Saturday, April 27
Macon, Ga.
1 P.M.
Mercer University
22-25, 7-5
1
vs
7
UNCG
26-19, 8-4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
UNCG
0
0
0
2
3
1
1
7
7
1
Mercer
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
0
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Stephanie Bryden (19-10)
L: Gardner, Lynn (9-10)
Batting:
2B: Katie Stettler 1
HR: Marisa Sholtes 1 ; Gabi Howard 1 ; Katie Stettler 1
RBI: Marisa Sholtes 2 ; Gabi Howard 2 ; Samantha Lagrama 1 ; Katie Stettler 2
SH: Delaney Cumbie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Delaney Cumbie 1 ; Marisa Sholtes 1 ; Stephanie Bryden 1 ; Gabi Howard 1 ; Monica Pepe 1 ; Katie Stettler 1 ; Melanie Darges 1
SB: Monica Pepe 1 ; Melanie Darges 1
HBP: Marisa Sholtes 1 ; Samantha Lagrama 1
Batting:
2B: Castleberry, Danielle 1
RBI: Castleberry, Danielle 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rood, Micayla 1
SB: Rood, Micayla 2
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
INF/OF
/ Softball
IF
/ Softball
UTIL
/ Softball
C/OF
/ Softball
1B
/ SoftballOF
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
Photo by: Mitch Robinson
Mercer Drops Pair of Tough Games
4/27/2019 7:12:00 PM | Softball
UNCG swept doubleheader at Sikes Field
MACON, Ga. – UNCG used late pushes to sweep a doubleheader, 7-1 and 7-4, over Mercer Saturday at Sikes Field to take the Southern Conference series.
The Bears (22-26, 7-6 SoCon) and Spartans (27-19, 9-4) were locked in scoreless affairs through the first three innings of both games, but UNCG pulled away in both to earn the series victory.
Game One: UNCG 7, Mercer 1
The Spartans and Bears were locked in a scoreless tie until the fourth inning, when UNCG opened things up with two-run homers in the fourth and fifth innings to pull away with a 7-1 victory.
Gabi Howard started things with her first of two hits, a no-doubt two-run homer in the fourth. The Spartans put three on the board in the fifth after solo and two-run homers in the frame. Stephanie Bryden (19-10) held the Bears bats in check most of the game, allowing just three hits and striking out seven without a walk in a complete game effort.
Two of Mercer's three hits came from Micayla Rood, who finished the game 2-for-3 with a run scored in the contest. The other hit was an RBI double from SoCon batting leader Danielle Castleberry in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Game Two: UNCG 7, Mercer 4
Mercer took a two-run lead with three consecutive doubles from Danielle Castleberry, Megan Lane and Kenlie Harvey in the fourth, but UNCG scored seven unanswered in the sixth and seventh innings to take the second leg.
The Spartans pulled ahead with a three-run sixth, then added four runs of insurance in the top of the last frame courtesy of four hits – including a solo homer from Kamryn Graves.
However, Mercer wasn't done yet as it was able to get the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the seventh after Micayla Rood drove in two with a clutch, one-out double. Danielle Castleberry was hit by a pitch to put two on with two outs but Kylie Bouplon (7-7) closed it out to pick up the win for the Spartans.
Notable
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The Bears (22-26, 7-6 SoCon) and Spartans (27-19, 9-4) were locked in scoreless affairs through the first three innings of both games, but UNCG pulled away in both to earn the series victory.
Game One: UNCG 7, Mercer 1
The Spartans and Bears were locked in a scoreless tie until the fourth inning, when UNCG opened things up with two-run homers in the fourth and fifth innings to pull away with a 7-1 victory.
Gabi Howard started things with her first of two hits, a no-doubt two-run homer in the fourth. The Spartans put three on the board in the fifth after solo and two-run homers in the frame. Stephanie Bryden (19-10) held the Bears bats in check most of the game, allowing just three hits and striking out seven without a walk in a complete game effort.
Two of Mercer's three hits came from Micayla Rood, who finished the game 2-for-3 with a run scored in the contest. The other hit was an RBI double from SoCon batting leader Danielle Castleberry in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Game Two: UNCG 7, Mercer 4
Mercer took a two-run lead with three consecutive doubles from Danielle Castleberry, Megan Lane and Kenlie Harvey in the fourth, but UNCG scored seven unanswered in the sixth and seventh innings to take the second leg.
The Spartans pulled ahead with a three-run sixth, then added four runs of insurance in the top of the last frame courtesy of four hits – including a solo homer from Kamryn Graves.
However, Mercer wasn't done yet as it was able to get the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the seventh after Micayla Rood drove in two with a clutch, one-out double. Danielle Castleberry was hit by a pitch to put two on with two outs but Kylie Bouplon (7-7) closed it out to pick up the win for the Spartans.
Notable
- The SoCon's leading hitter entering the weekend, Danielle Castleberry, continued her strong work at the plate with two doubles and a single in the two games – one of which driving in a run.
- Micayla Rood recorded her 13th multi-hit game of the season with two in game one of the doubleheader.
- Sunday, Mercer will honor a group of four graduating seniors who have helped lead the program to over 100 wins – Catie Josselet, Megan Lane, Katie Petersen and Shaila Warren.
- Headed into her final game at Sikes Field, Mercer senior Megan Lane has started in 152 consecutive games for the Bears and has played in over 200 over the course of her four-year career.
- UNCG senior Stephanie Bryden etched her name in school and SoCon history books recording her 500th career strikeout in game one.
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