Softball splits at home with Southern Wesleyan
Posted by The Skyliner on March 25th, 2009Cory Guinn
Staff Writer
On Tuesday, March 9, the North Greenville softball team played an intense double-header against Southern Wesleyan University.
The first game of the day got off to a slow start for both teams, but NGU scored four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to defeat SWU 4-2. Pitcher Kristyn Smith, sophomore biology, picked up the win for the Crusaders pitching seven innings while allowing only four hits and striking out 11 batters. Outfielder Jessica Turner, junior mathematics, went 1-for-2 for two at the plate and drove in two runs and catcher Lindsey Eargle, senior sports management, went 2-for-3 with one run batted in.
The second game against SWU was a nail-biter all the way to the end. The Lady Warriors started off the game by scoring three runs in the first inning. However, North Greenville took the lead by scoring one run in the second and four in the third. Unfortunately, the Lady Crusaders were unable to hold the lead and gave up three runs in the final two innings losing 6-5.
Pitcher Dana Garcia, freshman undecided, pitched 6 2/3 innings and finished with six strikeouts but came away with the loss. Catcher Whitney Center, freshman business, was 2-for-3 and had three runs-batted-in. First baseman Allison Bailey, junior undecided, had a triple and a two-run homerun in the game.
The Crusaders will travel to Spartanburg Methodist College for a doubleheader tomorrow starting at 3 p.m. They will then travel to Mars Hill College for a doubleheader on Monday before finally coming home April 1 against Piedmont.