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FERRUM, Va. -- Ferrum College dropped a pair of USA South softball games to Averett University this afternoon at home, falling 15-4 in six innings and 6-2 at American National Bank Field. Prior to the game, Ferrum held a Senior Day ceremony for Amber Coffin, Cheyenne Lemus and Courtney Rudd.

RECORDS
Averett (22-18, 14-8 USA South)
Ferrum (17-12, 14-8 USA South)

THE BASICS
Kaitlyn Aherron had a grand slam in the sixth of the opener and a three-run homer in first inning of the nightcap to help Averett earn the USA South sweep. Taylor Bailey pitched a six-inning complete game to get the win in the opener, then tossed the first four innings of game two to get another win.

KEY STATS
Averett game 1: Aherron 3-4, HR, 2 runs, 6 RBI; Bailey (W, 12-8( 6 inn, 9 hits, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Ferrum game 1: Cheyenne Strickland 2-4, double, run, RBI; SP Ashton Lambeth (L, 8-4) 5.1 inn, 8 hits, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Averett game 2: Aherron 1-1, HR, run, RBI; Taylor (W, 13-8) 4 inn, 4 hits, 0 ER, 1 B, 5 K
Ferrum game 2: Claire Harris 2-3; Rudd (L, 7-6) 7 inn, 8 hits, 6 ER, 6 BB, 3 K

NEXT GAME
Coach Gerald Culler's team will be back in action Tuesday, April 4, at Roanoke College. The non-conference doubleheader gets underway at 5 p.m. in Salem, Virginia. Ferrum will then be the #3 seed in the 2017 USA South Softball Tournament, hosting East #6 N.C. Wesleyan in a best-of-three-series Saturday and Sunday, April 8-9.