Aiken, S.C.-- The Lenoir-Rhyne Softball team dropped a pair of games at USC-Aiken on Saturday.
Lani Warren connected on a three-run home run in the night cap but the Bears fell 3-0 and 10-5 on Saturday.
Adriana Lamantia collected two hits in each game while
Autumn Joyce added three more hits today.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Game One Final: USC Aiken 3, Lenoir-Rhyne 0
Game Two Final: USC Aiken 10, Lenoir-Rhyne 5
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (3-5), USC Aiken (7-3)
Location: Aiken, S.C.
STORY OF GAME ONE:
- Aiken got a single run in the second then plated a pair of runs in the sixth for a 3-0 victory in the opener.
- LR out-hit the Pacers 7-6 but could not get a run cross the plate despite having a runner on base in every inning but the second.
- The two pitchers combined for 19 strikeouts in the game.
- Faith Carrigan (1-2) took the complete game loss, only allowing one earned run while striking out nine.
- Adriana Lamantia had Lenoir-Rhyne's only multi-hit game as she went 2-3. Alycea Gilliam had the Bears only extra base hit.
STORY OF GAME TWO:
- The Bears jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first innings after back-to-back RBI doubles by Lani Warren and Madison Primm.
- The Pacers scored the game's next eight runs to take an 8-2 lead after four.
- Warren cut the lead in half with a three-run home run in the 5th.
- That was the closest LR would get as USC-Aiken added a pair of runs in the 6th and closed out the Bears for a 10-5 win.
- Autumn Joyce, Warren, Adriana Lamantia, and Kaylan Brown each had two hits to lead the Bears.
- Isabelle Wilkins (0-2) struck out two in the loss.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- This was the first meeting between these programs since the 2018 season.
- Wilson picked up career win number 40 on Friday afternoon against Augusta.
- Warren's home run was her 26th of her career.
UP NEXT: The Bears will return home to welcome Erskine on Wednesday for a double header. Erskine is currently 1-7 on the season after earning their first win today in an extras over USC Beaufort. First-pitch is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. from McCrorie Stadium.