GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) softball team fell to Indiana 11-0 in game one on Saturday and then defeated Elon, 9-0, in five innings at UNCG Softball Stadium.
The Spartans are now 12-7 overall.
Game 1: UNCG 0 – Indiana 11
- After a scoreless first inning where UNCG's Nya South tallied the only hit of the frame, Indiana pushed across the first run in the top of the second for a 1-0 lead.
- Three scoreless innings passed until the Hoosiers broke the game open with six runs on five hits in the top of the sixth for a 7-0 advantage.
- The Spartans put a runner on base in the bottom of the frame as Kaylyn Belfield singled down the left field line, but Indiana's defense remained steady retiring the side.
- Two doubles in the top of the seventh from Indiana drove in four runs to extend its lead to 11-0.
- UNCG's Ava Talley led off the bottom of the seventh with a single and with one out, Emma Clark also reached on a base knock.
- The Spartans loaded the bases with two outs, but Indiana retired the side to hold on for the 11-0 shutout win.
PITCHING RECORD
Brooklyn Shroyer: L, 5-3
Taylor Hess: W, 4-0
Game 2: UNCG 9 – Elon 0 (5 inn.)
- Laney Deane put the Spartans on the board in the first inning with a two-run home run to right center. This marked Deane's 11th homer of her career and her fifth this season.
- After a scoreless second inning, UNCG's bats got hot in the third inning, tacking on five runs for a 7-0 advantage.
- In her first pitch of the at-bat, Deane launched a ball deep into left field, scoring Avery Bouquin from second.
- Hadley Gardner singled to left field, driving South in for a 4-0 lead.
- Later on, Jazmin Mejia doubled to right center to score Deane.
- UNCG got the 7-0 lead when Izzy Eskew singled to third base on a 1-0 count, scoring Mejia.
- The Spartans posted their final two runs of the game in the fourth inning.
- First, Gardner singled to left to bring Talley home, 8-0. A little later, Betsy Eatmon walked to push Mejia across home plate to make it 9-0.
- Rhyann Jones went three up, three down in the circle, granting UNCG with the five-inning victory.
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UP NEXT
The Spartans are set to conclude the UNCG/Elon Tournament tomorrow with two games. UNCG will face Indiana first at 11:00 a.m. and then battle Elon at 1:30 p.m. at UNCG Softball Stadium.
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