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Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

Rakes
3
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 11-2
5
Winner Lander LUSB 7-1-1
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
11-2
3
Final
5
Lander LUSB
7-1-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 9 0
Lander LUSB 0 5 0 0 0 0 X 5 8 3

W: A. Vinson (4-1) L: Rakes, Lauren (4-2) S: L. Gollin (1)

5
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LR 12-2
4
Lander LUSB 7-2-1
Winner
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
12-2
5
Final
4
Lander LUSB
7-2-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 5 10 0
Lander LUSB 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 14 1

W: Beeler, Morgan (6-0) L: E. Gonzalez (1-1) S: Rakes, Lauren (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Rakes Hits Two Homeruns as Bears Split Doubleheader with Lander

Greenwood, S.C.--Lenoir-Rhyne's Softball team spilt a doubleheader with host Lander on Saturday Afternoon. The Bears hit four home runs on the day to move their record to 12-2 after the spilt with the Bearcats. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Game 1 Final:  Lander 5, #23 Lenoir-Rhyne 3
Game 2 Final: #23 Lenoir-Rhyne 5, Lander 4
Records: #23 Lenoir-Rhyne (12-2),  Lander (7-2-1)
Location: Doug Spears Field | Greenwood S.C.

STATS OF GAME ONE:
  • Lander jumped on the Bears early with a five-run second inning. Morgan Watson had a bases-clearing double with two outs to gave the Bearcats the 5-0 lead.
  • The Bears tried to claw back with three solo home runs but could not get out of the deficit. Kylee Leonhardt homered in the 5th then Rakes and Kory Hammett went yard in the sixth. 
  • Rakes took the loss for the Bears. Rakes went 4 innings and allowed five runs on eight hits. Mary Anna Clement pitched two scoreless innings out of the pen for the Bears.
STATS OF GAME TWO:
  • Watson got Lander going early with another big hit. Watson had a two-run single to give the Bearcats a 2-0 lead early.
  • Bears tied after with Moorefield and Leonhardt RBI singles after a two-out error by Lander's shortstop. 
  • Rakes hit her second homer of the day and third on the season to give the Bears a 4-2 lead in the third. 
  • After the Bearcats cut the lead to 4-3, Moorefield stuck again with her third hit and second RBI of the game to extend the lead to 5-3. 
  • Bearcats had chances in the fifth and sixth but could not get the clutch hit to tie it.
  • Mary Anna Clement got the start but only lasted one inning, allowing the two-run single by Watson. Morgan Beeler came in relief, pitching 4 1/3 innings, allowing 8 hits and 2 runs before giving away to Rakes, who got out of the sixth inning jam. Beeler got the win moving her record to 6-0, Rakes got her first career save. 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • Today's matchup between the programs is their first meeting in nearly four years. The teams met on February 27, 2016 in Duncan, S.C. The Bears came away with a 5-2 victory on the day. 
  • Leonhardt extended her hitting streak to eight games with hits in both games today. Leonhardt has a hit in every game but one this year.
  • LR came in hitting .375 on the season through 12 games. The Bears hit a program record .361 back in 2017.
  • Leonhardt's home run in the first game was her 25th career bomb which puts the junior only seven homeruns behind Taylor Queen and Sarah Kenley for 7th all-time in program history.
  • With Beeler's sixth win on the year in game two, she moves into a tie for first in the SAC conference in wins. 
UP NEXT:  LR will make the trip to Augusta tonight for a doubleheader tomorrow starting at 1 P.M.
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