SEWANEE, Tenn. –
Maggie Barker collected three hits and three RBIs and
Abbie Buckner and
Madilyn Parker each recorded two hits and two runs scored, helping Sewanee to an 11-4 victory over Covenant College and a split of two games Saturday in the MUW Classic in Columbus, Miss.
Christian Cain added three RBIs and Hannan Wilson posted two hits as well. Sewanee scored three times in the second inning and added five insurance runs in the seventh after MUW cut the lead to 6-4.
Kaylie Smith tossed four-plus innings for the win, giving up two runs on five hits with three walks and two strikeouts.
Hanna Hollis did not allow an earned run after entering in the fifth inning but retired the side in order in the sixth and gave up a single and a walk in the seventh.
The Scots struck first in the contest, with Mary Elaine drawing a leadoff walk and moving to second on a sacrifice bunt by Helena Nagy. Elaine scored on a pair of wild pitches and Covenant loaded the bases later in the inning with two singles and a walk before Smith got out of the jam with a lineout and a flyout.
Wilson singled and stole second to start the second inning for the Tigers and Buckner reached on an infield single, putting runners on the corners. Barker followed with a two-run double and she later scored on a two-out single by
Zoe Crockett for a 3-1 Sewanee edge.
Barker doubled to leadoff the fourth inning and pinch-runner
Frances Hunt moved to third on a sac bunt from Sarah Storesteen. Cain's grounder to first was booted and the runner scored on the play, extending the lead to 4-1.
Parker started the Tiger fifth inning with a double and went to third on a wild pitch before
Sydney Tackett reached on a fielder's choice and stole second. Wilson plated a run with a sacrifice fly and Buckner's groundout scored another for a 6-1 advantage.
Hannah Blevins tripled to leadoff the Covenant fifth, prompting a pitching change for the Tigers, Olivia Stefl greeted Hollis with an RBI single. Isabella Duran singled with one out and Myla Still reached on an error, loading the bases. Lexi Tincknell plated two runs on an error by Parker in rightfield, cutting the lead to 6-4.
Sewanee exploded for big insurance runs in the seventh, with a one-out single by Parker and a walk to Tackett starting the rally. Wilson moved the runners with a sac bunt and an infield single by Buckner loaded the bases for Barker, who singled in a run.
Storesteen reached on an error, scoring a run, and Cain followed with a bases-clearing double for an 11-4 lead.
MUW scored seven runs in the second inning and four more in the third in a 13-2 victory over the Tigers in five innings in the second contest. Parker, Tackett and Wilson each posted two hits in that game as well,
Sewanee opens a 12-game homestand next weekend with doubleheaders against LaGrange College on Saturday and Agnes Scott on Sunday.
