Hickory, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Softball Team (13-4), ranked No. 14 in NCAA Division II, swept Belmont Abbey (6-12), 4-3 and 8-0, Tuesday evening in a non-conference regional doubleheader at Bears Field.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 4, Belmont Abbey 3; Lenoir-Rhyne 8, Belmont Abbey 0
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (13-4), Belmont Abbey (6-12)
Location: Bears Field | Hickory, N.C.
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STATS OF THE GAME (Game 1):
• Lenoir-Rhyne junior outfielder
Erin Boone (Creedmoor, N.C.) scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a three-all tie which proved to be the game-winner.
• The Bears were led by senior shortstop
Madison Carter (Bessemer City, N.C.), who finished with two hits and a run batted in while junior
Brandi Parks (Roaring River, N.C.) (5-3) went the distance for the victory. Parks allowed just one earned run while striking out seven batters.
• For Belmont Abbey, Melissa Neyhouse (San Diego, Calif.) and Kaitlin Moore (Kannapolis, N.C.) drove in runs while Chace Helms (Monroe, N.C.) (3-4) took the loss for the Crusaders.
STATS OF THE GAME (Game 2):
• Lenoir-Rhyne senior catcher
Mackenzie Cates (Efland, N.C.) hit a pair of run-scoring doubles as the Bears run-ruled the Crusaders. Lenoir-Rhyne freshman first baseman
Kylee Leonhardt (Lincolnton, N.C.) scored twice while junior
Emily Kenley (Charlotte, N.C.) (7-1) threw a four-hit shutout.
• Belmont Abbey's Annabeth Watkins (Wendell, N.C.) fell to 2-6 after taking the setback.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
• Lenoir-Rhyne now leads the all-time series with Belmont Abbey, 51-4-1. Lenoir-Rhyne also improved to 8-0 at home this year.
• Head Coach
Shena Hollar, in her 21st season of collegiate coaching, has 755 wins at Lenoir-Rhyne and 45 victories at Newberry.
UP NEXT:
Lenoir-Rhyne next travels to Florence, S.C., to take on Francis Marion in a doubleheader on Saturday, March 3, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Belmont Abbey travels to Wilson, N.C., to face Barton in a doubleheader starting at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, March 3.
