Wednesday, February 13
Macon, Ga.
5 P.M.
Mercer University
3-3
5
vs
4
Georgia Southern
4-3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Georgia Southern
0
0
0
0
3
0
1
4
6
3
Mercer
0
1
1
0
3
0
X
5
12
4
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gardner, Lynn (3-0)
L: Ashleigh Morton (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Mekhia Freeman 1
HR: Shelby Wilson 1
RBI: Shelby Wilson 3 ; Allyssah Mullis 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Faith Shirley 2 ; Shelby Wilson 1 ; Logan Harrell 1
HBP: Mekhia Freeman 1
Batting:
2B: Harvey, Kenlie 1 ; Warren, Shaila 2
RBI: Lane, Megan 1 ; Warren, Shaila 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Jones, Allie 2 ; Harvey, Kenlie 1 ; Warren, Shaila 2
SB: Jones, Allie 1 ; Rodriguez, Briana 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
2
H
3
RBI
2
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
2
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
P/1B
/ Softball
IF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballC/OF
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
INF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballOF
/ Softball
Photo by: Dannie Walls Photography
Mercer Defeats Eagles, 5-4, at Home
2/13/2019 8:23:00 PM | Softball
Lynn Gardner tosses third complete game of season
MACON, Ga. – Freshman pitcher Lynn Gardner went the distance to lead Mercer to a 5-4 win over in-state foe Georgia Southern on Wednesday at Sikes Field.
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The Bears improved to 3-3 overall with the mid-week victory. Gardner (3-0) has been the pitcher of record in all three of Mercer's wins so far this season. Georgia Southern fell to 4-3. Fielding miscues for both teams played a key role in the outcome of the game, as each team committed three errors apiece.
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Despite owning the lead through four innings, Mercer found itself trailing, 3-2, in the bottom of the fifth after a three-run home run by the Eagles' Shelby Wilson. The long ball came two at bats after an error in right field, which extended the top of the fifth. However, the Bears would catch a break in the home half of the fifth as a dropped fly ball in left field allowed Allie Jones and Kenlie Harvey to score and regain the lead, 4-3. Jones walked to start the inning and was followed by a double from Harvey before both scored.
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Megan Lane would later drive home Shaila Warren – who reached on the error in left field – with an RBI single to make it a two-run game.
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Gardner, who limited the Eagles to just six hits on the day, found herself in trouble in the top of the seventh when she walked two of the first three batters she faced. An error at shortstop by the Bears led to an eventual unearned run on a fielder's choice. The freshman put an end to the Eagles' final chance at tying the game with her fifth strikeout of the game.
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Lynn Gardner (3-0)
» Loss: Ashleigh Morton (1-2)
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Notables
» Shaila Warren tied a career high with three hits. She drove in two runs and tallied two doubles.
» Allie Jones and Briana Rodriguez stole one base apiece.
» Laurenne Sanchez made her first start of the season at third base and drew two walks.
» Megan Lane, Abby Walsh, Jones and Warren all recorded multi-hit games.
» Lynn Gardner struck out a season-best five batters. Despite walking four, she allowed just six hits and all four of her runs allowed were unearned.
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Record Update
» Mercer: 3-3
» Georgia Southern: 4-3
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Up Next
The Bears will hit the road for their first games away from Sikes Field at the South Alabama-hosted Jaguar Challenge. Mercer will face Tulsa, Lipscomb (twice), South Alabama and North Texas over a three-day period (Feb. 15-17) in Mobile, Ala.
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Follow the Bears
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 improved to 3-3 overall with the mid-week victory. Gardner (3-0) has been the pitcher of record in all three of Mercer's wins so far this season. Georgia Southern fell to 4-3. Fielding miscues for both teams played a key role in the outcome of the game, as each team committed three errors apiece.
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Despite owning the lead through four innings, Mercer found itself trailing, 3-2, in the bottom of the fifth after a three-run home run by the Eagles' Shelby Wilson. The long ball came two at bats after an error in right field, which extended the top of the fifth. However, the Bears would catch a break in the home half of the fifth as a dropped fly ball in left field allowed Allie Jones and Kenlie Harvey to score and regain the lead, 4-3. Jones walked to start the inning and was followed by a double from Harvey before both scored.
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Megan Lane would later drive home Shaila Warren – who reached on the error in left field – with an RBI single to make it a two-run game.
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Gardner, who limited the Eagles to just six hits on the day, found herself in trouble in the top of the seventh when she walked two of the first three batters she faced. An error at shortstop by the Bears led to an eventual unearned run on a fielder's choice. The freshman put an end to the Eagles' final chance at tying the game with her fifth strikeout of the game.
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Lynn Gardner (3-0)
» Loss: Ashleigh Morton (1-2)
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Notables
» Shaila Warren tied a career high with three hits. She drove in two runs and tallied two doubles.
» Allie Jones and Briana Rodriguez stole one base apiece.
» Laurenne Sanchez made her first start of the season at third base and drew two walks.
» Megan Lane, Abby Walsh, Jones and Warren all recorded multi-hit games.
» Lynn Gardner struck out a season-best five batters. Despite walking four, she allowed just six hits and all four of her runs allowed were unearned.
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Record Update
» Mercer: 3-3
» Georgia Southern: 4-3
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Up Next
The Bears will hit the road for their first games away from Sikes Field at the South Alabama-hosted Jaguar Challenge. Mercer will face Tulsa, Lipscomb (twice), South Alabama and North Texas over a three-day period (Feb. 15-17) in Mobile, Ala.
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Follow the Bears
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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