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Softball
6
Lincoln Memorial LINCOLN 10-17
9
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LENOIR-R 20-5
Lincoln Memorial LINCOLN
10-17
6
Final
9
Lenoir-Rhyne LENOIR-R
20-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lincoln Memorial LINCOLN 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 6 6 1
Lenoir-Rhyne LENOIR-R 1 4 3 0 0 1 X 9 11 1

W: Wilkins, Isabelle (1-2) L: Brooke Strickland (3-5) S: Wilson, Madison (1)

0
Lincoln Memorial LINCOLN 10-18
11
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LENOIR-R 21-5
Lincoln Memorial LINCOLN
10-18
0
Final
11
Lenoir-Rhyne LENOIR-R
21-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Lincoln Memorial LINCOLN 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3
Lenoir-Rhyne LENOIR-R 2 1 3 1 4 11 13 0

W: Carrigan, Faith (9-2) L: Jasmine Kaylor (3-6)

Game Recap: Softball | | Jason Stuebe, Athletic Communications Assistant

Softball continues winnings ways with sweep of Lincoln Memorial

Hickory, N.C. - Lenoir-Rhyne's offense poured in 20 runs over two games to defeated Lincoln Memorial 9-6 and 11-0.

Isabelle Wilkins picked up the first win of her career in game one while Faith Carrigan continued her strong season with her ninth win in game two.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Game One Final: #15 Lenoir-Rhyne 9, Lincoln Memorial 6
Game Two Final: #15 Lenoir-Rhyne 11, Lincoln Memorial 0
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (21-5, 4-0 SAC), Lincoln Memorial (10-18, 2-6 SAC)
Location:  Hickory, N.C. I McCrorie Family Stadium

STORY OF GAME ONE:
  • The Bears took a 8-3 lead after three innings as LR put up a solo run in first, four in the second, and three in the third. 
  • LMU scored three times in the second and fourth inningso make it 8-6 after four.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne's pitching buckled down and allowed only one Railsplitter hit after the fourth inning.
  • The Bears had eleven hits in the game as Madison Primm had the only two extra base hits with a pair of doubles. 
  • Primm, Autumn Joyce, and Alexandria Gray each had a pair of RBIs. 
  • Lani Warren, Kaylan Brown, and Adriana Lamantia joined Primm and Gray with two hits each. 
  • Isabelle Wilkins got her first career in relief as she pitched 2 2/3 innings, allowing three runs while striking out two.
  • Madison Wilson got the start and then came pick into the circle to pick up the save. She threw 4 1/3 total innings and struck out four.

STORY OF GAME TWO:

  • Lenoir-Rhyne scored in all five innings of this one, with two in the first, one in the second, three in the third, one in the fourth, and four in the fifth.
  • Freshman Ryleigh Pinnix won the game with a grand slam in the bottom of the fifth, the first hit of her career.
  • Four Bears had multiple hits in this one, led by three from Lani Warren and Avery Kiger.
  • Faith Carrigan (9-2) struck out six in her 10th complete game victory of the season.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • The Bears are now 36-12 all-time against the Railsplitters and have won seven of the last eight meetings.
  • The Bears are two wins away from tying their all-time best win streak of 20 games in 2017.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne is the only undefeated team left in the SAC.
  • Faith Carrigan leads the conference with a 1.38 ERA.
UP NEXT: The Bears will travel to King on Monday afternoon. King is 19-15 (6-4 CC) and split with Belmont Abbey earlier today. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. from Bristol, Tennessee.

 
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