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UNC Greensboro

Grace Loftin
Emma White
4
UNCG UNCG 12-4
8
Winner Elon ELON 6-9
UNCG UNCG
12-4
4
Final
8
Elon ELON
6-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
UNCG UNCG 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 7 2
Elon ELON 0 0 2 0 0 6 X 8 6 1

W: Miller, Lia (3-0) L: Chartrand, Jorde (1-1)

6
Winner UNCG UNCG 13-4
2
Sacred Heart SHUSB25 3-3
Winner
UNCG UNCG
13-4
6
Final
2
Sacred Heart SHUSB25
3-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
UNCG UNCG 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 6 11 1
Sacred Heart SHUSB25 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 11 0

W: Byrd, Reese (4-2) L: Heath, Emily (0-2) S: Ward, Salem (1)

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

Softball Falls to Elon, Gets Past Sacred Heart

ELON, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) softball fell to Piedmont Triad foe Elon, 8-4, and then defeated Sacred Heart, 6-2, on Saturday at Hunt Softball Park.
 
With the win over the Pioneers, the Spartans improve to 13-4 overall.
 
GAME 1: Elon 8 – UNCG 4
 
  • The Spartans scored first when Grace Loftin doubled down the left field line to bring in Samantha Beck for the 1-0 lead in the first.
  • The Phoenix took the 2-1 lead in the bottom of the third with an RBI single to right center before a sacrifice fly gave Elon the edge.
  • With bases loaded, Macy Michael reached first base on a fielder's choice which gave Jessie Shipley time to score, tying the game 2-2 in the top of the sixth.
  • Elon broke open the game with six runs in the bottom of the sixth on three hits and two errors, to take an 8-2 lead over the Spartans.
  • In the seventh, UNCG looked to fight back and cut the deficit to four, 8-4, when Loftin tripled to right center to bring home Kaylyn Belfield.
  • Jorde Chartrand later doubled to center field scoring Loftin, but Elon hung on for the 8-4 win.
  • Meredith Harwood and Loftin led the team with two hits apiece.
  • Loftin led the Spartans with two RBI.
 
PITCHING RECORD
Salem Ward: L, 7-2
Lia Miller: W, 3-0
 
GAME 2: UNCG 6 – Sacred Heart 2
 
  • The Pioneers scored first on a ground out to second with bases loaded giving them a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first.
  • UNCG tied things up, 1-1, in the top of the second when Hadley Gardner doubled to left center on a 1-0 count, scoring Michael.
  • The Pioneers regained a 2-1 lead in the fourth on three hits and one error.
  • UNCG recorded three runs in the top of the fifth to take a 4-2 lead and hold the advantage the rest of the game.
  • Chartrand doubled up the middle, bringing in Beck and Belfield, 3-2.
  • Harwood then singled down the left field line to score Chartand for the 4-2 lead.
  • In the seventh, Loftin launched a homer to left field for two RBI, granting the Spartans the 6-2 win after Salem Ward retired the side in the bottom of the seventh, striking out two of the three batters.  
  • Four Spartans tallied two hits, including Beck, Loftin, Chartrand and Gardner.
  • Loftin and Chartrand had two RBI each.
  • Loftin crushed her fifth homer of the season and 34th of her career.
 
PITCHING RECORD
Reese Byrd: W, 4-0
Salem Ward: S, 1
Emily Heath: L, 0-2
 
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The Spartans will host the two teams on Sunday, March 2 with Sacred Heart first at 1:30 p.m. and then Elon at 4:00 p.m. at the UNCG Softball Stadium.
 
Sacred Heart and Elon will play in a neutral game at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday prior to UNCG's games.
 
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