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Kaitlyn King 042524
5
UNC Pembroke UNCP 19-33
6
Winner Southern Wesleyan SWU 21-26
UNC Pembroke UNCP
19-33
5
Final
6
Southern Wesleyan SWU
21-26
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
UNC Pembroke UNCP 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 5 11 2
Southern Wesleyan SWU 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 6 8 1

W: Jaelyn Montfort (7-3) L: Sheppard, Kinsley (8-12)

Game Recap: Softball | | Morgan Sheehan, Assistant AD/Communications & Strategic Initiatives

Softball Falls In Conference Tournament To Southern Wesleyan

DUNCAN, S.C. – The UNC Pembroke softball team registered 11 hits and put up three run in the top of the sixth inning fueled by a two-run homer from Chloe Locklear, but Southern Wesleyan used a late rally in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat the Braves 6-5 in the play-in game of the Conference Carolinas Tournament on Thursday at Tyger River Park. 
 
Thursday's contest marked the first meeting between the two teams this season. The Warriors finished the game with eight hits. 



 
DOUBLEHEADER SUMMARY
GAME 1 FINAL UNC Pembroke 10, Mount Olive 1 (5 Innings)
PITCHERS WP: Summer Bullard (9-13) LP: Hannah Killough (11-8)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 19-33, 10-14 CC, Southern Wesleyan 21-26, 10-14 CC
KEY INNINGS 
BOT 5 Southern Wesleyan put runners on first and second after an infield single from Taylor Palfrey and Olivia Haag drew a four-pitch walk. An ill-timed fielding error plated a pair of runs, followed by an RBI single through the right side from Hannah Truett to give the Warriors a 4-2 lead. 
TOP 6 Summer Bullard singled up the middle, but Chloe Locklear tied the game at 4 apiece with a two-run blast over the center field fence. The Braves put runners on the corners with a double from Emma Eckhart and a single from MaKenna Sibbett. Kaitlyn King beat out an infield single to score Eckhart and give UNCP a slight 5-4 lead. 
BOT 7 Avery Mercer smacked a solo home run over the left field fence to start the inning to tie the score at 5-5. Southern Wesleyan put runners on first and second following a single to left field from A Way and a five-pitch walk to Rebecca Lamb. A deep sacrifice fly to right field from Riley Wilson advanced the runner to third, but Taylor Palfrey beat out an infield single to the shortstop to bring in the winning run. 
UNCP LEADERS SWU LEADERS 

Chloe Locklear 2-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
Kaitlyn King 2-3, 3B, 2 RBI
Summer Bullard 4.2 IP, 7K

 Taylor Palfrey 3-4, RBI
Amberly Way 2-4, 2B
Avery Mercer 1-3, HR, RBI
 
UP NEXT
Season Complete.
 
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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.
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