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UNC Greensboro

Jessie Shipley
Carlos Morales
1
Towson TU 1-11
4
Winner UNC Greensboro UNCG 7-4
Towson TU
1-11
1
Final
4
UNC Greensboro UNCG
7-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Towson TU 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 2
UNC Greensboro UNCG 0 0 0 1 2 1 X 4 8 0

W: Byrd, Reese (3-1) L: JJackson (1-4)

1
Bucknell BUC 2-9
10
Winner UNC Greensboro UNCG 8-4
Bucknell BUC
2-9
1
Final
10
UNC Greensboro UNCG
8-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Bucknell BUC 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 2
UNC Greensboro UNCG 2 0 0 8 0 10 10 3

W: Scott, Morgan (4-2) L: Marinelli, Olivia (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Denise Archetto, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

UNCG Takes Two Against Towson, Bucknell

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) softball team took two wins to extend its home streak to seven on Saturday.

The Spartans defeated Towson 4-1 and followed that with a 10-1 five-inning victory over Bucknell. This was their third run-ruled win of the season.

From Blayke Batten on the day
"Today was a lot of fun! We did what needed to be done and got two wins. I have been feeling really confident in my swing and seeing the ball and that showed up today in the games for the team."

GAME 1: UNCG 4 – Towson 1
RECORDS
UNCG: 7-4
Towson: 1-11

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Reese Byrd struck out her first batter of the game, retiring Towson with the bases loaded in the top of the second.
  • In the bottom of the frame, Towson also retired the side with its own two-out bases-loaded strikeout.
  • The Tigers' Madyson Peters homered down the left field line on a full count in the top of the fourth for a 1-0 lead.
  • With two outs in the bottom of the fourth, Blayke Batten drove in Maycin Brown on a triple to center field to tie the game at one.
  • The Spartans extended the lead to 3-1 off one hit and two errors in the bottom of the fifth.
  • UNCG put up one more run in the bottom of the sixth for a 4-1 advantage. With Batten's second triple of the day, Shipley drove her on a ground out to first.  
NOTES
  • Byrd recorded a season-best six strikeouts in her third win of the season.
  • Batten tallied the first two triples of her career.
  • She was the one of two Spartans that tallied multiple hits, swinging 3-for-4.
  • Jordan Gontram went 2-for-4 at the plate.
  • UNCG leads the series 12-6.  
PITCHING RECORDS
Reese Byrd: W, 3-1
Julia Jackson: L, 1-4

GAME 2: UNCG 10 – BUCKNELL 1 (5 inn.)
RECORDS
UNCG: 8-4
Bucknell: 2-9

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • With two outs in the bottom of the first, Jessie Shipley tagged a ball over the left field wall for a two-run home run and a 2-0 lead.
  • Bucknell scored its lone run of the game in the top of the third on a RBI single from Chase Knapp.
  • The Spartans broke open the game with eight runs on eight hits and two errors in the bottom of the fourth.
  • UNCG's eight hits included a three-run blast from Batten.
NOTES
  • Shipley sent out her second home run of the season.
  • Batten tallied her fifth home run of the season, the seventh of her career.
  • Batten recorded three RBI, while Brown, Shipley, and Gontram tallied two each.
  • This was the fifth time this season the Spartans tallied 10 hits in a game.
  • Scott matched her season best of seven strikeouts for the third time.
  • UNCG extends its streak against Bucknell 4-0.
PITCHING RECORDS
Morgan Scott: W, 4-2
Olivia Marinelli: L, 0-1

ON DECK
The Spartans will host Virginia for its final game of the UNCG Invitational tomorrow, Sunday, February 27 at 3:30 p.m.
 
Stay up to date on the schedule for the remainder of the tournament: https://uncgspartans.com/sports/2021/12/6/211786272.aspx

 
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