Hickory, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Softball Team (12-2) increased its winning streak to six games with a pair of victories on Saturday in the Catawba Invitational hosted by the Bears.  Lenoir-Rhyne defeated both Goldey-Beacom (13-0) and Mount Olive (4-1) to win all four games in the classic.

Lenoir-Rhyne 13, Goldey-Beacom 0 (five innings)
The Bears put the contest away early by scoring all 13 runs in the first two innings including eight in the first frame highlighted by a bases-clearing triple courtesy of freshman outfielder Savannah Davis (Bostic, N.C.).

Lenoir-Rhyne freshman Sydney Miller (East Bend, N.C.) improved to 3-2 on the year after pitching the final three innings while the Lightning's Kylie Doyle (Tower City, Pa.) suffered the loss.

Lenoir-Rhyne 4, Mount Olive 1
Junior shortstop Madison Carter (Bessemer City, N.C.) hit a two-run home run while sophomore Brandi Parks (Roaring River, N.C.) improved to 6-0 on the year after earning the complete game victory.

Parks allowed one unearned run to go along with six strikeouts while Mount Olive's Karen Foley (Kernersville, N.C.) fell to 0-4 after taking the loss.

Lenoir-Rhyne returns to the field on Saturday to face St. Joseph's (Indiana) and Mount Olive at Noon and 2:00 p.m., respectively, in the Mid-South Classic in Duncan, S.C.