Softball Travels to Western Carolina for SoCon Series

Game 2
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
UNCG (20-4)	1	0	3	3	0	0	0	7	9	1
Western Carolina (8-16)	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	5	1
@ Cullowhee, N.C. | Catamount SB Complex

Pitching
Win: Erica Navarette (3-2) - UNCG
Loss: Broome (1-6) - Western Carolina
Save: Kelly Lupton (1) - UNCG

UNCG Batting
2B: Lindsay Thomas; Katelyn Bedwell
3B: Tatiana Alcala
HR: Danielle Vega; Lindsay Thomas

Western Carolina Batting
2B: Pace; Sigmon; McAteer
3B: none
HR: Steinhardt

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Game 1
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
UNCG (19-4)	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	5	10	0
Western Carolina (8-15)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	1
@ Cullowhee, N.C. | Catamount SB Complex

Pitching
Win: Raeanne Hanks (11-1) - UNCG
Loss: Garrett (6-8) - Western Carolina

UNCG Batting
2B: Katelyn Bedwell; Toni Macreynolds
3B: none
HR: none

Western Carolina Batting
2B: Chastain
3B: none
HR: none

full stats

Final	1	2	3	4	5	R	H	E
UNCG (21-4)	0	1	3	0	7	11	10	0
Western Carolina (8-17)	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	5
@ Cullowhee, N.C. | Catamount SB Complex

Pitching
Win: Raeanne Hanks (12-1) - UNCG
Loss: Sigmon (0-3) - Western Carolina

UNCG Batting
2B: none
3B: none
HR: Lindsay Thomas; Katelyn Bedwell

Western Carolina Batting
2B: none
3B: none
HR: none

full stats

Softball Notes

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNCG softball team heads to Cullowhee, N.C. for a three-game series against Western Carolina March 16-17 at the Catamount Softball Complex. The Spartans will start with a doubleheader Saturday, March 16 at 1 p.m.

UNCG (18-4, 2-1 SoCon) is coming off a nonconference mid-week split against Charlotte after winning game one, 8-6, but falling 8-4 in game two Thursday night at the UNCG Softball Stadium.

The Spartans have hit 15 home runs as a team, including a grand slam by senior Eileen Horsmon(Dunkirk, Md./Northern) against Charlotte in game two Thursday night. Freshman Lindsay Thomas (Irvine, Calif./Northwood) leads the team with nine home runs, which is tied for 12^th in the nation.

The Blue and Gold have three hitters hitting over .350 in Thomas, Horsmon and senior Heather Robb (Apex, N.C./Middle Creek). Thomas paces the team with a .397 average on 27 hits with 19 RBI. Horsmon sits in a tie for second batting .353 on 24 hits, nine doubles, one home run and 13 RBI. Robb also tied for second at .353 with four doubles, a triple, 10 RBI and seven runs scored.

The pitching staff is led by redshirt junior Raeanne Hanks (Rainier, Ore./Rainier Senior) who holds a 10-1 record with a 1.43ERA and 75 strikeouts. Hanks also has earned three saves, which sits in a tie for first in the nation. Freshman Nicole Thomas (Irvine, Calif./Northwood) has a 3-0 record with a 2.31 ERA and 20 strikeouts. Classmate Kelly Lupton(Galloway, N.J./Absegami) is 3-1 in seven appearances with a save and 35 strikeouts. 

The Catamounts are 8-14, 1-2 SoCon after a split against Winthrop this past Wednesday. WCU dropped the first game, 7-5, before winning game two, 8-7. Western Carolina also has hit 15 home runs this season as senior Haley Pace leads the way with four and 12 RBI. In the circle, sophomore Jordan Garrett has a 6-7 record and leads the SoCon in strikeouts with 113 in 85 innings. UNCG leads Western Carolina in the all-time series 11-10. The Spartans have won the last five meetings, including a sweep last season at the UNCG Softball Stadium.

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