PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke softball team registered 13 hits and used stellar pitching performances on the final day of the UNCP Softball Invitational against Davis & Elkins and West Virginia State on Sunday afternoon. 
 
The Braves put together a seventh inning rally in the opening game against Davis & Elkins, but were unable to complete the comeback and lost 3-2. The Black & Gold used timely hitting against West Virginia State and a three-run sixth inning helped UNCP to a 4-0 victory in the nightcap.  

 
 

DOUBLEHEADER SUMMARY
GAME 1 FINAL	Davis & Elkins 3, UNC Pembroke 2
PITCHERS	WP: Sammie Jarvis (2-0)   LP: Summer Bullard (0-2)  S: Saylor Kneeland (1)
GAME 2 FINAL	UNC Pembroke 4, West Virginia State 0
PITCHERS	WP: Katie Neel (1-0) LP: Autumn Thompson (0-1)
RECORDS	UNC Pembroke (2-4), West Virginia State (1-3), Davis & Elkins (4-0)

KEY INNINGS (GAME 1)
TOP 6	Lilly Saucedo singled up the middle and advanced to second on an infield single from Allison Cuellar. Saucedo advanced to third on a throwing error and Cuellar stole second base on the next pitch. Trinity Cossette grounded out to second, but drove in a run to give the Senators a 3-0 lead.
BOT 6	UNC Pembroke put runners on first and second after back-to-back singles from Marijo Wilkes and Jai Deese. Chloe Locklear reached on a fielding error that allowed Wilkes to score as UNCP trailed 3-1.
BOT 7	Kaitlyn King reached via a fielding error and then stole second. Kinsley Brewer put down a bunt to reach first, but a throwing error allowed King to score. Brewer reached third in a wild pitch, but the Braves were unable to score a run.
KEY INNINGS (GAME 2)
BOT 5	Mackenzie Collins got the inning started with a leadoff double to centerfield and reached third after a wild pitch. A single from Chloe Hunsinger to left field scored Collins to give UNCP a 1-0 lead.
BOT 6	The Braves put runners on first and second after singles from MaKenna Sibbett and Emma Eckhart. A bases clearing triple from Mackenzie Collins scored both Sibbett and Eckhart, and Collins stole home moments later to put UNCP ahead 4-0.

UNCP LEADERS (GAME 1)	D&E LEADERS (GAME 1)
Kynley Brewer 1-3, RBI Summer Bullard 5.0 IP, 9K	Jules Gutierrez 3-4, 2B Lilly Saucedo 2-3, RBI Alyssa Haynes 1-3, 2B
UNCP LEADERS (GAME 2)	WVSULEADERS (GAME 2)
Mackenzie Collins 2-3, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI Chloe Hunsinger 1-3, RBI MaKenna Sibbett 2-3  Kynley Brewer 2-3	Emele Clark 1-4 Autumn Thompson 1-3

 

UP NEXT

The Braves will travel to Hickory on Wednesday to face Lenior-Rhyne. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 2 p.m. at Bears Field.

 

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