Dahlonega, Ga.-- With the game tied 3-3 in the bottom of the six, Lauren Rakes delivers a solo homerun to centerfield to gave the Bears a late. LR added a few insurance runs after the homerun to take game two 6-4 as Madison Wilson stayed hot in the circle this postseason throwing a complete game as the Bears forced a winner take all game to advance to the NCAA Division II Softball Championship.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Game Final: #22 Lenoir-Rhyne 6, #8 North Georgia 4
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (49-15) , North Georgia (52-12)
Game Location: Dahlonega, Ga.
STATS AND INFO:
- All seven of the Bears's Super Regional games in program history have been in Daholnega, GA.
- This was the Bears first Super Regional win since their first in 2010.
- 49 wins this season is the third most in a single season.
- Mardigian broke the school record for most RBIs in a single season with number 65.
GAME INFO:
- For the second straight day, the game was tied 3-3 after three innings as the Bears scored once in the first and twice in the second again today.
- Lora Beth Wood drew a bases loaded walk in the first before Madison Wilson and Julia Mardigian added RBIs in the second.
- The game was tied 3-3 till Rakes got a hold of one over 220 foot wall in center to give the Bears the 4-3 lead.
- LR got some key insurance runs as the Bears took advantage of some Nighthawks mistakes to add two more unearned runs.
- North Georgia added a run in the 7th but a key base running error and a heads up play by Wilson ended any threat as the Bears take game two 6-4.
- Wilson picked up her 5th this postseason with the complete game allowing just four runs.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- Rakes homerun was number 41 for her career and 16 for the season.
- Mardigian has 99 hits heading into game three.
- Bears out hit North Georiga 6-5 as Wilson add two hits as well at the plate.
UP NEXT: Winner take all game to advance to the Division II Softball Championship will be at 2:30 PM today.
