Softball Opens the Season With 9-3 Comeback Victory Over Austin Peay on Opening Night of Runnin' Bulldog Classic

Friday, February 10

Boiling Springs, N.C.

5:00 PM

Gardner-Webb University

1-0

Austin Peay State University

0-2

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Austin Peay	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	3	5	1
Gardner-Webb	1	0	1	0	3	4	X	9	13	2

Photo by: © GWU Photo Team

Softball Opens the Season With 9-3 Comeback Victory Over Austin Peay on Opening Night of Runnin' Bulldog Classic

February 10, 2023 | Softball

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BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Softball opened their season with a 9-3 come-from-behind victory over Austin Peay on Friday night to close out day one of the Runnin' Bulldog Classic. The 'Dogs trailed 3-2 entering the fifth but scored seven over the next two innings to regain the lead and claim the victory.

Andrea Lyon pitched a complete game in the victory as she gave up three runs and five hits. She also struck out a pair of Governors.

Lyon's double in the opening inning brought Adrienne Visintine home and gave GWU an early 1-0 lead. Austin Peay tied it at 1 in the third, but Visintine responded with an RBI single in the bottom of the inning to put the 'Dogs back ahead.

Austin Peay scored a pair of runs in the top of the fourth to get their first lead of the night.

In the fifth and sixth innings, the Runnin; Bulldogs offense exploded to tally seven runs. Ella Christopher had the tying RBI double while Kiara Kennedy hit a two-out single to center to bring home two runs and give GWU the lead for good.

Gardner-Webb finished with 13 hits with Lyon leading the team with three. Kasey Fava, Kennedy, Visintine, and Bridgette Strobl each had a pair. Abbey Goodrum and Christopher both had a base hit during the game's action as well.

The Runnin' Bulldogs will play two games tomorrow on Day Two of the Runnin' Bulldog Classic. They play Ohio at 1:00 p.m. and Robert Morris at 3:00 p.m. as part of the five games that will be contested on Saturday.