The Belmont Abbey softball team dropped both games of a doubleheader at Anderson this afternoon, losing the opener 2-0 and falling 15-7 in five innings in the nightcap. Anderson improves to 15-1, while the Crusaders drop to 1-9.

In game one, Anderson scored both of its runs in the third inning, using an Abbey throwing error and a sacrifice fly to score twice.

The Crusaders had their best scoring chance in the sixth, as Carol-Anne Sherrill led off with a double to right center, and was replaced by Catelyn Presley. Hannah Bright sacrificed Presley to third, but a popup and a foul out ended the threat.

Bailey Smith earned the win as she allowed two hits over seven scoreless innings, fanning three and walking none. Nikki Faust was charged with the loss after yielding two runs, one earned, on three hits in three and two-thirds innings. She struck out three and walked one. Samantha Jacobs struck out four and walked three in the final two and one-thirds innings, allowing zero runs on two hits.

Sherrill and Jena Reisanauer had both of the Abbey's hits.

In game two, Anderson scored four times in the bottom of the first, but the Crusaders fired back with six runs on three hits in the top of the second.

The Crusaders loaded the bases with one out, and Bright plated Shannon Arthur with a fielder's choice. Amber Faust produced the second run with a bases loaded walk, which was followed by a two-run single by Becca Rothrock that knotted the game at four. Faust scored the fifth run when she scored on a wild pitch and a Kaitlyn Jones infield single scored Nikki Faust for the sixth run.

Anderson trimmed the lead to one with a single run in the bottom of the frame, and it added six more one inning later to take control of the contest. The Trojans scored six runs on five hits. One inning later they added four more to grab a 15-6 lead.

Down to its final three outs, the Crusaders needed two runs to keep the game alive, but only scored one as Bright's RBI single plated Shanie McConnell, who led off the frame with a single.

Lauren Bell earned the win as she allowed seven runs, six earned, on eight hits in five innings. She walked four and fanned three. Presley took the loss after giving up eight runs on seven hits, walking five, in two and one-third of an inning.

Jones, McConnell and Amber Faust led the Abbey with two hits apiece as the Crusaders totaled eight. Bright and Rothrock had single hits.

Game 1 Box

Game 2 Box