MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Game One: The William Peace softball team (8-4) erupted for 18 hits in a 13-6 victory over Penn State-Abington on Tuesday afternoon. The Pacers set the tone early, plating five runs in the first inning and never looking back.
William Peace wasted no time getting on the board, with Megan McAnany launching a solo home run to kick off the scoring. Adanya Day and Reagan Stewart each added RBI singles in the frame, while Taylor Byrd and Kiersten Cox contributed back-to-back doubles in the first.
After Penn State-Abington (0-1) responded with three runs over the first three innings, the Pacers pulled away late, scoring four runs in both the sixth and seventh innings. Day delivered a two-run single in the sixth, and Stewart with an RBI hit to extend the lead.
Day led the Pacers' offense, going 3-for-5 with four RBIs, while Stewart went 4-for-5 with three RBIs.
Stewart (4-1) controlled the game on the mound, tossing a complete seven-inning performance. She allowed six runs on eight hits while striking out 11 to secure her fourth win of the season.
Game Two:
The William Peace baseball team (9-4) saw a promising start slip away as New Jersey City (4-1) rallied for nine runs over the final two innings to secure a 9-6 victory on Tuesday night.
The Pacers wasted no time taking control, scoring three runs in the first inning thanks to aggressive baserunning and defensive miscues by NJCU. Caroline Burdsal led off with a single, and after an error, Adanya Day brought in a run on another miscue by the Gothic Knights. Taylor Byrd finished off the inning with an RBI single.
William Peace extended its lead in the fourth and fifth innings, with Byrd doubling and scoring on a sacrifice fly by Hannah Cron, and Megan Hobbs adding an RBI single to push the lead to 5-0.
Starting pitcher Kimberly Bordeaux (3-3) kept NJCU scoreless through four innings, striking out seven while allowing just five hits. However, the Gothic Knights broke through in the fifth, scoring five runs after two costly errors to tie it at 5-5.
New Jersey City struck again in the sixth, scoring four more runs off reliever Haley Joyce, to take a 9-5 lead.
The Pacers attempted a comeback in the seventh when Day walked, and Byrd singled home a run, but the rally was cut short as NJCU closed the door.
