Hickory, N.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne softball team used a dominant pitching performance from Madison Wilson and some late game heroics from Katelyn Rackard to take down Emory & Henry 5-1 on Saturday. 

Wilson allowed just two hits in a complete game victory, and didn't allow one after the first batter of the second inning. Thanks to her pitching the Bears were able to stay in the game, and Rackard took advantage in the bottom of the sixth. With two outs and the bases loaded, she launched a grand slam to right field to break the tie and give LR the win.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Game Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 5, Emory & Henry 1
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (32-17) , Emory & Henry (31-20)
Location: Hickory, N.C. | McCrorie Family Stadium

STORY OF GAME:

• The Wasps got on the board in the top of the 1st with a RBI single with two outs.
• The game remained 1-0 until the 5th. The Bears had two outs when Katelyn Rackard doubled and was brought home on a Madison Primm single to tie things up.
• With runners on all three bases, Rackard launched the ball over the right field fence to effectively win the game.
• Madison Wilson closed things out with three straight outs in the top of the seventh.

STATS OF GAME::

• Madison Wilson got it done on both sides of the ball, picking up an 11 strikeout, two hit, complete game victory in the circle, while also going 1-for-3 with a run scored at the plate.
• Katelyn Rackard was 2-for-3 with two runs and four RBI's in the game.
• Lani Warren also picked up two hits for the Bears.
• LR out-hit the Wasps 11-2. 
• There were no errors committed in the game.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• This was the first game in a best-of-three series. 
• Rackard now has 11 home runs on the season.
• Madison Primm's extended to her hitting streak to 12 games.

UP NEXT: The two teams conclude the series tomorrow with game two at 12:00. Game three will follow if Emory & Henry takes the opener.