WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- William Peace University softball opened the regular season with a sweep of Guilford College, winning game one 8-0 and game two 7-5.
THE BASICS
- Final score:
- Game One: William Peace 8, Guilford 0
- Game Two: William Peace 7, Guilford 5
- Records: William Peace (2-0), Guilford (0-2)
- Location: Winston-Salem, NC
KEY POINTS
Game One
Game Two
- The Pacers would take a 1-0 lead at the top of the second on a few fielding errors. A single from Taryn Shelton would bring home Rachel Mori for a 2-0 lead, while a single from Lydia Hunt would score Anna Suggs for a 3-0 lead. Preston Hawkins would drive in Shelton, while a single from Logan Ayers would bring home Hunt for a 5-0 lead.
- Guilford would get on the board in the bottom of the 5th to cut the lead to 5-2, while a sacrifice fly and a sacrifice bunt in the bottom of the 6th would tie it 5-5.
- Adanya Day would hit a homerun to right center at the top of the 7th to bring in Angelina Jones to help secure the 7-5 victory.
PACER TOP PERFORMERS
- Katherine Murphy pitched a 5-inning shutout in game one, notching 6 strikeouts and just 3 hits.
- Claire Yancey collected 3 RBIs in game one.
- Adanya Day notched a 2 RBI homerun in game two, tallying 4 RBIs on the day.
FOR THE FOES
- A. Morales nothced 1 hit and 1 RBI in game two.
NEXT GAME
The Pacers will face the University of Lynchburg on February 19th for their home opener, beginning at 12PM.
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