RALEIGH, NC -- William Peace University softball finished 4-0 in the Grand Slam Triangle Classic as they defeated Oberlin 2-1 and Randolph 4-3.
THE BASICS
- Final score:
- Game One: William Peace 2, Oberlin 1
- Game Two: William Peace 4, Randolph 3
- Record: William Peace (8-2)
- Location: Raleigh, NC
KEY POINTS
Game One
- Neither team would be able to get on the board until the bottom of the 4th when a single from Anna Suggs would score Logan Ayers for a 1-0 lead.
- Oberlin would tie it 1-1 at the top of the fifth after an error from the Pacers.
- A double from Angelina Jones in the bottom of the 6th would bring in Logan Ayers to put the Pacers ahead 2-1, and they would hold Oberlin to that score for the remainder.
Game Two
- At the top of the first, the Pacers would take a 1-0 lead on a homerun from Adanya Day. The Wildcats would answer in the bottom of the 2nd as they stole home for a 1-1 score.
- At the top of the 4th, a single from Taryn Shelton would bring in Logan Ayers for a 2-1 lead, but the Wildcats would tie it 2-2 with a single in the bottom of the 6th.
- The game would be forced to go to extra innings. A double from Lydia Hunt at the top of the 8th would bring in Claire Yancey and Abigail McIntosh for a 4-2 lead. In the bottom, Randolph would add a run on a sac bunt, but the Pacers would stay strong to take a 4-3 win.
PACER TOP PERFORMERS
- Anna Suggs tallied 6 strikeouts in game two while also adding an RBI in game one.
- Lydia Hunt tallied 2 RBIs in game two.
FOR THE FOES
- O. Walch went 1 for 1 with 2 RBI in game two.
NEXT GAME
The Pacers will head to Myrtle Beach, SC for the Fast Pitch Dreams Spring Classic, beginning on March 11th with an 11AM matchup against DeSales.
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