BANNER ELK, N.C. - The University of Mount Olive softball team dropped both contests against the Bobcats of Lees-McRae College in a Conference Carolinas competition in Banner Elk, N.C.
GAME ONE INFORMATION
Score: Mount Olive, Lees-McRae
Records: Mount Olive (16-21, 5-6), Lees-McRae (11-16, 6-1)
Location: Banner Elk, N.C.
How It Happened
Play-by-Play
GAME RUNDOWN
- After a scoreless first inning, the Trojans managed to get on the scoreboard first with a pair of runs in the top of the second. An Eileen Barrera single up the middle scored both Alexis Hobson and Anna Ingram to give UMO a 2-0 lead.
- LMC had an RBI single in the bottom half of the inning brought the Bobcats within a run, 2-1, of the Trojans.
- The Bobcats tied the game at two-all with a home run to left field in the bottom of the third inning, but the Trojans reclaimed the lead, 3-2, as Heather Childress scored off of an Ingram double to centerfield.
- Lees-McRae took a one-run lead, 4-3, as the Bobcats hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the sixth off pitcher Emily Chaisson.
- Hobson scored to tie the game at four-all in the top of the seventh following a Callie Ferrell doubled to right centerfield.
- A walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh gave the Bobcats the 5-4 lead to win game one.
KEY STATS
- Eileen Barrera drove in two RBI's while Anna Ingram and Callie Ferrell each tallied one.
- Mallory Ratcliff (L: 8-8) took the loss pitching 5.1 innings giving up three runs on nine hits, walking two and striking out six.
GAME TWO INFORMATION
Score: Mount Olive, Lees-McRae
Records: Mount Olive (16-22, 5-7), Lees-McRae (12-16, 7-1)
Location: Banner Elk, N.C.
How It Happened
Play-by-Play
GAME RUNDOWN
- LMC opened the second game with an RBI double to left centerfield taking a 1-0 lead over UMO.
- After three scoreless innings, the Trojans put up a run to tie the game as Amari Borrego scored on a single to centerfield by Kayla Allen.
- The Bobcats took a 2-1 lead as they countered in the bottom of the fifth inning with a player stealing home.
- Mount Olive, in the top of the seventh, tied the game at two runs each as Charlene Thompson went home on a Kristin Power fielders choice.
- A walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the seventh sealed the game in favor of the Bobcats who won 6-2.
KEY STATS
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Kayla Allen and Kristin Power were credited with the RBI's for game two.
- Taylor Waddell (L: 2-2) picked up the loss giving up five runs in 2.1 innings pitched. She also walked three and struck out two.
UP NEXT
Mount Olive is back in action tomorrow, April 7, as the team travels to Bristol, Tenn., for a Conference Carolinas doubleheader at King University. The Trojans and Tornado take to the field for game one at 12 p.m. with game two to follow starting around 2 p.m.