SEWANEE, Tenn. –
Sydney Tackett posted bases-clearing doubles in both ends of the doubleheader, Reagan Huskey tossed a complete game in the opener and drove in two runs in the second contest and
Christian Cain added two RBIs in the second game, helping Sewanee sweep a twinbill, 8-5 and 13-8, against Wesleyan College in softball action here Sunday.
GAME ONE
Ansley Giffin posted two hits and three RBIs and Tackett's bases-clearing double in the sixth inning broke a tie game in an 8-5 Sewanee victory.
The Tigers scored twice in the first inning on a two-run single from Giffin and three more runs came across in the third, one on a single by Giffin and another on a groundout by
Madilyn Parker. Taylor Laviano and Makayla Tomlinson each posted two-run singles in the fifth for Wesleyan and the Wolves tied the game at five with a run in the sixth that scored on a wild pitch.
Parker singled to short center to leadoff the bottom of the sixth and Cain bunted and reached ahead of the throw at first. With one out
KK Wadkins walked, loading the bases, and Tackett followed with a bases-clearing double to leftcenter.
Huskey (6-5) allowed five runs on 11 hits in a complete game with two walks and five strikeouts. Kaylee Oliver, the second of three Wesleyan hurlers, suffered the loss, giving up five runs, four earned, on six hits in four-plus innings.
The Tigers scored twice in the first inning to take an early lead after a leadoff walk to Tackett and
Abbie Buckner was hit with one out. The runners moved to second and third on a line drive by
Maggie Barker that went off the glove of Wesleyan first baseman Samantha Spisak but Spisak got the out. Giffin then dumped a single down the rightfield line, just inside the foul line, plating both runners for Sewanee.
Buckner and Barker both singled with one out in the third before an RBI single from Giffin. Giffin took off for second, got in a run-down and the throw back to first was high and into the dugout. Barker scored on the play and Giffin reached third and she came across on a groundout by Parker for a 5-0 Tigers advantage.
The Wolves got back into the game in the fifth after a one-out single from Alexus Humphries and a double by Spisak, but Huskey struck out Grace Glowacki. Mckinley Tatum walked and Laviano singled to rightcenter, scoring two runs. After another free pass loaded the bases again, Tomlinson singled down the rightfield line, plating two more runs and cutting the Sewanee lead to 5-4.
Savannah Wren singled to leadoff the sixth for Wesleyan and Spisak singled with one out. Tatum reached on a two-out bunt single, loading the bases, and Wren came across on a wild pitch, knotting the contest at five.
In the seventh Sydnee Mcelveen and Wren both singled with two outs before Humphries grounded out to end the contest.
GAME TWO
Sewanee plated 13 runs on 13 hits and took advantage of 10 walks and three errors in a 13-8 victory in the second contest. Buckner (3-2) tossed seven innings in relief for the win, allowing one earned run on five hits with three strikeouts.
Wesleyan scored three runs in the first inning on just one hit before the Tigers evened the game with an RBI double from Parker in the second, a run-scoring single by Black and a two-run double from Huskey in the third. Tackett's three-run double in the fifth put Sewanee in front, 9-4.
The Wolves answered with four runs in the sixth, all after a two-out error opened the door, but the Tigers answered with four runs in the bottom of the sixth, including a two-run double by Cain and an RBI single from Wadkins.
Tackett, Buckner, Huskey, Parker, Cain and Wadkins all collected two hits in the win and Parker, Cain and Wadkins each scored twice. Wren, the first of four Wesleyan pitchers, took the loss, allowing four runs on six hits in three-plus innings.
Wesleyan plated three runs in the first inning with just one hit after Sewanee starter
Abby Winkler walked Laviano and Belle Williams to start the contest. Mcelveen singled to center, loading the bases, and Tomlinson's grounder to third went off Barker's glove, allowing a run to score.
Spisak drew a free pass, forcing in a run and inducing a pitching change, and after a force play at the plate, Tatum also walked for the final run of the inning.
The Tigers got a run in the second after a leadoff walk from Giffin, who moved to second on a sac bunt by Huskey. Parker then doubled to deep center, driving in the run and cutting the deficit to 3-1.
Tackett led off the third inning with a triple and scored on a single to leftcenter from Black. Buckner then singled through the left side and with two outs, Huskey doubled to deep leftcenter, plating two more runs for a 4-3 Sewanee edge.
Cain doubled to start the fourth and Wadkins singled to center before a walk to Tackett loaded the bases, though Cain was picked off at third on the free pass. With two outs Buckner singled to deep short and the throw got away at first, allowing Wadkins to score on the play for a 5-3 Tigers advantage.
The Wolves got a run back in the fifth and could have had more if not for a good defensive play by Sewanee.
Mcelveen led off with a double and went to third on Kyrstin Barnard's sac bunt. Spisak walked before Wren lined out to second, a nice running grab by Black at second base. Katelyn McCord blooped a single just over Barker's head at third, scoring a run, but Buckner induced a groundout to limit the scoring to one run.
Giffin walked to start the bottom of the inning and Huskey bunted, beating the throw to first, which got away, allowing Giffin to take third. Huskey took off for second, got in a run-down and got back to first before Searcy ran her down. Giffin stole home on the play for the first run of the inning.
Parker then singled to short center and Cain walked, loading the bases. With one out Tackett delivered the big blow again, doubling off the wall in rightcenter and clearing the bases for the second straight game, pushing the Sewanee lead to 9-4.
Wesleyan answered with four runs in the sixth, taking advantage of two errors by the Tigers.
Laviano drew a one-out walk and with two outs, Mcelveen singled off the glove of Buckner. Barnard hit a soft liner to first that went off the glove of Giffin for an error, loading the bases. Spisak hit a grounder to deep short and Huskey's throw to first got away, allowing two runs to come across on the play, and Glowacki followed with a short single to right, scoring two more and making it a one-run game again.
Sewanee came right back in the bottom of the inning with one-out walks to Giffin and Huskey. Parker's grounder to second was booted and got away, allowing a run to score, and Cain followed with a two-out double to leftcenter. Wadkins then singled to leftcenter, scoring the final run of the game.
Sewanee begins conference play next weekend, hosting Rhodes College in a three-game series starting Saturday at 1 p.m.
