PEMBROKE – Visiting Young Harris registered six hits and scored a pair of runs in the first inning to get control early of the opening game of the doubleheader and defeated the UNC Pembroke softball team 3-1 on Monday at the UNCP Softball Field. The Braves recorded five hits, but left four runners on base during the contest.
The Mountain Lions scored in four different innings, including multiple runs in the third and fourth innings and held off a late seventh inning surge from the Braves to complete the sweep with a 7-5 outcome in the second game of the twinbill. UNCP tallied nine hits but stranded nine runners during the contest.
| DOUBLEHEADER SUMMARY |
| GAME 1 FINAL |
Young Harris 3, UNC Pembroke 1 |
| PITCHERS |
WP: Ferguson (1-5) LP: Kinsley Sheppard (6-8) S: Gracie Hughes (2) |
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| GAME 2 FINAL |
Young Harris 7, UNC Pembroke 5 |
| PITCHERS |
WP: Grace Young (3-3) LP: Katie Neel (2-4) S: Emma Black (2)
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| RECORDS |
UNC Pembroke 14-23, 5-5 CC, Young Harris 16-14, 4-4 CC |
| KEY INNINGS (GAME 1) |
| TOP 1 |
Bailee Brown reached on a fielding error and then stole second. Hannah Carey doubled to right field to score Brown. A sacrifice fly from Gracie Hughes scored Carey to give Young Harris an early 2-0 lead. |
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| KEY INNINGS (GAME 2) |
| TOP 3 |
Young Harris loaded the bases after a pair of singles and a walk. Shelby Duncan knocked an RBI single to center field as Mo Johnson reached on a fielder's choice to score a run and give the Mountain Lions a 3-1 lead. |
| TOP 4 |
Bailee Brown drew a lead off walk and advance to second when Grace Young was hit by a pitch. Hannah Carey smacked a double down the left field line to score Brown, as Shelby Duncan drove in two runs with a double to center field to put YHC ahead 6-1. |
| BOT 7 |
Jai Deese got the inning started with a walk and moved to second with a walk from MaKenna Sibbett. Chloe Locklear singled to the outfield gap to score Deese, as UNCP loaded the bases with a fielder's choice. A deep fly ball to right field from Olivia Hall scored Sibbett, and a single up the middle from Emma Eckhart plated Locklear. |
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| UNCP LEADERS (GAME 1) |
YHC LEADERS (GAME 1) |
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MaKenna Sibbett 2-3, 2B, HR, RBI
Chloe Locklear 1-3
Summer Bullard 5.0 IP, 5K
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Bailee Brown 2-4
Gracie Hughes 1-3, RBI
Hannah Carey 1-3, 2B, RBI
Kylie Ferguson 6.0 IP, 6K |
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| UNCP LEADERS (GAME 2) |
YHC LEADERS (GAME 2) |
Olivia Hall 3-3, RBI
Emma Eckhart 2-2, 2 RBI
Chloe Locklear 1-4, RBI |
Shelby Duncan 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI
Hannah Carey 2-4, 2B, RBI |
| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will skip town on Wednesday and head to Wilson to face Barton in a Conference Carolians doubleheader. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. at Jeffires Field. |
| STAY CONNECTED |
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| BACK THE BRAVES |
| Fans can help support the UNC Pembroke Softball program by joining the Braves Club, or by making a gift directly to the program. To find out more information about the Braves Club, visit UNCPBraves.com/BravesClub or email braves.club@uncp.edu. To make a monetary gift, visit UNCPBraves.com/Give and indicate "softball team" in notes section. |
