MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. - The Mount Olive softball team swept the Bears of Shaw University in a non-conference doubleheader on Monday afternoon at Nancy Chapman Cassell Field in Mount Olive, N.C.
GAME 1 INFORMATION
Score: Mount Olive 8 - Shaw 0 - 5 innings
Records: Mount Olive (28-17), Shaw (3-14)
Location: Nancy Chapman Cassell Field | Mount Olive, N.C.
How It Happened
Play-by-Play
GAME RUNDOWN
- The Trojans wasted no time in finding their opening run as back-to-back doubles by Madison Morgan and Eileen Barrera gave UMO a 1-0 lead as Morgan crossed home plate on Barrera's at-bat.
- Mount Olive found their second run in the bottom of the second inning as a single to left field from Amari Borrego scored Alexis Oliver who reached base on her own single down the left field line and moved into scoring position after stealing second.
- In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Trojans scored their third run of the game on back-to-back doubles by Borrego and Breanna Voelker taking a 3-0 lead into the fifth.
- Mikayla Koch led off the bottom of the fifth with a triple to left field for Mount Olive. Morgan came to the plate and hit a two-run homer over the left field wall increasing the Trojans lead to 5-0.
- Barrera hit her second double of the game and scored on an Oliver single putting UMO up 6-0.
- An Alyssa Pickle double to left center field advanced Oliver to third and the pair scored on a single by Borrego to left field giving the Trojans the eight-run lead to win the game in five innings.
KEY STATS
- Mallory Ratcliff (W: 11-6) pitched all five innings striking out nine batters of the 16 she faced. Of her 54 total pitches, 41 were for strikes.
- Madison Morgan hit a 2 run home run over the left field wall, the first home run of her collegiate career.
GAME 2 INFORMATION
Score: Mount Olive 10 - Shaw 0 - 5 innings
Records: Mount Olive (29-17), Shaw (3-15)
Location: Nancy Chapman Cassell Field | Mount Olive, N.C.
How It Happened
Play-by-Play
GAME RUNDOWN
- Mount Olive continued to roll as they scored six runs in the bottom of the second inning. The action began with Amari Borrego singling to the pitcher followed by a two-run homer to left field by Alyssa Pickle.
- Amber Parker scored on a single by Breanna Voelker and Voelker came home following a single to left field by Mikayla Koch that put the score at 4-0 UMO.
- Koch scored when Madison Morgan doubled through the left side and Morgan came home after Eileen Barrera stole second and the catcher overthrew on the pickoff attempt advancing both runners a base.
- After a quick third inning, Mount Olive added four runs in the bottom of the fourth taking a 10-0 advantage in the scoreline.
- Borrego hit a double down the left line that scored Koch and Morgan who were on third and second respectively that put UMO up 8-0.
- Pickle came to the plate and hit her second home run of the game to the same location as her first for another two-run shot that increased the score to its final tally of 10-0.
KEY STATS
- Emily Chaisson (W: 6-2) pitched five innings giving up two walks and striking out four.
- Alyssa Pickle highlighted game two with a pair of homers over the left field wall for four RBI.
- Five Trojans recorded doubles in the game led by Madison Morgan who hit two. Amari Borrego, Alyssa Pickle, Hannah Burress, and Amber Parker were the other four to join Morgan with doubles.
NEXT
Mount Olive will return to Nancy Chapman Cassell Field for a home doubleheader against the Rams of Winston-Salem State on Tuesday, April 16 at 2 & 4, and wrap up the regular season with a road contest at Elizabeth City State on Wednesday.