BELMONT, N.C. - Annabeth Watkins threw nine strikeouts in a complete game as the Belmont Abbey softball swept St. Augustine's this afternoon by scores of 7-1 and 12-0.  The Abbey is now 2-6 on the season, while the Falcons move to 0-6.

GAME ONE

• Hailey Gass got The Abbey on the board first, as she scored on a sacrifice fly to left field by Cameron Cooper
• Then Brianna Embler singled home Mackenzie Sprinkle, making it 2-0
• In the fourth inning, it was Payton Whitley who hit a 2-RBI triple, scoring Katie Allison and Melissa Neyhouse to put the Crusaders in front 6-0.  Allison would score again in the sixth to cap off the Crusader scoring
• Jordanna Shorts threw a complete game, with seven strikeouts and just two walks.  She did not allow baserunner until the third inning

GAME TWO

• Game two was all Abbey.  After two singles and a stolen base to start the game, Whitley hit a sacrifice fly to score Neyhouse, which turned out to be the game winner.  Later in the inning, she hit a triple down the left field line that scored Allison
• The Crusaders brought 14 batters to the plate in the inning, scoring nine runs
• In the third, it was Allison who hit an RBI triple that brought home Alexis Rogers.  She then scored on a wild pitch
• The Crusaders took game two 12-0
• Watkins threw a complete game, tossing nine strikeouts in five innings, with no walks and just three hits

Allison went 6-for-6 on the day, with five runs and three RBIs.  Neyhouse was 4-for-7 with three runs

Up Next

Belmont Abbey will visit Shaw University on Saturday, February 22 for a DH that will start at 1 p.m.