GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Brewton-Parker Softball took a mid-week trip to Gainesville, Ga. for a doubleheader against Brenau (Ga.) on Wednesday afternoon.
Brewton-Parker (6-2) split the day with the Tigers (5-2) falling 2-1 in game one and taking a 10-3 victory in game two.
How It Happened | G1 – BPC 1, BU 2
In the first inning, Alexis Bradshaw produced a leadoff single and was followed up with a double from Tori Wright to score the game's first run. The Tigers tied the game up 1-1 at the bottom of the second inning with a hit and a sacrifice flyout.
After four scoreless innings, Brenau produced two doubles to score the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to drop BPC 2-1 in game one.
Inside the Statistics
- Brewton-Parker led 6-4 in hits.
- Bradshaw led the team with two hits and one run.
- Cailyn Snellgrove, Abbey Flowers, and Wright also had hits.
- Natalie O'Neal (3-1) pitched all seven innings and gathered two strikeouts with two walks while allowing two hits.
How It Happened | G2 – BPC 10, BU 3
After two scoreless innings, the Lady Barons picked up momentum with hits from Bradshaw,
Destiny Lucas, Wright, and Flowers to take a 3-0 lead. The Tigers gathered their first run in the bottom of the fourth.
In the top of the fifth, Wright and Flowers got on base, before
Taylor Elliott hit a three-run home to bring BPC's lead to 6-1. Brenau closed the gap with three doubles, scoring two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Bradshaw gathered another hit in the top of the sixth and was followed by a walk from Lucas to have two people on base. A hit from Wright brought both runners home for two more runs.
Flowers was walked before
Hailey Gabrich notched a hit to bring in two more runs to give BPC a 10-3 advantage. The Lady Barons were able to hang on to the lead after a scoreless seventh inning to take a 10-3 victory over the Tigers.
Inside the Statistics
- The Lady Barons led 13-7 in hits with Wright leading with three hits, three runs, and two RBIs.
- Bradshaw, Lucas, and Flowers all had two hits and two runs.
- Kira Altman (3-1) pitched six innings, with one strikeout and two walks, while giving up seven hits.
Next Up
- The Lady Barons will start SSAC action with a road matchup at Faulkner (Ala.) in Montgomery, Ala. on Feb. 23 at 2:00 p.m. ET.