BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The University of the South softball team posted identical 9-0 setbacks to No. 19 Birmingham-Southern College in a Saturday doubleheader to start Southern Athletic Association (SAA) play.
BSC is ranked 19th in the preseason poll administered by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA).
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score (Game 1): Birmingham-Southern 9, Sewanee 0
Final Score (Game 2): No. 19 Birmingham-Southern 9 (8-2, 2-0), Sewanee (3-10, 0-2) 0
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HOW IT HAPPENED, GAME 1
-Tacking on runs in each inning on offense, the Panthers, leading 3-0, after two innings, scored four in the third, capped by an Izzy Berkopec bases-clearing double.
-BSC tacked on one more in the third and two in the fourth to put the game in a run-rule event.
HOW IT HAPPENED, GAME 2
-In the nightcap, BSC started the game with a five-run first and added three in the third.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Hannah Wilson posted the lone hit for Sewanee in the contest.
Christian Cain and
Hanna Hollis each had a walk in game one.
BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN KEY STATISTICS
-Izzy Berkopec went 2-for-3 with four RBI in game one, while Margaret Axelson went 3-for-3 and scored two runs.
-Jordyn Green and Cassidy Dickson each had two hits and RBI each.
UP NEXT
The series wraps up on Sunday afternoon from the BSC Softball Park.
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