Mercer University
9-7
Florida A&M
2-16-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Mercer | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Rodriguez, Maxine (1-2)
L: PEREIRA,Kenya (1-7)
Batting:
2B: STOUDEMIRE,Jamesia 1
HR: ANDERSON,Toni 2 ; DAY,Alexis 1
RBI: PEREIRA,Kenya 1 ; ANDERSON,Toni 3 ; DAY,Alexis 2
SF: PEREIRA,Kenya 1
Base Running:
RUNS: STOUDEMIRE,Jamesia 1 ; PEREIRA,Kenya 1 ; McBRIDE,Miesha 1 ; FULLWOOD,Amber 1 ; ANDERSON,Toni 2 ; DAY,Alexis 1
SB: STOUDEMIRE,Jamesia 1 ; WATSON,Nachelle 1 ; FARRIS,Whitney 2
CS: DAY,Alexis 1 ; FARRIS,Whitney 1
Batting:
RBI: Lane, Megan 1 ; Walsh, Abby 2 ; Rodriguez, Maxine 1 ; Andrew, Emma 1
SH: Schwartz, Amanda 1 ; Castleberry, Danielle 1
SF: Walsh, Abby 1 ; Andrew, Emma 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rud, Meghan 3 ; Miller, Taylor 1 ; Lane, Megan 2 ; Walsh, Abby 1 ; Warren, Shaila 1
SB: Rud, Meghan 1 ; Lane, Megan 3 ; Walsh, Abby 1
HBP: Castleberry, Danielle 1 ; Taylor, Caroline 1
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
Mercer Defeats Florida A&M in Walk-Off Finish
3/1/2017 8:50:00 PM | Softball
Abby Walsh knocks home pair of runs; Megan Lane swipes three bases
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With the game tied 7-7 in the bottom of the seventh with one out, Taylor Miller slapped a groundball to third base. After Amanda Schwartz was tagged out by the third baseman while attempting to score, Miller drew a throw to second base that allowed Rud, who started on second, to advance home for the winning run.
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Mercer (9-7) withstood an up-and-down contest that featured four lead changes and a late-inning tie, eventually rallying from a 7-6 deficit with a run in bottom of the sixth and seventh frames. The Lady Rattlers (2-16-1) took the lead on back-to-back home runs from Toni Anderson and Alexis Day in the top of the sixth, but Abby Walsh stepped up for Mercer in the home half with a RBI-single that scored Megan Lane.
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Maxine Rodriguez (1-2) earned the win with five innings of relief work for starter Megan Bilgri, who lasted two innings.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Megan and Meghan split the honors for the front end of Wednesday's doubleheader vs. Florida A&M. The duo of Megan Lane and Meghan Rud scored five total runs, and stole four total bases to wreak havoc on the Lady Rattlers.
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Rud had Mercer's only multi-hit performance while Lane added two walks to her season total (13), including one with the bases loaded for a RBI.
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STAT OF THE GAME
The bottom five batters in Mercer's lineup picked up one hit apiece, providing a balanced attack en route to nine total hits. Among the hits were RBI-singles by Walsh and Maxine Rodriguez.
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PITCHER'S OF RECORD
- Win: Maxine Rodriguez, Mercer (1-2)
- Loss: Kenny Pereira, Florida A&M (1-7)
- Lane's three stolen bases are a career high. Walsh added the first of her career.
- Miller and Lane extended their hitting streaks to seven and six games, respectively. The duo has reached base in eight and 11 consecutive games, respectively, as well.
- Rud leads Mercer with seven multi-hit performances.
- Walsh is tied for the team lead in multi-RBI games (4).
- Amanda Schwartz saw her first action of the season in the field, replacing Quirisa Mauga at third base. The freshman made three putouts and added a sacrifice bunt at the plate.
- Mercer: 9-7
- Florida A&M: 2-16-1
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