Gulf Shores, Ala. – For the second straight day, the Lenoir-Rhyne Softball Team (2-2) split its two games Saturday at the Gulf Coast Invitational at the Sportsplex. LR beat Shorter by a 7-2 score before falling to No. 7 North Georgia, 5-2.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 7, Shorter 2; No. 7 North Georgia 5, Lenoir-Rhyne 2
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (2-2), Shorter (2-2), North Georgia (4-0)
Location: Sportsplex | Gulf Shores, Ala.
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STATS OF THE GAME (Shorter):
• Lenoir-Rhyne junior outfielder
Erin Boone (Creedmoor, N.C.) hit a two-run home run while junior
Emily Kenley (Charlotte, N.C.) (1-1) went the distance and picked up the complete game victory. Kenley struck out eight batters and held a shutout through the final inning.
• For Shorter, Tiffany Holland (Chickamauga, Ga.) drove in both runs – unearned – in the bottom of the seventh while Hannah Draper (Trinity, Ala.) (0-1) took the setback.
STATS OF THE GAME (North Georgia):
• The Nighthawks' broke a two-all tie with three runs in the top of the seventh inning highlighted by Sydney Sprague's (Columbus, Ga.) game-winning solo home run, her second of the contest.
• Boone (two hits, run-scoring single) once again led the Bears' offense. Junior
Brandi Parks (Roaring River, N.C.) fell to 1-1 after taking the loss for the Bears. Parks struck out three and went the distance.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
• Lenoir-Rhyne went 1-1 over the weekend against ranked teams (the Bears defeated No. 11 Lee on Friday).
UP NEXT:
Lenoir-Rhyne finishes off the tournament on Sunday afternoon at 12:15 p.m., against Alabama-Huntsville.
