FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — The University of Lynchburg softball workforce cut up its street doubleheader towards Mary Washington on Saturday, claiming a 4-1 victory in recreation one earlier than falling 4-3 within the nightcap.
Game 1: Lynchburg 4, Mary Washington 1
The Hornets (3-3) opened the day with an entire efficiency within the discipline and at the plate.
After a scoreless first inning, Lynchburg broke by means of within the high of the second. Bryanna Orange led off with a double and Georgia Thompson adopted with a single to place two aboard. Zoe Elliot then lifted a sacrifice fly to proper discipline, bringing residence Orange for the sport’s first run.
Lynchburg prolonged its lead within the third. A pair of free passes put two Hornets on base, and a wild pitch moved each runners into scoring place earlier than an out was recorded. Orange added to her robust begin with a sacrifice fly that scored Alyssa Talayumptewa. Thompson continued her productive afternoon together with her second of three hits within the opener, driving in Hailey Schildt to make it 3-0.
The Hornets tacked on one other run within the fourth when Talayumptewa delivered an RBI single to attain Sarah Watts.
Kate Charlton and the Lynchburg protection dealt with the remaining. The Eagles have been held with no hit by means of the primary 4 innings and completed with simply three on the day. Mary Washington pushed throughout a run within the seventh, however the late effort was not sufficient to beat the deficit.
Game 2: Mary Washington 4, Lynchburg 3
Mary Washington carried late momentum from the opener into recreation two, placing first with two runs within the backside of the second inning.
Lynchburg threatened within the third however left a runner in scoring place, and the Eagles capitalized with one other run within the backside half to increase the result in 3-0.
The Hornets responded within the fifth. A stroll and a hit-by-pitch set the desk for Watts, who laced a two-run double to chop the deficit to at least one.In the sixth, Kalli Monahan singled to middle discipline to convey residence Schildt and even the rating at 3-3.
Lynchburg had a possibility within the seventh however stranded two runners. In the underside of the body, Mary Washington used a pair of doubles to fabricate the successful run and safe the walk-off victory.
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