TROUTVILLE, Virginia -- Ferrum College dropped a pair of softball games to Roanoke College in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) play, falling 4-2 in the opener and 8-0 in the nightcap at Botetourt Sports Complex.

RECORDS
Roanoke (19-9, 11-3 ODAC)
Ferrum (7-27, 5-13 ODAC)

GAME ONE
Roanoke scored a run each in the first and second innings in the opener, then picked up two more in the fourth. The Maroons carried the 4-2 lead through five full innings before Ferrum would get on the scoreboard. Macey Moore reached on a fielder's choice in the top of the sixth inning, driving in two runs for Ferrum. Roanoke starter Maggie McCray pitched a complete seven-inning game for the Maroons, striking out 11 batters.

KEY STATS
Roanoke: SP McCray (W, 7-1) 7 inn, 2 hits, 0 ER, 11 K
Ferrum: SP Kylie Atkins (L, 3-9) 6 inn, 11 hits, 3 ER

GAME TWO
Roanoke jumped out to a 4-0 lead after four full innings, scoring two in the second, one in the third and one in the fourth. The Maroons tacked on four more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to halt the game.

KEY STATS
Roanoke: Kate Houle 2-3, 2b, HR, 2 runs, 4 RBI; Shaniya Lewis 2-2, HR, 2 runs; SP Lindsay Gedro (W, 7-4) 5 inn, 2 hits, 6 K
Ferrum: SP Wynema Thomas (L, 2-11) 3 inn, 5 hits, 3 ER, 1 K

UP NEXT
Coach Josh Freeman's team will be back in action Saturday, April 20, at home against Randolph College. The ODAC doubleheader is set for a 2:00 p.m. start at Vickie Van Kleeck Field.