FERRUM, Virginia -- The Ferrum College Softball team swept Sweet Briar College 9-0 in game on and 9-1 game two of today's doubleheader at the Vickie Van Kleeck Softball Complex.
RECORDS
Ferrum 5-3
Sweet Briar 7-11
GAME ONE
Autumn Overfelt drove in Ferrum's first run of the game in the bottom of the second on a sacrifice flyball to right field.
Myia Smith added two more with a double to left.
Macie Bell cleared the bases with a double to center field, giving the Panthers a 6-0 lead. Smith,
Breanna Weaver and
Laney Jo Patterson all added RBI single's to give Ferrum a 9-0. The game was finished after the top of the fifth due to the eight run rule.
KEY STATS
Ferrum:
Lyndsey Sears (W, 4-1) 5.0 inn, 2 hits, 4 K; Bell 2-3, 2B 2 runs, 3 RBI; Smith 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI
Sweet Briar: Grace Pisenti (L, 3-3) 3.0 inn, 8 hits, 3 ER, BB; Victoria Tew 1-2; Abby Wilkerson 1-2
GAME TWO
Skyler Swaney got the Panthers on the board first win an RBI single to left field and drove in Weaver. Ferrum knocked in six runs in the fifth inning,
Macey Moore drove in two, Bell, Overfelt, Patterson and
Erin Nelson each drove in a run.
Wilkerson scored a run for Sweet Briar in the top of the sixth to prevent the shutout, on a fielders choice.
Abby McGuire drove in her first career RBI through the left side. Mikayla Fincanon drove in the final run of the game with an infield single, giving the Panthers an eight run lead.
KEY STATS
Ferrum:
Erin Nelson (W, 1-2) 5.0 inn, 5 hits, 4 K; Moore 1-3, 2 RBI, run; Swaney 2-4, RBI
Sweet Briar: Brooke Patrick (L, 3-3) 4.0 inn, 6 hits, 5 ER; Tew 3 hits; Kaylie Hudson 2-3
UP NEXT
Coach
Gerald Culler's will be back in action this Saturday at home, as they take on Greensboro College in non-conference action. The first game of the doubleheader starts at 1 p.m. at the Vickie Van Kleeck Softball Complex.