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Kellee Branham
5
Southern N.H. SNHU 0-3
6
Winner Belmont Abbey BAC 9-0
Southern N.H. SNHU
0-3
5
Final
6
Belmont Abbey BAC
9-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern N.H. SNHU 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 5 7 0
Belmont Abbey BAC 0 0 4 1 0 1 X 6 8 0

W: Browne, Alannah (3-0) L: G. Hammond (0-2)

2
Southern N.H. SNHU 0-4
10
Winner Belmont Abbey BAC 10-0
Southern N.H. SNHU
0-4
2
Final
10
Belmont Abbey BAC
10-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Southern N.H. SNHU 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 9 1
Belmont Abbey BAC 3 0 3 0 3 1 10 10 0

W: Browne, Alannah (4-0) L: J. Johnston (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Branham Leads Crusaders to Fifth Straight Sweep

BELMONT, N.C. -- Sophomore Kellee Branham registered five hits and Payton Whitley's home run was the game-winner in the opener as Belmont Abbey improved to 10-0 on the season with a sweep of Southern New Hampshire Saturday afternoon at Crusader Field.

The Crusaders won the opener 6-5 before taking the second 10-2 in six innings The Penmen fall to 0-4 on a season-opening road swing through the Carolinas.

THE OPENER
  • Whitley hit a two-out solo home run with two outs in the sixth for the game-winner. She finished the contest 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a pair driven in.
  • Branham had three hits in three at-bats, including a bases-loaded double in the third.
  • Hallie Mele, Cameron Cooper and Maddie Phillips also recorded hits in the contest.
  • The Abbey fell behind 3-0 in the third, but quickly rallied with four in its half. Whitley broke the shutout with an RBI single to shortstop before Branham short-hopped the fence in right field to make the score 4-3.
  • The Penmen went ahead 5-4 in their next at-bat, but Mele immediately answered with an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth to knot the score at 5-5.
  • Alannah Browne (3-0) pitched 3.2 innings of scoreless relief to earn the win. She walked one and struck out one, while allowing just one hit.
  • Hammond took the loss to fall to 0-2 despite allowing just three hits in 3.0 innings of relief.
THE NIGHTCAP
  • Branham went 3-for-4 in the nightcap with four runs batted in, starting with an RBI single in the bottom of the first inning. She later scored on a wild pitch later in the inning.
  • She continued her strong afternoon with a three-run home run in the third inning. 
  • Browne scattered seven hits over 4.2 innings to earn the victory. She improved to 4-0, walking one and striking out two.
  • Emily Morgan had two hits in the second game, highlighted by an RBI single in the fifth. 
  • Payton Whitley added a two-run single to extend the lead to 9-2 in the fifth inning. 
  • Mackenzie Sprinkle closed the game out in the bottom of the sixth with an RBI single to left field. 
UP NEXT
  • Belmont Abbey plays its next four games on the road.
  • The Crusaders travel to Emory & Henry on Tuesday for a doubleheader.



 
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