5/21/2023 0 Comments Stars and strikes loganvilleAfter hitting the next batter, Foster exited the circle and Chestnut came in to pitch. Then in the top of the sixth, Limestone picked up their first lead of the game after two singles to lead off the inning scored on a home run to right field. In the bottom of the third with two outs and starting pitcher Lindsey Foster (Griffin, Ga.) standing on third base, Mattas knocked her first double of the day, giving the Wolves a 2-0 lead heading into the fourth inning.įoster pitched herself out of a jam in the top of the fourth as with runners on first and second base, she forced an inning-ending double play, keeping the Saints off the board.īoth sides went down in order in the fifth inning. The Wolves and Saints traded quick innings in the second and Limestone likewise went down easily in the top of the third. Junior designated player Sierra Brogdon (Leesburg, Ga.) knocked in the first run of the day in the first inning, scoring Mattas who reached on an error. Junior right fielder Vanessa Wilson (Loganville, Ga.) went two-for-three at the plate and collected two of the team’s RBIs with a tie-breaking two-run single in the bottom of the fifth inning. She struck out two while giving up two hits and a walk in three innings pitched. Sullivan notched the win in the circle in game two after taking over for Chestnut in the fifth inning. Freshman catcher Molly Mattas (Duncan) tallied six total bases on three doubles including the game-winning hit in the bottom of the eighth inning. She allowed just one hit and struck out six while allowing no walks. The Wolves took game one 4-3 in eight innings and won game two 4-2 in the regulation seven innings.Ĭhestnut earned her first win of the season in the circle for her three innings of relief work in the first game. NEWBERRY - With an extra-inning walk-off double and a dominant combined pitching performance from juniors Olivia Chestnut (Mount Dora, Fla.) and Ally Sullivan (Campobello) the Newberry College softball team (10-5, 2-0 SAC) opened South Atlantic Conference play with two wins over the Limestone Saints (5-11, 0-2 SAC) last Wednesday.
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