in the fourth with a two-out RBI single in the top of the fifth and the Bobcats scored their ninth run of the game with an RBI single via Lauren Ritchie.
- Barton put pressure on the Bobcats with three runs in the sixth inning to cut the deficit to 10-8 but a strong final inning at the plate proved vital in the Bobcats' victory.
- Jackson sent a two-run home run over the right-center fence to give Lees-McRae the 13-8 lead and Ritchie followed with a home run over the left field fence. Scott joined her fellow Bobcats with a two-run blast to give Lees-McRae the 16-8 decision.
- Wilson joins Powell with 12 wins of the season after four complete innings and allowing four runs (four earned) on seven hits while striking out four in today's effort.
FOR THE BULLDOGS:
- Sloane Correa led Barton at the plate with three hits and three RBIs. Makenzie Cyzick had four hits in five plate appearances and Gracelyn Massey collected two RBIs on her fifth inning double.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae begins their final week of regular season play on Tuesday, April 18 with a doubleheader at King. The "Battle for the Blue Ridge Cup" games are slated for a 2 p.m. start in Bristol, Tennessee.
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