LYNCHBURG, Va. — The University of Lynchburg softball workforce dropped each contests of Friday’s doubleheader towards Muskingum at Moon Field, falling 7–5 in recreation one adopted by a 4–3 loss in recreation two.
Game 1: Muskingum 7, Lynchburg 5
Lynchburg (2-2) grabbed the early benefit within the opening body, as Hailey Schildt introduced residence Alex Love with two runners on to give the Hornets the lead. Muskingum (2-0) responded within the third inning with three unearned runs to declare its first lead of the afternoon.
The Hornets answered within the backside half of the inning, matching the Muskies’ three-run complete to surge again in entrance. Bryanna Orange delivered a two-RBI single to middle, and Georgia Thompson adopted with a run-scoring double to left to give Lynchburg a 4-3 edge.
After a scoreless fourth, Lynchburg added to its lead within the fifth when Zoe Elliott lifted a sacrifice fly to carry residence Thompson and make it 5-3.
Muskingum responded decisively within the sixth. A two-run double tied the sport earlier than a go-ahead single later within the inning pushed the Muskies in entrance 7-5. Lynchburg was unable to generate a late rally and in the end suffered its first lack of the season.
Game 2: Muskingum 4, Lynchburg 3
After 4 scoreless innings within the nightcap, Thompson broke by within the fourth with an RBI double to proper, giving Lynchburg a 1-0 lead.
Muskingum answered within the fifth with a three-run residence run to seize management. The Muskies added an insurance coverage run within the sixth earlier than Orange introduced the Hornets again inside one, launching a two-run homer to left that reduce the deficit to 4-3. Lynchburg threatened late however couldn’t discover the equalizer.
The Hornets rapidly flip round and look to regroup Saturday, Feb. 28, with a highway doubleheader towards Mary Washington.
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