FERRUM, Va. -- Ferrum College swept a non-conference softball doubleheader with Piedmont International University, taking the opener 6-5 in dramatic fashion then grinding out a 2-0 win in the nightcap at American National Bank Field.

RECORDS
Ferrum (6-0)
Piedmont International (0-7)

THE BASICS
Ferrum opened a 2-1 lead after an inning in game one, courtesy of RBI singles by Arielle Eure and Allison McGehee. Ashton Lambeth singled to open the bottom of the second, moved to second on Carly Nelson's ground-out, advanced to third on Olivia Fox's ground-out and scored on a throwing error to make it a 3-1 game.

Piedmont International scored a run in the top of the third, but Ferrum answered with a run in the bottom half of the inning on Bayley Cunningham's RBI single up the middle and the lead was 4-2 Ferrum.

Keri Hamlett reached on a fielder's choice in the fourth inning, stole second and scored on Eure's double to left center to extend the lead to 5-2. Maggie Smith had a three-run homer for Piedmont International in the top of the seventh inning to tie the game at 5-5.

Lyndsey Sears then took a 2-1 pitch and sent a ball screaming over the left field fence in the bottom half of the frame to end the game. 

In the nightcap, Hamlett tripled in the bottom of the third inning, then crossed the plate on Eure's single to right field. Nelson then pinch hit in the bottom of the fifth inning and had a solo home run to left field for the game's only other run. Hamlett had two steals in game one this afternoon, running her season total to nine and her career tally to 44.

KEY STATS - Game 1
Ferrum: SP Lambeth (W, 3-0) 7 inn, 7 K; Eure 3-4, double, triple, run, 2 RBI; Sears, 3-4, HR
PIU: SP Savanna Nobles (L, 0-3) 6.1 inn, Kayli Cook 3-4, double, 2 runs; Smith 2-4, HR

KEY STATS - Game 2
Ferrum: SP Sears (W, 3-0) 7 inn, 8 K; Emily Cook 2-3, double; Nelson 1-2, HR
PIU: SP Lyric Ryan6 inn, 5 K; Cook 2-3; Smith 2-3

BEHIND THE WHISTLE
"Nice to get two wins today over a scrappy Piedmont International team, especially when we don't play our best." --Head Coach Gerald Culler

ODAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Eure was named ODAC Softball Player of the Week, her first such honor, an hour before play began today. The sophomore from Summerfield, North Carolina, helped Ferrum win four games last week, batting .500 with seven base hits in 14 at-bats. She had a double, a triple, two home runs and four RBI. Eure posted a 1.143 slugging percentage for the week and a .563 on-base percentage. Eure improved her stat line with today's combined 4-7 showing at the plate, a double, triple, two runs, two RBI and a stolen base.

NEXT OUTING
Coach Gerald Culler's team will be back in action Saturday, February 29, at home against Wilkes University. The non-conference doubleheader is set to start at noon.