DANVILLE, Ky. - The University of the South softball team fell in the series opener to Centre College, 6-0, Friday night from the Centre Softball Field.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Centre (9-27, 3-13) 6, Sewanee (6-23, 2-9) 0
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Centre had the bats going from the start, as Maddison Ellis was off to the races for an inside-the-park home run in the bottom of the first.
-Sewanee had an opportunity to dent the scoreboard in the top of the third. After a leadoff walk by
Michaela Walker and a
Maggie Willis base knock,
Alice Charboneau laced a base hit to right field, but
Jenna Speer, who pinch ran for Walker, was gunned down at the plate to end the threat.
-The Colonels put the game away with four runs in the frame.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Maggie Willis and
Peri Prestwood each tallied two hits for the Tigers. Prestwood had a double in the Tigers' setback.
CENTRE KEY STATISTICS
-Riley McCue posted a triple as she drove in an RBI and scored a run.
UP NEXT
The Tigers conclude the regular season on Saturday with a doubleheader.
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