RALEIGH, NC -- William Peace University softball split with Mary Baldwin University, winning game one 4-3 in extra innings before falling 4-3 in game two.
THE BASICS
- Final score:
- Game One: William Peace 4, Mary Baldwin 3
- Game Two: William Peace 3, Mary Baldwin 4
- Records: William Peace (18-16, 5-8), Mary Baldwin (16-13-1, 8-6)
- Location: Raleigh, NC
KEY POINTS
Game One
- The first four innings would remain scoreless with a battle between pitchers Katherine Murphy and Emily McCreery.
- A bunt from Angelina Jones would help bring in Reanna Braswell for a 1-0 lead for the Pacers in the 5th, while a sac fly from Adanya Day would put them up 2-0.
- The Fighting Squirrels would get on the board at the top of the 6th with a sacrifice fly and a homerun to tie it 2-2. They would take a 3-2 lead in the 8th on an error. A single from Anna Suggs would score Logan Ayers for a 3-3 game in the bottom of the 8th, while a walkoff single from Rachel Mori would give the Pacers the 4-3 win.
Game Two
- Mary Baldwin would take a 1-0 lead in the first with a double to right center. A triple from Anna Suggs and a single from Taryn Shelton in the 3rd would bring the score to 3-1 in the third in favor of the Pacers.
- In the 5th, Mary Baldwin would take a 4-3 lead with two singles and a double. The Pacers would be unable to rally in the final innings and would fall 4-3.
PACER TOP PERFORMERS
FOR THE FOES
- Emily Hall went 2 for 3 in game two for the Falcons.
NEXT GAME
The Pacers will host Salem College on Wednesday, April 26th, at 2PM.
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