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Belmont Abbey softball senior day
8
Winner Francis Marion FMU 32-3, 12-1 CC
0
Belmont Abbey BAC 16-17, 3-8 CC
Winner
Francis Marion FMU
32-3, 12-1 CC
8
Final
0
Belmont Abbey BAC
16-17, 3-8 CC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Francis Marion FMU 0 1 2 3 2 8 10 1
Belmont Abbey BAC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

W: Poston (18-1) L: Meadors, McKenna (5-3)

2
Winner Francis Marion FMU 33-3, 13-1 CC
1
Belmont Abbey BAC 16-18, 3-9 CC
Winner
Francis Marion FMU
33-3, 13-1 CC
2
Final
1
Belmont Abbey BAC
16-18, 3-9 CC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Francis Marion FMU 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 1
Belmont Abbey BAC 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1

W: Walling (11-1) L: Hartsell, Lilly (8-8)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Celebrates Six Seniors on Senior Day

BELMONT, N.C. — The Belmont Abbey softball team celebrated six seniors on Senior Day with a doubleheader against No. 4 Francis Marion Saturday afternoon at Crusader Field, but came up short in both contests. The Abbey fell 8-0 in five innings in the first game and dropping a 2-1 heartbreaker in the second game of the twinbill.

The six seniors, Erin Gill, Sadler Gwynn, McKenna Meadors, Maddie Phillips, Ruthie Allen and Dorothy Wunderlich, were all honored in a pregame ceremony.

With Saturday's result, Belmont Abbey is now 16-18 overall and 3-9 in the league. Francis Marion is 33-3 overall and 13-1 in the league.

THE OPENER
  • The Crusaders were held in check in the first three innings going down in order.
  • Francis Marion scored a run in the first inning on a sacrifice fly and two more in the third.
  • Casey Laing and Payton Colbert both drew walks to reach base for the Abbey.
  • Belmont Abbey did not record a hit in the opener.
  • McKenna Meadors took the loss for the Abbey.

THE NIGHTCAP
  • Francis Marion got the game's first run on the board despite a double play in the first inning.
  • After a scoreless first two innings, the Crusaders got on the board thanks to an RBI groundout from Casey Laing.
  • Sage Farmer scored after reaching with a one-out single.
  • Both teams were in a close battle before a go-ahead home run from FMU in the seventh.
  • Lauren Huebsch was able to record the second hit of the day for the Crusaders in the seventh but the Abbey was not able to complete the rally.
  • Lillian Hartsell allowed just one earned run and four hits and recorded two strikeouts for the loss.

UP NEXT
  • The Crusaders wrap up a busy homestand with a doubleheader against King on Tuesday.
  • First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Crusader Field.
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