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Softball Celebration

Softball Improves to 8-1 with Another Sweep

2/22/2016 12:56:00 PM

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The Wildcat softball team improves to 8-1 with three game sweep of the University of Ozarks (2-4).

The sweep started with a doubleheader on Friday.  In game 1, the Wildcats took down the Eagles by a score of 3-2.  Savannah Settle got her fourth win (4-0) as she pitched another complete game.  Settle gave up 2 runs (1 earned), on 2 hits and striking out 12.  Three Wildcats had multiple hits.  Mattie Stine, Shelby Bergeron, and Sydney Falcon all went 2-for-3.  Elani Woods, Sydney Falcon, and Ellen Bairnsfather each got an RBI a piece.

The night game on Friday took extra innings to finally get a decision in favor of LC 4-3.  Both teams finished the 7th in a 1-1 tie.  In the top of the 8th, Ozarks scored two runs with the help of a hit batter, sacrifice bunts, and timely hits.  In the bottom half of the 8th, Ellen Bairnsfat, Jayde Westbrook, and Mattie Stine all singled to load up the bases with 1 out.  M Wampler then came up with the clutch hit that brought in two runs to tie the game at 3.  Regan LeJeune walked, then S Bergeron hit the game winning single to right field, scoring Stine and giving the Wildcats a 4-3 victory.  Darian Thacker (2-0) went all 8 innings for the win.  She gave up 3 runs (2 earned), on 9 hits, 8 strikeouts, and only 1 walk.

The following morning had the Wilcats winning 4-1.  Savannah Settle (5-0) threw all 7 innings, 5 hits, 1 run, 1 walk and 3 strike outs.  Mattie Stine went 2-3, and Jordan Mason went 1-2 with 2 RBI's.  

Following this series, the Wildcats improve to 8-1 overall, 6-0 in conference.  They play Howard Payne in a 3 game series, starting with a doubleheader on Friday, February 26th at 1:00 p.m., and a single game the following day.
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