Saturday, February 25
Macon, Ga.
4:45 PM ET
Mercer University
7-6
8
vs
1
Savannah State
0-14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Mercer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | X | 8 | 10 | 1 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Preston, Stella (3-1)
L: MCDOWELL,AMANDA (0-6)
Batting:
2B: BOLLING,Alysha 1
RBI: HUMES,Elizabeth 1
SF: HUMES,Elizabeth 1
Base Running:
RUNS: SINGLETON,Alexis 1
SB: SINGLETON,Alexis 1 ; HARRIS,Brianna 1
Batting:
2B: Walsh, Abby 1
3B: Castleberry, Danielle 1
HR: Rud, Meghan 1 ; Lane, Megan 1 ; Mauga, Quirisa 1
RBI: Rud, Meghan 2 ; Lane, Megan 2 ; Mauga, Quirisa 1 ; Castleberry, Danielle 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rud, Meghan 3 ; Miller, Taylor 1 ; Lane, Megan 1 ; Mauga, Quirisa 1 ; Walsh, Abby 1 ; Castleberry, Danielle 1
SB: Rud, Meghan 2 ; Miller, Taylor 1 ; Andrew, Emma 1
Game Leaders
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Mercer Uses Long Ball to Defeat Savannah State
2/25/2017 10:07:00 PM | Softball
Stella Preston adds a complete-game performance in the circle
MACON, Ga. – The Bears' late-inning power surge against Fort Wayne earlier in the day carried over into a power-happy 8-1 win for Mercer against Savannah State in the Black & Orange Challenge Saturday night at Sikes Field.
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Three Bears – Quirisa Mauga, Meghan Rud and Megan Lane – hit home runs in consecutive innings to give starting pitcher Stella Preston more than enough cushion to toss her third complete game of the season for the win.
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Preston stifled the Savannah State (0-14) bats, allowing only three hits over seven frames. She is 3-1 on the season with a 2.16 ERA. The Tigers led 1-0 after the top of the first, but Mercer went on to score six runs over the next four frames.
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Mercer improved to 7-6 overall with its third straight win. The Bears will face Fort Wayne (2:30 p.m.) and Savannah State (4:45 p.m.) again Sunday in the final two contests of the 2017 Black & Orange Challenge.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Meghan Rud unloaded against the Bears' intrastate foe, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs, three runs scored, two stolen bases and her second career home run. The long ball was unique in comparison to last year's round-tripper, which was an inside-the-park home run. The performance was Rud's sixth multi-hit game and third in which she had at least three hits.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Five of Mercer's 10 hits went for extra bases. In addition to the three home runs by Mauga, Rud and Lane, Danielle Castleberry roped a triple and Abby Walsh picked up a double.
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PITCHER'S OF RECORD
"I think Stella pitched a great game tonight; she hit her spots and kept Savannah State's batters off balance all game.
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"It looks like we're getting in a bit of a groove offensively. We are doing a better job of picking our pitches and being aggressive on good strikes. We definitely did a lot better of getting runners across [the plate] this game. There's still some things to work on, obviously, but today we brought awesome defense, pitching and offense to the field."
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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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Three Bears – Quirisa Mauga, Meghan Rud and Megan Lane – hit home runs in consecutive innings to give starting pitcher Stella Preston more than enough cushion to toss her third complete game of the season for the win.
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Preston stifled the Savannah State (0-14) bats, allowing only three hits over seven frames. She is 3-1 on the season with a 2.16 ERA. The Tigers led 1-0 after the top of the first, but Mercer went on to score six runs over the next four frames.
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Mercer improved to 7-6 overall with its third straight win. The Bears will face Fort Wayne (2:30 p.m.) and Savannah State (4:45 p.m.) again Sunday in the final two contests of the 2017 Black & Orange Challenge.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Meghan Rud unloaded against the Bears' intrastate foe, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs, three runs scored, two stolen bases and her second career home run. The long ball was unique in comparison to last year's round-tripper, which was an inside-the-park home run. The performance was Rud's sixth multi-hit game and third in which she had at least three hits.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Five of Mercer's 10 hits went for extra bases. In addition to the three home runs by Mauga, Rud and Lane, Danielle Castleberry roped a triple and Abby Walsh picked up a double.
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PITCHER'S OF RECORD
- Win: Stella Preston, Mercer (3-1)
- Loss: Amanda McDowell, Savannah State (0-6)
"I think Stella pitched a great game tonight; she hit her spots and kept Savannah State's batters off balance all game.
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"It looks like we're getting in a bit of a groove offensively. We are doing a better job of picking our pitches and being aggressive on good strikes. We definitely did a lot better of getting runners across [the plate] this game. There's still some things to work on, obviously, but today we brought awesome defense, pitching and offense to the field."
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NOTABLES
- Mercer defeated Savannah State for the 31st time in 34 head-to-head contests all-time.
- Megan Lane went 2-for-4 to bump her batting average up to .400.
- Four Bears – Rud, Castleberry, Taylor Miller and Emma Andrew – all have four-game hitting streaks. Rud owns a seven-game on-base streak as well.
- The Bears totaled 10 hits, the third time this year they have had double-digits.
- Hannah Williamson made her collegiate debut with a pinch-hit appearance.
- Mercer: 7-6
- Savannah State: 0-14
- Mercer: vs. Fort Wayne at 2:30 p.m. ET, Sunday, Feb. 26 (Black & Orange Challenge)
- Savannah State: vs. Marist at 12:15 p.m. ET, Sunday, Feb. 26 (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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