SWEET BRIAR, VA -- William Peace University softball swept Sweet Briar College with a 9-2 win in game one and an 8-3 win in game two.
THE BASICS
- Final score:
- Game One: William Peace 9, Sweet Briar 2
- Game Two: William Peace 8, Sweet Briar 3
- Records: William Peace (4-2), Sweet Briar (0-6)
- Location: Sweet Briar, VA
KEY POINTS
Game One
- Sweet Briar would take an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first before a big third inning from the Pacers with a sacrifice fly from Megan McAnany and a single from Logan Ayers would put them up 3-1.
- In the 4th, Hannah Lynch would score on a passed ball while Lydia Hunt would steal home for a 5-1 lead.
- A single from Ayers in the 5th would give the Pacers a 6-1 lead, while a single from Anna Suggs would bring in Angelina Jones and Preston Hawkins for an 8-1 advantage.
- A single from Adanya Day would give the Pacers a 9-1 lead. Sweet Briar would add a single run in the bottom of the 7th, but the Pacers would shut them down to win 9-2.
Game Two
- Preston Hawkins would double at the top of the 2nd for a 2-0 Pacer lead. A 3-RBI homerun from Adanya Day would score Taryn Shelton and Hawkins for a big 5-0 lead, while a double from Logan Ayers would bring home Rachel Mori for a 6-0 lead.
- Sweet Briar would get the bats going in the third and fourth innings to cut down the Pacer lead to 6-3.
- A sacrifice fly from Hawkins in the 6th would bring in Anna Suggs for a 7-3 lead, while a single from Shelton would score Erin Miles to help secure the 8-3 win.
PACER TOP PERFORMERS
FOR THE FOES
- V. Tew went 2 for 3 in game two.
NEXT GAME
The Pacers will host the Grand Slam Triangle Classic, beginning on March 4th with a 10 AM matchup against Rhode Island College.
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