TIGERVILLE, S.C. – The UNC Pembroke softball team produced 26 hits but left 23 runners stranded on the bases as North Greenville battled to sweep both games on Saturday afternoon at Jan McDonald Field. The Crusaders used two multi-run innings in the opening game on the way to a 8-4 victory. NGU completed the sweep with a seven run, three hit seventh inning, fueled by a pair of homers both with two outs for a 9-7 win in the back half of the doubleheader.
The Braves (18-12, 7-7 CC) have now lost three consecutive road outings and fall to 5-7 when playing away from Pembroke. The Crusaders (17-21, 14-10 CC) pushed their win streak out to four games and have now won five out of their last six games on their home field.
| DOUBLEHEADER SUMMARY |
| GAME 1 FINAL |
North Grenville 8, UNC Pembroke 4 |
| PITCHERS |
WP: Bailey Pace (10-9) LP: Kinsley Sheppard (8-5) |
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| GAME 2 FINAL |
North Greenville 9, UNC Pembroke 7 |
| PITCHERS |
WP: Wynter Radcliff (1-1) LP: Tatum Brummitt (0-1)
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| RECORDS |
UNC Pembroke 18-12, 7-7 CC, North Greenville 17-21, 14-10 CC |
| KEY INNINGS (GAME 1) |
| TOP 1 |
The Braves loaded the bases after Jordan Adcox reached on a fielder's choice while Emily Biddle and Samantha Allred each knocked singles into the outfield. MaKenna Sibbett found the outfield grass for a an RBI single to score Adcox, followed by a six-pitch walk from Lauren Hilbourn to walk in Biddle and put UNCP on top 2-0. |
| BOT 3 |
North Greenville's Brianna McRae drew a walk and advanced to second with a single to right field from Virginia Bishop. Madison Pride singled to left field, and scored after an ill-timed fielding error to put the Crusaders ahead 3-2. |
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| KEY INNINGS (GAME 2) |
| TOP 4 |
Lauren Hilbourn singled through the left side and scored on a triple to deep center field from Tatum Brummitt. Jordan Adcox knocked a double into left center field to score Brummitt and give the Black & Gold a 3-1 lead. |
| TOP 6 |
The Braves started the inning with singles from Mary Sells and Tatum Brummitt, followed by an RBI single from Jordan Adcox to bring Sells home. Samantha Allred sent a single up the middle to score Adcox, and Emily Rose followed with a single to load the bases. Lauren Hilbourn capped off the six hit inning with an infield single to score the final run and put UNCP ahead 7-2. |
| BOT 7 |
North Greenville loaded the bases via hit by pitch, a single, and a walk. Claire Gilmore smacked a grand slam over the center field fence to bring the Crusaders within one run. Back to back walks for NGU put runners on first and second before Josie Reed sent one over the left field fence for a walk off bomb. |
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| UNCP LEADERS (GAME 1) |
NGU LEADERS (GAME 1) |
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Emily Biddle 2-4, RBI
MaKenna Sibbett 3-4, 2B, RBI
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Grayce Black 2-3, 2 RBI
Virginia Bishop 2-4, RBI
Taylor Koon 2-3
Claire Gilmore 1-2, RBI |
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| UNCP LEADERS (GAME 2) |
NGU LEADERS (GAME 2) |
Samantha Allred 3-3, RBI
Jordan Adcox 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Emily Rose 2-3, 2B, RBI |
Claire Gilmore 3-4, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI
Josie Reed 1-4, HR, 4 RBI
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| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will welcome Mount Olive (34-10, 13-5 CC) to Pembroke on Tuesday for the Autism Awareness Series. First pitch of the twinbill is slated for 2 p.m. at the UNCP Softball Field. Admission to all home UNCP softball games is free. |
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