HARRISONBURG, Virginia -- Ferrum College dropped a pair of Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) softball games on the road to Eastern Mennonite University, falling 7-2 in the opener and 4-0 in the nightcap this afternoon at Gehman Field.
 
RECORDS
Ferrum (5-21, 3-7 ODAC)
EMU (7-11, 3-6 ODAC)
 
GAME ONE
In the opener, Eastern Mennonite scored two runs in the first inning and one in the second to take the early 3-0 lead. Ferrum struck for a run in the top of the fourth inning on Riley Young's solo homer to left field. The Royals answered with a run each in the bottom of the fourth and fifth innings, and two in the sixth. Ferrum picked up a run in the top of the seventh inning on Lexi Bennett's RBI single to right field.
 
KEY STATS
EMU: SP Natalye Graham (W, 2-2) 7 inn, 5 hits, 1 ER, 6 K; Samantha Hensley 3-4, 3b, 2 runs, 2 RBI
Ferrum: SP Wynema Thomas (L, 2-7) 2 inn, 7 hits, 3 ER; Young 2-2, HR
 
GAME TWO
The Royals got all they would need in the first inning, when Destiny Jones ripped an RBI single up the middle and drove in two runs. EMU scored a run each in the fifth and sixth innings, then played defense the rest of the way to complete the league sweep.
 
KEY STATS
EMU: SP Makayla Cyzick (W, 5-8) 7 inn, 4 hits, 0 runs, 8 K; Jones 2-3. 3 RBI, SB
Ferrum: SP Kylie Atkins (L, 2-7) 6 inn, 4 hits, 4 ER, 4 K; Macey Moore 3-3, 2b
 
UP NEXT
Coach Josh Freeman's team will be back in action Wednesday, April 10, at home against Guilford College. The ODAC doubleheader is scheduled for a 3:00 p.m. start at Vickie Van Kleeck Field.