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Jennings
3
Mars Hill MHUSB 5-17, 2-9 SAC
8
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LR 23-9, 8-3 SAC
Mars Hill MHUSB
5-17, 2-9 SAC
3
Final
8
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
23-9, 8-3 SAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Mars Hill MHUSB 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 2
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 4 0 3 0 0 1 X 8 8 0

W: Rakes, Lauren (12-2) L: Kayla Gallagher (2-9)

1
Mars Hill MHUSB 5-18, 2-10 SAC
12
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LR 24-9, 9-3 SAC
Mars Hill MHUSB
5-18, 2-10 SAC
1
Final
12
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
24-9, 9-3 SAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Mars Hill MHUSB 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 4
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 3 5 4 0 0 12 14 0

W: Beeler, Morgan (10-6) L: Deja Smith (1-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Rebounds to Sweep Mars Hill

Hickory, N.C.-- After the Lenoir-Rhyne Softball Team saw their 14 game home winning streak come to an end last weekend, the Bears rebounded with a sweep of the visiting Lions from Mars Hill. Savannah Moorefield went 6-7 on the afternoon while Katelyn Rackard and Hannah Jennings each homered during the day as the Bears came away with a 8-3 and 12-1 wins. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Game 1 Final:  Lenoir-Rhyne 8,   Mars Hill 3
Game 2 Final:  Lenoir-Rhyne 12, Mars Hill 1
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (24-9, 9-3 SAC), Mars Hill (5-19, 2-10 SAC)
Location: Bears Field I Hickory, N.C.

STATS OF GAME ONE:

  • Lions stuck for two runs just three batters into the game when Maggie Langheim hit a two run homerun on the 13th pitch of the at-bat from Lauren Rakes.
  • Cassidy Wall tied the game in the bottom of the 1st with a two-run double, her 13th double of the season. 
  • Kendall Osborne gave the Bears the lead for good with a two run single later in the inning. 
  • Rakes then helped herself with a RBI single in the 3rd. 
  • Rackard hit a two run homerun in the 3rd to give the Bears a 7-2 lead. Rackard returned to the lineup after missing the last eight games.
  • Mars Hill added an run with a Micki Maxson RBI double in the 4th.
  • The Bears added a run in the 6th as they finished the 8-3 win with eight hits on the afternoon. 
  • Rakes moved to 12-2 on the season with a complete game. Rakes struck out eight Lions on the afternoon. 
  • Moorefield stole three bases in game one (added a 4th in game two) and now has 55 career stole bases, third all-time. 

STATS OF GAME TWO:

  • The Bears jumped ahead of the Lions with three runs in the first including a Julia Mardigian RBI double. 
  • Mardigian had another RBI in the five-run second, which also included RBI doubles by Lora Beth Wood and Wall. 
  • Jennings added her third homerun of the season, a three run shot in the 3rd. 
  • Mars Hill avoided the shutout with a single run in the 5th after a lead-off double from Zoie Pistel. Pistel had two of the Lions five hits in the game. 
  • Morgan Beeler moves to 10-6 with the complete game in the circle. Beeler allowed just one run on five hits. 
  • 10 different Bears had hits in the game lead by Moorefield with three hits. 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE: 

  • Bears have now won 17 straight games against the Lions.
  • Moorefield came into the game with .383 season average and career average. 
  • Moorefield has now reached base in all 33 games this season. 
  • Sarah Kenley reached based 39 straight games during the end of the 2016 season and the start of the 2017 season. 
  • Moorefield's double in the 3rd it was the senior's 250th career hit.  Moorefield is just the 4th player all-time in program history with 250 career hits.
  • Moorefield's five runs moves her to second all-time with 190 career runs.
  • Beeler's victory was her 25th career win in the circle for the Bears. 
  • The 12 runs in game two was the third time the Bears have reached double digits this year and the most runs scored this season. 
  • Bears have moved to 67-1 since 2015 when scoring 10+ plus runs. 

UP NEXT:  Bears will travel to Catawba on Wednesday. First pitch is at 3:00 PM.

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