Saturday, March 7
DURHAM, N.C.
7:30 PM
Gardner-Webb University
23-3
7
vs
5
Lafayette
1-9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
| Lafayette | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Photo by: © GWU Photo Team
Softball Extends Hot Streak To 17 Wins With Late Rally Saturday
March 07, 2020 | Softball
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Gardner-Webb softball extended its win streak to 17 games Saturday night, taking down Lafayette 7-5 in eight innings.
The Leopards (0-5), searching for their first win of the 2020 season, jumped on top early and led Gardner-Webb 4-0 after three innings.
The Runnin' Bulldogs started their rally in the sixth. Brooke Perry sprinted home on a passed ball to cut the lead to 4-1, then used a big swing in the seventh to tie the game. With Ashlee Baker and Trinity Sterrett on base in the seventh, Perry belted a three-run home run over the fence in center to tie the game. Jenna Wacaster took her turn as game hero, smoking a solo bomb out of the park to give Gardner-Webb a 5-4 lead after seven innings.
Lafayette responded to tie the game in the bottom half of the seventh, but Weslyn Almond delivered another long ball, putting Gardner-Webb up 7-5 in the eighth with her two-run shot.
Gardner-Webb returns to action Sunday at the 2020 Duke Invitational Softball Tournament taking on Duke in doubleheader action at 2:00 pm and 4:30 PM. The game will be streamed live on ACCN.
The Leopards (0-5), searching for their first win of the 2020 season, jumped on top early and led Gardner-Webb 4-0 after three innings.
The Runnin' Bulldogs started their rally in the sixth. Brooke Perry sprinted home on a passed ball to cut the lead to 4-1, then used a big swing in the seventh to tie the game. With Ashlee Baker and Trinity Sterrett on base in the seventh, Perry belted a three-run home run over the fence in center to tie the game. Jenna Wacaster took her turn as game hero, smoking a solo bomb out of the park to give Gardner-Webb a 5-4 lead after seven innings.
Lafayette responded to tie the game in the bottom half of the seventh, but Weslyn Almond delivered another long ball, putting Gardner-Webb up 7-5 in the eighth with her two-run shot.
Gardner-Webb returns to action Sunday at the 2020 Duke Invitational Softball Tournament taking on Duke in doubleheader action at 2:00 pm and 4:30 PM. The game will be streamed live on ACCN.
Players Mentioned
OF
/ Softball
U
/ Softball
P/1B
/ Softball
2B
/ Softball
3B/MI
/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Lyon, Andrea (8-0)
L: Van Wyk, Kinzi (1-4)
Batting:
2B: Owen, Autumn 1
HR: Almond, Weslyn 1 ; Perry, Brooke 1 ; Wacaster, Jenna 1
RBI: Almond, Weslyn 2 ; Perry, Brooke 3 ; Wacaster, Jenna 1
SH: Sterrett, Trinity 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Almond, Weslyn 1 ; Sterrett, Trinity 1 ; Baker, Ashlee 1 ; Perry, Brooke 2 ; Wacaster, Jenna 1 ; Goodrum, Abbey 1
SB: Wacaster, Jenna 1
HBP: Almond, Weslyn 1 ; Wacaster, Jenna 1
Batting:
2B: Miner, Natasha 1 ; Harvey, Grace 1 ; Scott, Erin 1
HR: Scott, Erin 1
RBI: Olynyk, Morgan 1 ; Scott, Erin 3
SF: Olynyk, Morgan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Miner, Natasha 1 ; Romano, Julia 1 ; Olynyk, Morgan 1 ; Harvey, Grace 1 ; Scott, Erin 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
5
R
2
H
2
RBI
3
AB
5
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
dp/p
AB
5
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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