Posted: Apr 28, 2018
BURLINGTON, N.C. - Mount Olive's run to the 2018 Conference Carolinas Softball Championship game came to an end as the seventh-seeded Trojans fell in nine innings to the top-seeded Limestone Saints on Saturday afternoon in Burlington, N.C.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Limestone 2, Mount Olive 1 - 9 innings
Records: Mount Olive (24-28), Limestone (34-11)
Location: Burlington, N.C.
How It Happened
Play-by-Play
GAME RUNDOWN
- UMO got things going first after three scoreless innings as the Trojans scored a run in the top of the fourth inning taking a 1-0 lead. Kristin Power hit a single to left field and advanced to second on the throw allowing Callie Ferrell to score the first run of the game.
- Mount Olive held the 1-0 lead until the bottom of the sixth inning when the Saints tied the game at one all on a fielders choice RBI.
- The Trojans had an opportunity to score with the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning but Ferrell struck out swinging to end the inning for UMO.
- Mount Olive held the Saints scoreless through the bottom of the seventh and eighth innings but could not stop the top-seeded Limestone as they scored on a walk-off home run to left field to win the game 2-1 and eliminate the Trojans.
KEY STATS
- Kristin Power recorded the lone UMO RBI while Callie Ferrell crossed home plate scoring the run.
- Mallory Ratcliff (L:12-11) took the loss pitching a full eight innings giving up two runs on five hits while walking two and striking out five.
UP NEXT
Mount Olive's season comes to a close on the second day of the Conference Carolinas tournament and two wins away from reaching the championship game. UMO went 24-28 on the season and 9-11 against conference foes.