Friday, February 24
Macon, Ga.
5:30 PM ET
Mercer University
5-6
6
vs
3
Marist
2-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| Mercer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 | 9 | 1 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bilgri, Megan (2-0)
L: Oberdorf, Jayne (0-1)
S: Preston, Stella (0)
Batting:
HR: Kelliher, Gabrielle 1
RBI: Korak, Janna 1 ; Kelliher, Gabrielle 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Freeman, Rebecca 1 ; Korak, Janna 1 ; Kelliher, Gabrielle 1
SB: Korak, Janna 1
Batting:
2B: Rud, Meghan 1 ; Mauga, Quirisa 1
HR: Lane, Megan 1
RBI: Lane, Megan 1 ; Mauga, Quirisa 2 ; Rodriguez, Maxine 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rud, Meghan 1 ; Miller, Taylor 1 ; Lane, Megan 3 ; Warren, Shaila 1
CS: Castleberry, Danielle 1
HBP: Castleberry, Danielle 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
3
H
2
RBI
1
AB
2
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
dp/rf
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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P/1B
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INF
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Mercer Opens Weekend with 6-3 Win over Marist
2/24/2017 9:16:00 PM | Softball
Megan Lane scores three times; Quirisa Mauga adds two-run double
MACON, Ga. – Mercer snapped a four-game losing streak and opened the 2017 Black & Orange Challenge with a 6-3 win against Marist Friday night at Sikes Field.
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The Bears raced out to a 5-0 lead after four innings and held on late to improve to 5-6 overall and 3-3 at home. Stella Preston limited Marist (2-3) to only one hit over the final 2.1 innings and earned the save after replacing starter Megan Bilgri in the fifth. Bilgri improved to 2-0.
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Quirisa Mauga knocked a two-run double to left-center field in the bottom of the first to score Taylor Miller and Megan Lane, both of whom reached on singles in the two previous at bats. The Bears would add three runs in the third and fourth frames thanks to a RBI-groundout by Maxine Rodriguez and smart base running decisions by Shaila Warren and Meghan Rud.
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A two-run home run by the Red Foxes' Gabrielle Kelliher keyed a Marist comeback in the top of the fifth and removed Bilgri from of the contest with two outs in the frame. Preston ended the threat with her lone strikeout of the game and was nearly unhittable afterward. Lane added an insurance run in the sixth with a solo home run to right field.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Megan Lane went 2-for-3 with three runs scored, a walk and a solo home run to pace a nine-hit performance by the Bears Friday. The long ball marked the second time Lane has left the yard this season, surpassing her one home run in 2016.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Seven Bears collected at least one hit, led by a pair of two-hit efforts from Lane and Danielle Castleberry (2-for-2).
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PITCHER'S OF RECORD
"We played extremely well, defensively, and made quality plays when we needed to tonight. We created a lot of momentum as well at the plate; our goal was to win every inning, and we did that all but once. Stella [Preston] came in and did a great job to close that game out for us against Marist's hitters."
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NOTABLES
For complete coverage of Mercer Softball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerUSoftball (Twitter), /MercerSoftball (Facebook) and @MercerUSoftball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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The Bears raced out to a 5-0 lead after four innings and held on late to improve to 5-6 overall and 3-3 at home. Stella Preston limited Marist (2-3) to only one hit over the final 2.1 innings and earned the save after replacing starter Megan Bilgri in the fifth. Bilgri improved to 2-0.
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Quirisa Mauga knocked a two-run double to left-center field in the bottom of the first to score Taylor Miller and Megan Lane, both of whom reached on singles in the two previous at bats. The Bears would add three runs in the third and fourth frames thanks to a RBI-groundout by Maxine Rodriguez and smart base running decisions by Shaila Warren and Meghan Rud.
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A two-run home run by the Red Foxes' Gabrielle Kelliher keyed a Marist comeback in the top of the fifth and removed Bilgri from of the contest with two outs in the frame. Preston ended the threat with her lone strikeout of the game and was nearly unhittable afterward. Lane added an insurance run in the sixth with a solo home run to right field.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Megan Lane went 2-for-3 with three runs scored, a walk and a solo home run to pace a nine-hit performance by the Bears Friday. The long ball marked the second time Lane has left the yard this season, surpassing her one home run in 2016.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Seven Bears collected at least one hit, led by a pair of two-hit efforts from Lane and Danielle Castleberry (2-for-2).
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PITCHER'S OF RECORD
- Win: Megan Bilgri, Mercer (2-0)
- Loss: Jayne Oberdorf, Marist (0-1)
- Save: Stella Preston, Mercer (1)
"We played extremely well, defensively, and made quality plays when we needed to tonight. We created a lot of momentum as well at the plate; our goal was to win every inning, and we did that all but once. Stella [Preston] came in and did a great job to close that game out for us against Marist's hitters."
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NOTABLES
- Mercer is 5-0 all-time against the Red Foxes.
- The Bears improved to 3-0 in games started by Megan Bilgri.
- Lane collected her third two-hit game of the season. She's batting .367, second-best on the team.
- Mauga has a team-best six RBIs to go along with seven extra-base hits following her double.
- 2016 Southern Conference All-Freshman selection Shaila Warren made her season debut as a pinch runner and scored in the fourth inning.
- Kate Buckland earned a walk in her first collegiate at-bat.
- Meghan Rud has reached base in five consecutive games.
- Mercer failed to steal a base for only the third game this season.
- Mercer: 5-6
- Marist: 2-3
- Mercer: vs. Fort Wayne at 2:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, Feb. 25 (Black & Orange Challenge)
- Marist: vs. Fort Wayne at 10 a.m. ET, Saturday, Feb. 25 (Black & Orange Challenge)
For complete coverage of Mercer Softball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerUSoftball (Twitter), /MercerSoftball (Facebook) and @MercerUSoftball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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