MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. - The Mount Olive softball team split the doubleheader against the Bobcats of Lees-McRae College in Conference Carolinas action on Saturday afternoon at Nancy Chapman Cassell Field in Mount Olive, N.C.
GAME 1 INFORMATION
Score: Lees-McRae 1 - Mount Olive 0 (8 innings)
Records: Mount Olive (18-11 | 3-2), Lees-McRae (9-10 | 3-2)
Location: Nancy Chapman Cassell Field | Mount Olive, N.C.
How It Happened
Play-by-Play
GAME RUNDOWN
- The regulation seven innings was a defensive battle as neither team managed to score despite each team recording three hits apiece and leaving batters stranded on the bases.
- The Bobcats of Lees-McRae scored the game-winning run in the top of the eighth following the right fielder being placed at second according to the international batting rules. A sacrifice bunt advanced the runner from second to third and she went home following a single to center field.
- UMO had the same opportunity in the bottom of the eighth but the Trojans went three-up, three-down leaving the runner stranded on second as the Bobcats won game one.
KEY STATS
- Haley Brogden (L: 7-6) pitched a full game giving up one run on four hits while striking out nine and walking three.
- Charlene Thompson, Cassandra Lassiter, and Eileen Barrera combined to record the three hits for Mount Olive.
GAME 2 INFORMATION
Score: Mount Olive 3 - Lees-McRae 1
Records: Mount Olive (19-11 | 4-2), Lees-McRae (9-11 | 3-3)
Location: Nancy Chapman Cassell Field | Mount Olive, N.C.
How It Happened
Play-by-Play
GAME RUNDOWN
- The opening four innings were much like game one as the teams match up well and the defenses kept the other teams' offense from scoring runs.
- UMO found themselves putting three runs on the board in the bottom of the fifth to take a 3-0 lead over LMC.
- Callie Ferrell started things off reaching base on a single down the leftfield line and advanced to second on a wild pitch. A SAC bunt by Charlene Thompson advanced Ferrell to third and she came home on a single to right center by Amber Elliott for the first run of game two.
- Elliott stole second and ran home following a single by Cassandra Lassiter to right center field for run number two.
- The last run scored as Eileen Barrera doubled to centerfield sending Lassiter home for the third and final run of the inning.
- Lees-McRae escaped the shutout as the third baseman hit a home run over the left field wall putting the score at 3-1.
KEY STATS
- Mallory Ratcliff (W: 7-4) pitched a full seven innings giving up the solo home run on six hits while striking out seven in the game.
- The Trojan offense scored three runs on six hits and left six runners on the bags.
NEXT
Mount Olive hosts King University tomorrow afternoon at the friendly confines of Nancy Chapman Cassell Field for Conference Carolinas softball action. The Tornado take to the field to face the Trojans on Sunday, March 24, for a 1 & 3 PM doubleheader matinee.