PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke softball team blasted eight home runs and tallied 23 hits across a pair of games on the way to a doubleheader sweep of Chowan on Tuesday afternoon at the UNCP Softball Field for Autism Awareness Day. 
 
The Braves registered 15 hits highlighted by a pair of homers from Chloe Locklear, along with home runs from Kaitlyn King and Emma Eckhart to fuel a 15-0 shutout victory in five innings in the opening contest. 
 
The Black & Gold scored five runs in the third inning and had home runs from Jai Deese, Chloe Locklear, Olivia Hall and MaKenna Sibbett to finish the sweep, 8-1 in the back half of the doubleheader. 



 

DOUBLEHEADER SUMMARY
GAME 1 FINAL	UNC Pembroke 15, Chowan 0 (5 Innings)
PITCHERS	WP: Kinsley Sheppard (7-8) LP: Alex Bishop (2-7)
GAME 2 FINAL	UNC Pembroke 11, Chowan 1 (6 Innings)
PITCHERS	WP: Summer Bullard (7-9) LP: Haileigh Boone (2-7)
RECORDS	UNC Pembroke 16-23, 7-5 CC, Chowan 5-20, 1-9 CC

KEY INNINGS (GAME 1)
BOT 2	Charlotte Rose got the inning started with a leadoff single, but Chloe Locklear put the Braves on the board early with a two-run homer over the left field fence. Marijo Wilkes singled to the left field gap and scored on a two-run blast from Emma Eckhart. Kynley Brewer doubled to the outfield gap and would score on a double from Jai Deese. UNCP put runners on first and second after a walk from MaKenna Sibbett, but and RBI single from Charlotte Rose score Deese. Chloe Locklear loaded the bases with a single to up the middle, followed by a three-run double from Marijo Wilkes to give UNC Pembroke a 9-0 lead.
KEY INNINGS (GAME 2)
BOT 3	Kaitlyn King reached on a fielding error and scored on a triple from Kynley Brewer. A deep sacrifice fly to left field from Jai Deese brought home Brewer to put the Braves ahead 3-0. MaKenna Sibbett smacked a double to center field and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Charlotte Rose reached first after a four-pitch walk, but Chloe Locklear sent one over the left field wall to put the hosts out in front 6-0.

UNCP LEADERS (GAME 1)	CU LEADERS (GAME 1)
Chloe Locklear 3-3, 2 HR, 4 RBI Charlotte Rose 3-3, 2B, 2 RBI Marijo Wilkes 3-3, 2 2B, 3 RBI Kinsley Sheppard 5.0 IP, 6K	Calliope James 1-2 Haleigh Reid 1-1
UNCP LEADERS (GAME 2)	CU LEADERS (GAME 2)
Jai Deese 2-2, HR, 2 RBI Chloe Locklear 1-3, HR, 3 RBI MaKenna Sibbett 2-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI Kynley Brewer 2-3, 3B, RBI	Calliope James 1-2, RBI Haleigh Reid 1-2, 2B

 

UP NEXT

The Braves will be back in action on Saturday when they make the short trip to Florence, S.C., to battle Francis Marion. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 1 p.m. at the FMU Softball Stadium.

 

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