KISSIMMEE, Fla. - The University of the South softball team picked up a Tuesday split with an 8-0 victory over the University of New England (Maine) as a part of Sewanee's first day of THE Spring Games.
The Tigers' second game of the day saw them fall the Wheaton College (Mass.), 5-1.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score (Game 1): Sewanee 8, New England (1-3) 0
Final Score (Game 2): Wheaton (Mass.) (6-1) 5, Sewanee (6-16) 1
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HOW IT HAPPENED, NEW ENGLAND
-The offense got out to a fast start in the first. After a
Zoe Crockett base hit and stolen base,
Alice Charboneau knocked a double to center field to dent the scoreboard first.
-In the second, the Tigers scored four runs, all coming with two outs. After an infield hit and back-to-back steals by
Sam Dean,
Maggie Barker laced an RBI single up the middle.
-Following back-to-back base knocks by
Hannah Wilson and Crockett, Charboneau cleared the bases with a double for the 5-0 advantage.
-In the third, a leadoff free pass by
Grace Black was cashed in on a base hit by Dean.
-Leading 6-0 in the fourth, Wilson smashed an RBI double to score Barker, who led off the inning with a base on balls. Later, Wilson scored on a throwing error.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Alice Charboneau went 3-for-4 with two doubles and four RBI in the victory.
-Six Tigers recorded stolen bases on the day, led by
Sam Dean's two as she went 2-for-3 at the plate.
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Maggie Barker, Zoe Crocket and
Hannah Wilson all scored two runs each.
-In the circle,
Michaela Walker (4-10) tossed the shutout, allowing three hits and striking out three batters.
NEW ENGLAND KEY STATISTICS
-Abby Miner, Grace Tutt and Giulianna Docarmo all had a hit for the Nor'easters in the game.
HOW IT HAPPENED, WHEATON
-After two scoreless frames, the Tigers got on the board in the third. After a leadoff single by
Hanna Hollis,
Grace Black came in to pinch run. After stealing second base,
Zoe Crockett brought her home on an RBI single.
-In the fifth, the Lyons tied the game with an RBI base hit to right field. In the sixth, Wheaton put four runs up in the frame to seal the victory.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Zoe Crockett,
Hannah Wilson ,
Michaela Walker and
Hanna Hollis all had base hits for Sewanee in the night cap.
WHEATON KEY STATISTICS
-Amanda Bogardus posted a 2-for-3 day at the plate with two RBI.
UP NEXT
Following an off day on Wednesday, Sewanee returns to the diamond on Thursday against Loras College (Iowa) and Hamline University (Minn.).
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