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UNC Greensboro

Maycin Brown
Troy Sayles, Elon Athletics
2
UNCG UNCG 16-9
4
Winner Elon ELON 14-11
UNCG UNCG
16-9
2
Final
4
Elon ELON
14-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
UNCG UNCG 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 6 1
Elon ELON 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 0

W: Cherry, Taylor (4-3) L: Scott, Morgan (10-5)

3
UNCG UNCG 16-10
4
Winner Elon ELON 15-11
UNCG UNCG
16-10
3
Final
4
Elon ELON
15-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
UNCG UNCG 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Elon ELON 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 12 1

W: Weber, McKenzie (4-2) L: Scott, Morgan (10-6)

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

UNCG Edged by Elon in Doubleheader

ELON, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) softball team was edged by Elon twice Saturday at Hunt Softball Park in non-conference action.

GAME 1: ELON 4, UNCG 2
RECORDS
UNCG: 16-9, 0-0 SoCon
Elon: 14-11, 0-0 CAA

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Blayke Batten and Grace Loftin crushed solo homers in the fourth and sixth innings, respectively.
  • UNCG held a 2-0 lead.
  • Morgan Scott had a three-pitch inning in the bottom of the sixth.
  • She retired the side on fly outs to right field and center field and then a pop up to second base.
  • Elon had one last chance in the bottom of the seventh and with one out the Phoenix walked and singled.
  • Allee Seering then reached on an error to cut the deficit to 2-1, before Keagan Goldwait launched a three-run homer to left field for the walk-off win.
NOTES
  • Morgan Scott struck out eight batters in her 12th complete game of the season.
  • Batten hit her sixth homer of the season, the eighth of her career.
  • Loftin launched her fifth home run of the season.
  • UNCG still leads the series 53-42-2
  • This was the 21st game this season with at least one home run.
  • This was the 13th game with two or more home runs.
PITCHING RECORDS
Morgan Scott: L, 10-5
Taylor Cherry: W, 4-3
 
GAME 2: ELON 4, UNCG 3 (10 innings)
RECORDS
UNCG: 16-10, 0-0 SoCon
Elon: 15-11, 0-0 CAA

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • In its second extra-inning game this season, UNCG saw two leads during game two, but Elon came up on top walking in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th.
  • UNCG scored first for a 1-0 lead as Batten singled to center to bring in Delaney Cumbie.
  • The Spartans next lead didn't come until the top of the fifth when an error scored two runs for a 3-2 advantage.
  • Elon's solo home run in the top of the sixth tied the game at three.
  • In extra innings, UNCG stranded one base runner while Elon left four on before loading the bases in the 10th to win.
NOTES
  • Scott (4) and Reese Byrd (5) combined to strike out nine batters.
  • Maycin Brown (3-for-4) was the lone Spartan with a multi-hit game.
  • Five other Spartans tallied a hit.
  • Four from Elon had multi-game hits, with Gabi Schaal swinging 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs scored and a home run.
  • UNCG leads the series 53-43-2.
PITCHING RECORDS
Morgan Scott: L, 10-6
McKenzie Weber: W, 4-2

ON DECK
UNCG wraps up the three-game series against Elon tomorrow, Sunday, March 20 with a first pitch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. at UNCG Softball Stadium.
 
Following the single game against Elon on Sunday, UNCG will continue a six-game homestand. The Spartans open SoCon play on Saturday, March 26 with a doubleheader hosting Mercer at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Students in attendance on Saturday have the opportunity to enter to win a variety of prizes including: Justin Bieber tickets, Lil Durk tickets, Tim McGraw tickets, Atlanta United vs. Charlotte tickets, Emerald Point Passes, and AirPods. The first 100 students in attendance will also receive a t-shirt.


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