BELMONT, N.C. -- Mackenzie Sprinkle hit safely in both games of the doubleheader with North Greenville Saturday, but Belmont Abbey dropped both game in five innings, falling 8-0 and 9-0.

Sprinkle collected a single in the opener and double in the nightcap for two of the Crusaders' five hits on the day.

Belmont Abbey falls to 10-20 overall and 5-9 in league play, while NGU improves to 18-18, 6-6.

THE OPENER

• Hallie Mele had The Abbey's only other hit in the contest.
• The visitors scored single runs in the first and fourth and three runs each in the second and third.
• Addison Yoder took the loss to fall to 6-6. She struck out two in five innings of work.

THE NIGHTCAP

• Belmont Abbey gained three hits in the contest with Ruthie Allen (single) and Giovana Rodriguez (double) joining Sprinke in teh box score.
• All of North Greenville's runs came via the home run -- a grand slam in the third, two-run shot in the fourth and a three-runner in the fifth.
• Adeline Cox fell to 0-4 with the decision.

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey continues its homestand on Wednesday when it hosts Converse,
• First pitch is slated for 1 p.m.
• The Crusaders were scheduled to host Emory & Henry on Tuesday but it was cancelled.