Mars Hill, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Softball Team (33-8, 7-3), ranked No. 20 in NCAA Division II, swept a South Atlantic Conference doubleheader from Mars Hill (9-23, 2-8), 3-1 and 9-6, Saturday afternoon at Ponder Park.

Game One – Lenoir-Rhyne 3, Mars Hill 1
Lenoir-Rhyne freshman Sydney Miller (East Bend, N.C.) allowed just one run in the complete game victory while sophomore outfielder Erin Boone (Creedmoor, N.C.) led off the game with a home run and finished with two runs batted in to lead the Bears to the win.

For the Lions, Ragan Broome (Monroe, N.C.) drove in a run but Sydney Elkin (Boca Raton, Fla.) fell to 5-7 after taking the loss.

Game Two – Lenoir-Rhyne 9, Mars Hill 6
Lenoir-Rhyne junior shortstop Madison Carter (Bessemer City, N.C.) finished with four hits and four runs batted in as the Bears raced to an 8-2 advantage and held on to sweep the doubleheader from Mars Hill.

The Bears plated four runs in their half of the fourth highlighted by a two-run double from senior first baseman Sydney Landreth (Disputanta, Va.) for the six-run lead.  Landreth finished with three runs batted in.

Mars Hill's Hannah Smith (Indian Trail, N.C.) hit a solo home run in the losing effort.  

Miller (7-4) notched her second complete game victory on the day for Lenoir-Rhyne while Mars Hill's Casey Stanek (Winston-Salem, N.C.) (2-7) took the setback.

Lenoir-Rhyne returns home to take on Catawba in a South Atlantic Conference doubleheader on Tuesday beginning at 3:00 p.m.  Mars Hill hosts Tusculum in a league doubleheader on Tuesday starting at 2:00 p.m.