FLORENCE, S.C. - Lenoir-Rhyne softball saw their season end on Saturday, falling 6-5 to host Francis Marion.
Lenoir-Rhyne led 5-4 heading into the bottom of the seventh, but a 2 RBI double from the Patriots' Maddy Golka sent the home side to next week's super regional.
The Bears finish their season with a 41-15 record and a SAC Regular Season Championship.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: (2) Francis Marion 6, (3) Lenoir-Rhyne 5
Records: #8 Francis Marion (47-11), #15 Lenoir-Rhyne (41-15)
Location: Florence, S.C. | FMU Softball Stadium
STORY OF GAME:
- Lenoir-Rhyne jumped out to a 3-0 lead after a 3-run home run from Madison Primm in the third.
- Francis Marion scored two in the third and two in the fifth to take a 4-3 lead.
- Madison Wilson drove in the game tying run in the sixth, then scored two batters later on an RBI from Lani Warren.
- The Patriots put two runners on with a passed ball strikeout and single, and won with a 2 RBI double two batters later.
STATS OF GAME:
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- Senior Kaylan Brown graduates tied Julia Mardigian for the Lenoir-Rhyne school record with 232 games played.
- The Bears are 35-38 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
- This was the first time the Bears went W-L-W-L in an NCAA Regional since 2012.
- Madison Wilson was superhuman this weekend, throwing 390 pitches and allowing just four earned runs.
- This is the 12th 40+ win season in school history.
