BOONE, N.C. – UNCG hit three home runs, highlighted by Heather Robb's grand slam to take a 9-4 win over Appalachian State in game two of Saturday's Southern Conference doubleheader. The Mountaineers won game one 8-0 in six innings.

After being shut out in game one, UNCG (6-14, 1-1 SoCon) brought out the bats in game two.

Freshman Tatiana Alcala put the Spartans on the board in the second inning, following Robb's two-out single with her first career home run, a shot to right field that made it 2-0. Appalachian State (10-8, 1-1 SoCon) grabbed the lead on Michelle Lighton's bases-clearing double in the bottom of the third, but Katelyn Bedwell put UNCG back on top with a three-run homer in the top of the fifth.

The homer was Bedwell's sixth of the season, putting her in the team lead and extending her career high.

The Mountaineers pulled within a run in the bottom half of the frame on Caroline Williams' pinch-hit RBI single, but Robb put the game out of reach with her grand slam in the top of the seventh.

After Alex Emeterio reached on a catcher's interference and Aubrey Baldwin reached on a fielder's choice, Caitlin Wainright got a popup and a groundout. Robb then followed with second homer of the season, a shot out to left to make it a 9-4 game.

UNCG freshman Erica Navarette (2-5) picked up the win, allowing four runs on nine hits and four walks in the complete-game effort. She struck out five.

Caroline Wainright (4-3) took the loss, allowing five runs on six hits and a walk in five innings.

Robb and Alcala had two hits each to lead the Spartans in the contest, while Sarah Warnock and Meghan Smith had two hits each to pace App.

Game one was a different story for the Spartans, as Emeterio's two singles were the only thing that stood between Caitlin Wainright (5-4) and perfection.

Emeterio led off the game with a single before Wainright retired the next 17 batters in order. Emeterio's single in the top of the sixth was her only other blemish in the contest.

The Apps took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first on Allie Cashion's RBI double and a UNCG error. ASU made it 3-0 when Smith stole home in the third inning then blew it open with a four-run fourth. Cashion hit a three-run homer in the frame, immediately followed by a solo shot from Caroline Rogers.

App put the mercy rule into effect in the bottom of the sixth inning, when Warnock scored on a UNCG error. Rogers was credited with an RBI on the play.

Cory Mattson (4-7) took the loss for UNCG, allowing seven runs (six earned) on five hits and six walks in four innings.

The series wraps up Sunday with a single game at noon.

AGATE
Appalachian State 8, UNCG 0 (Mar 10, 2012 at Boone, N.C.) (Game 1)
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UNCG................ 000 000  -  0  2  2      (6-13, 0-1 SoCon)
Appalachian State... 201 401  -  8  6  0      (10-7, 1-0 SoCon)
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Pitchers: UNCG - Cory Mattson; Erica Navarette(5) and Toni MacReynolds. Appalachian State -
Caitlin Wainright and Michelle Lighton.
Win-Caitlin Wainright(5-4)  Loss-Cory Mattson(4-7)  T-1:23  A-117
HR ASU - Allie Cashion (6); Caroline Rogers (4).
Weather: Sunny Wind: E 5mph, 54 degrees

UNCG 9, Appalachian State 4 (Mar 10, 2012 at Boone, N.C.) (Game 2)
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UNCG................ 020 030 4 -  9  8  1      (7-14, 1-1 SoCon)
Appalachian State... 003 010 0 -  4  9  2      (10-8, 1-1 SoCon)
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Pitchers: UNCG - Erica Navarette and Toni MacReynolds. Appalachian State - Caroline Wainright;
Caitlin Wainright(6) and Michelle Lighton.
Win-Erica Navarette(2-5)  Loss-Caroline Wainright(4-3)  T-1:42  A-117
HR UNCG - Katelyn Bedwell; Heather Robb; Tatiana Alcala.
Weather: Sunny Wind: E 5mph 54 degrees

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