GAFFNEY, S.C. – Limestone pounded 11 hits in game one to secure an 8-3 victory over the UNC Pembroke softball team on Thursday afternoon at Babe Ruth Field. UNCP used a four-run second inning in the back half of the doubleheader to claim a 6-2 victory for a split of the series.
 
The Braves (5-3) improve to 5-1 this season when playing on the road. The Saints (4-8) improve to 15-7 all-time when playing against UNCP. 









 

DOUBLEHEADER SUMMARY
GAME 1 FINAL	Limestone 8, UNC Pembroke 3
PITCHERS	WP: Haley White (3-3), LP: Raygan Larson (2-1)
GAME 2 FINAL	UNC Pembroke 6, Limestone 2
PITCHERS	WP: Jordan Hall (3-0)  LP: Caroline Ruth (1-5)
RECORDS	UNC Pembroke (5-3), Limestone (4-8)

KEY INNINGS (GAME 1)
TOP 1	Mary Sells reached on a fielder's choice and advanced to second a wild pitch after Alex Watkins drew a six-pitch walk. An ill-timed throwing error scored Sells, and a sacrifice bunt from Emily Biddle put UNC Pembroke up 2-0.
BOT 2	Peyton Yenchik (single), Katie Wilbur (single), and Vic Brewington (walk) loaded the bases for Limestone with two outs. A wild pitch scored Yenchik followed by back-to-back RBI singles that put Limestone ahead 5-2.
KEY INNINGS (GAME 2)
TOP 2	Lauren Hilbourn smacked a single to left field and advanced to second after Lauren Baker drew a seven-pitch walk. The Braves loaded the bases after Rendi Wetherington drew a walk, but Mary Sells knocked a doubled down the left field line to score Hilbourn and Baker. Alex Watkins put down a sacrifice bunt to score Wetherington, and Jordan Adcox found the outfield grass for an RBI single that put UNCP up 5-0.

UNCP LEADERS (GAME 1)	LIMESTONE LEADERS (GAME 1)
Rendi Wetherington 1-2, BB Mary Sells 1-3, RBI	Desiree Bain 3-3, 2 RBI Ashley Parnell 2-3, 2B, RBI Audra Butler 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI
UNCP LEADERS (GAME 2)	LIMESTONE LEADERS (GAME 2)
Mary Sells 1-4, 2B, 3 RBI Tatum Brummitt 2-3, 3B, RBI Jordan Adcox 2-3, RBI	Audra Butler 1-3, RBI Ashley Parenll 1-3, RBI Madison Vinicombe 1-3, 2B

 

UP NEXT

The Braves are scheduled to travel to Spartanburg, S.C. on Sunday to face Converse (3-3). First pitch of the twinbill is set for 12 p.m.

 

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