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BAC Softball
0
Belmont Abbey BAC 2-1
8
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LR 1-2
Belmont Abbey BAC
2-1
0
Final
8
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
1-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Belmont Abbey BAC 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 0 5 3 0 X 8 6 0

W: M. Wilson (1-1) L: Hartsell, Lilly (0-1)

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Belmont Abbey BAC 2-2
8
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LR 2-2
Belmont Abbey BAC
2-2
5
Final
8
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
2-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Belmont Abbey BAC 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 5 6 0
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 1 0 3 1 1 2 X 8 10 3

W: F. Carrigan (1-1) L: Garcia, Sienna (1-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Crusaders Battle in First Road Games of Season at Lenoir-Rhyne

HICKORY, N.C. — The Belmont Abbey softball team went on the road for the first time this season as the Crusaders took on regional foe Lenoir-Rhyne Wednesday afternoon at McCrorie Family Stadium.

The Crusaders battled but ended up getting swept in the doubleheader, falling 8-0 in five innings in the opener before an 8-5 loss in the nightcap.

Both teams are now 2-2 following Wednesday's contests.

THE OPENER
  • After a scoreless first inning, Belmont Abbey had the bases loaded in the second inning but were unable to bring any runs across.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne jumped ahead with a five-run frame in the bottom of the second and added three more in the third.
  • The Crusaders had four hits in the opener, led by two from Megan Towery
  • Casey Laing and Trinity Wall also had hits in the contest.
  • Lilly Hartsell took the loss for the Crusaders. Erin Gill had three strikeouts in 2.1 innings of relief.

THE NIGHTCAP
  • Belmont Abbey took an early lead after Alayna Patrick scored a run in the first thanks to an RBI single from Laing.
  • The Bears pulled even thanks to a home run but the Crusaders responded with an RBI from Wall to bring in Ella Crowe.
  • Crowe had two hits in the contest, including a double.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne took the lead with a three-run third but the Crusaders pulled even again in the fourth.
  • Sami Kirk took advantage of a Bears fielding error and two runs scored as a result to pull even at 4-4.
  • An RBI single gave the Bears in the fifth and they extended their lead with a two-run sixth.
  • The Crusaders tried to rally in the seventh as Alayna Patrick reached on a Bears error and later scored on an RBI double from Towery.
  • Ella Crowe also finished with two hits in the contest.
  • Sienna Garcia took the loss after starting the game and pitching four innings.
  • Belmont Abbey had the bases loaded in the frame but the Bears were able to hold on.

UP NEXT
  • The Crusaders will be back on the road to face Concord in a doubleheader on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. in Athens, West Virginia.
  • The home doubleheader against Shaw scheduled for February 13 has been postponed to a later date.
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