WILSON – The UNC Pembroke softball team committed threes and were held to four hits in the opening game of the series, as a three-run first inning from Barton proved to be the difference as the Bulldogs took a 3-2 victory on Wednesday at Jeffries Field.
BC scored four runs in the bottom of the third inning and held a 6-1 lead heading into the sixth inning, but UNCP would score four runs on four hits in the top of the sixth and then tie the score in the seventh inning with a
Marijo Wilkes homer. Barton plated three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to complete the sweep in extra innings.
| DOUBLEHEADER SUMMARY |
| GAME 1 FINAL |
Barton 3, UNC Pembroke 2 |
| PITCHERS |
WP: Miranda Holmes (18-8) LP: Summer Bullard (8-12) |
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| GAME 2 FINAL |
Barton 10, UNC Pembroke 9 (8 Innings) |
| PITCHERS |
WP: Miranda Holmes (19-8) LP: Summer Bullard (8-13)
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| RECORDS |
UNC Pembroke 18-31, 9-13 CC, Barton 24-20, 13-9 CC
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| KEY INNINGS (GAME 1) |
| TOP 1 |
UNC Pembroke put runners on first and second after Jai Deese was hit by a pitch and Marijo Wilkes reached via a fielder's choice. The Braves got on the board first with an RBI single to left field from Summer Bullard. |
| BOT 5 |
Makenzie Cyzick and Gracelyn Massey each drew a walk, but a bases clearing triple down the left field line from Shelby Shepherd gave Barton a 2-1 lead. An ill-timed fielding error from UNCP scored another Bulldog to cap off the three-run inning. |
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| KEY INNINGS (GAME 2) |
| BOT 3 |
Kandyce Condrey started the inning with a leadoff triple and scored on a double down the left field line from Makenzie Cyzick. Shelby Shepherd smacked a double to the left field gap to score Cyzick, but Mary Lindsey Harris lit up the scoreboard with a two run homer over the center field fence to put Barton on top 5-0. |
| TOP 6 |
Kynley Brewer got the inning going with a double to left field and scored on a double from Jai Deese. Marijo Wilkes sent one out of the park over the center field fence for a two-run homer. Summer Bullard drew a four pitch walk and stood on third after Chloe Locklear reached on a fielding error. Emma Eckhart beat out an infield single bunt that would score Bullard to cut the score back to 6-5. |
| TOP 7 |
Kynley Brewer reached on a fielding error, but Marijo Wilkes knotted the game at 7 apiece with her second two-run blast of the game. |
| BOT 8 |
With the International tiebreaker rule in play, Kandyce Condrey started the inning at second base, but advanced to third with a bunt single from Makenzie Cyzick. Gracelyn Massey loaded the bases with a four-pitch walk, followed by a five-pitch walk to Shelby Shepherd to bring in a run. Mary Lindsey Harris drove in the tying run on a sacrifice fly to right field, but Sydney Wade singled to the pitcher drive in the winning run. |
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| UNCP LEADERS (GAME 1) |
BC LEADERS (GAME 1) |
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Summer Bullard 1-2, RBI
Chloe Locklear 1-3, RBI
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Shelby Shepherd 1-3, 3B, 2 RBI
Miranda Holmes 7.0 IP, 11K |
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| UNCP LEADERS (GAME 2) |
BC LEADERS (GAME 2) |
Marijo Wilkes 2-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Emma Eckhart 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI
Kynley Brewer 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI |
Mary Lindsey Harris 1-2, HR, 5 RBI
Savannah Olson 3-4, RBI
Shelby Shepherd 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI |
| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will play their final regular season game on Saturday when they welcome Mount Olive to town. UNCP will honor Mackenzie Collins, Jai Deese, and MaKenna Sibbett for senior day prior to the start of the contest. First pitch of the twinbill is set for noon at the UNCP Softball Field. |
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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. |
