JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Brewton-Parker Softball traveled to Jacksonville, Fla. for a doubleheader with Edward Waters (Fla.) on Tuesday afternoon.
Brewton-Parker (5-1) split the day with the Tigers (6-6) winning game one 2-1 but slipping in game two in ten innings, 3-2.
How It Happened | G1 – BPC 2, EWU 1
After two scoreless innings, the Tigers threatened in the bottom of the third with a hit that advanced the runner to second on a BPC error before taking a 1-0 lead with an RBI single. The game proved to be a tight one, as both teams produced three scoreless innings of play.
At the top of the seventh,
Destiny Lucas and
Tori Wright picked up base hits to place a pair of runners on. After
Alyssa Usrey popped out to the shortstop,
Chloe Strickland hit a double to bring in both Lucas and Wright to take a 2-1 lead. Brewton-Parker was able to hold the Tigers off in the bottom of the seventh to take the first game of the doubleheader 2-1.
Inside the Statistics
- Brewton-Parker led 4-3 in hits.
- Strickland led with one double and two RBIs.
- Alexis Bradshaw, Wright, and Lucas also gathered a hit each.
- Natalie O'Neal (3-0) pitched all seven innings and gathered two strikeouts with two walks while allowing three hits.
How It Happened | G2 – BPC 2, EWU 3
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n the second game, the teams held each other from scoring in the first two innings before Edward Waters found a run with three hits in the top of the third inning.
After another three scoreless innings, the Lady Barons gathered some hope with a two-out single and a stolen base from Bradshaw.
Abbey Flowers came up to bat and drilled one over the center-field fence for a two-run homer, giving BPC a 2-1 lead.
In the bottom of the seventh, the Tigers were fortunate enough to reach base with a walk and "hit by pitch" to put to runners on. Edward Waters utilized stolen bases to advance runners before leveling the game with a sacrifice fly to left field to force extra innings.
After another pair of scoreless innings, Edward Waters found a way to score in the 10th inning to give the Lady Barons their first loss of the season in a 3-2 defeat.
Inside the Statistics
- The Tigers led 9-2 in hits with Flowers leading the team with one home run and two RBIs.
- Bradshaw also had a hit and a run.
- Kira Altman (2-1) pitched all 10 innings, producing four strikeouts and four walks.
Next Up
- The Lady Barons will be back in action on Feb. 21 with a road matchup against Brenau (Ga.) in Gainesville, Ga. at 2:00 p.m. ET.