Saturday, April 8
Macon, Ga.
3 PM ET
Mercer University
19-22, 5-3
5
vs
2
UNCG
20-16, 3-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNCG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Mercer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Preston, Stella (5-5)
L: Kylie Bouplon (6-5)
Batting:
HR: Marisa Sholtes 1
RBI: Marisa Sholtes 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Alexis Overdiep 1 ; Marisa Sholtes 1
HBP: Jasmine Palmer 1
Batting:
HR: Mauga, Quirisa 1
RBI: Lane, Megan 1 ; Mauga, Quirisa 1 ; Rodgers, Taylor 1
SH: Taylor, Caroline 1 ; Warren, Shaila 1
SF: Rodgers, Taylor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rud, Meghan 1 ; Mauga, Quirisa 1 ; Rodriguez, Maxine 1 ; Andrew, Emma 1 ; Castleberry, Danielle 1
SB: Rud, Meghan 1 ; Andrew, Emma 1
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
Mercer Powers Past UNCG in Doubleheader Sweep
4/8/2017 6:37:00 PM | Softball
MACON, Ga. – Meghan Rud tied her own school record in stolen bases and Quirisa Mauga blasted her sixth home run of the year as Mercer powered past UNCG, 5-2, to sweep Saturday's doubleheader against the Spartans at Sikes Field.
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Rud stole her 31st base of the season with a first inning swipe, tying the Mercer single season record that she set last year. That ranks her tied for sixth nationally and, aside from Mercer's Taylor Miller, no other Southern Conference player entered the week with more than 15 stolen bases.
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Mauga was an impressive 2-for-3 at the plate in the second game with a walk while blasting a solo home run in the fifth inning, extending Mercer's lead. The Bears (19-22, 5-3 Southern) clinched the series with the win while UNCG (20-16, 3-2) committed two errors in the loss.
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Preston (5-5) was credited with the win after tossing five hitless innings while only allowing one walk and striking out four.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Quirisa Mauga gets the nod after a 2-for-3 performance at the plate while also drawing a walk. She has now registered a hit in four consecutive games while her home run marked her Southern Conference-leading 36th RBI of the season.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Stella Preston retired 10 consecutive batters (after facing 17 in all) as she garnered her fifth win of the season. The freshman, who retired nine of the 10 batters she faced in the first game, did not allow a hit in the second game while striking out four.
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PITCHERS OF RECORD
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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Rud stole her 31st base of the season with a first inning swipe, tying the Mercer single season record that she set last year. That ranks her tied for sixth nationally and, aside from Mercer's Taylor Miller, no other Southern Conference player entered the week with more than 15 stolen bases.
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Mauga was an impressive 2-for-3 at the plate in the second game with a walk while blasting a solo home run in the fifth inning, extending Mercer's lead. The Bears (19-22, 5-3 Southern) clinched the series with the win while UNCG (20-16, 3-2) committed two errors in the loss.
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Preston (5-5) was credited with the win after tossing five hitless innings while only allowing one walk and striking out four.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Quirisa Mauga gets the nod after a 2-for-3 performance at the plate while also drawing a walk. She has now registered a hit in four consecutive games while her home run marked her Southern Conference-leading 36th RBI of the season.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Stella Preston retired 10 consecutive batters (after facing 17 in all) as she garnered her fifth win of the season. The freshman, who retired nine of the 10 batters she faced in the first game, did not allow a hit in the second game while striking out four.
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PITCHERS OF RECORD
- Win: Stella Preston, Mercer (5-5)
- Loss: Kylie Bouplon, UNCG (5-4)
- Save: None
- Mercer: 19-22 (5-3 SoCon)
- UNCG: 20-16 (3-2 SoCon)
- Mercer vs. UNCG
- Sunday, April 9
- 1 p.m. at Sikes Field
- Mercer's win cut UNCG's lead in the all-time series to 6-5
- The Bears are now 3-1 vs. UNCG all-time in games played in Macon
- Mercer has now won four consecutive home games, tying a season-long stretch
- Meghan Rud tied a program record with her 31st stolen base of the season. She set that record last season.
- Quirisa Mauga's home run marked her 36th RBI of the season, a mark that leads the SoCon and ties for 28th nationally.
- Mauga also extended her current hitting streak to four games. The game marked Mauga's 10th game with multiple hits this season.
- Mercer now has 88 stolen bases on the year. That ranks ninth all-time in Southern Conference history for a single season.
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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