Bears Clutch Series Win Over Furman
4/16/2023 4:40:00 PM | Softball
Greenville,SC.  – The Bears picked up a 4-3 win after nine innings over Furman University today.Â
Coach Fico's Take
    There aren't enough words to explain just how proud we are of the team after this weekend. We dealt with adversity and handled the ups and downs of the game without losing focus on the end goal. Grace Taylor and the rest of the pitching staff paved the way for two wins against a very competitive Furman squad. She kept her composure and continues to get better every series.Â
    Another freshman, Parris Wiggs, stepped up and fueled our offense in multiple clutch situations. Throughout the line up we battled hard and we found a way to keep pushing all weekend. Great weekend for the Bears!
How It Happened
    Bears have a three up three down to start the game. Furman got one on, but was stopped by Mercer's defense. Grace Prom was hit by a pitch to make it to first, but was left stranded. In the bottom of the second the Paladins got one run on two hits. Mercer was able to keep the bases juice to finish the second trailing, 1-0. In the top of the third, Rebeca Laudino reached on an error and advanced on a wild pitch. Parris Wiggs singled and moved Laudino into scoring position. Both were left on base. Mercer sat the Paladins down in order to finish the third.Â
Kylie Helm walked to start the inning and Madi Wicker came in to pinch run. She was left on. Grace Taylor returned to the circle and record her first strike out of the game before sitting the Paladins down in order.
    Laudino singled to left center for the second hit of the day. Furman was able to hold and finished out the top of the fifth still leading, 1-0. Tori Hedgecock walked in the top of the sixth, but was left on. Furman got one run on two hits to finish the sixth on top, 2-0. Kassidy Moore stepped in to pinch hit and singled to right center. Alyssa Woods doubled to left field to bring her home. Wiggs singled and Woods came home to tie it at two. Ledivna reached on a error and Wiggs moved to third. Kylie Helm reached on an error that sent Wiggs home for the Bears to lead going into the bottom, 3-2. Furman recorded one run on two hits to tie the game at three and push to extra innings.
    Prom walked to start the eighth with Emma Dorval pinch running. Dorval was advanced thanks to a SAC bunt from Sophie Sumner. Avery Barton reached on a fielding error to put Bears on third and first. Woods would also reach on an error to juice the bases. Bears hit into a double play to end the top. Mercer held in the bottom to send it to nine. Wiggs singled up the middle to start and was advanced by Ledvina. Hedgecock singled to bring Wiggs home. Prom singled through the right side, but was left on base with Hedgecock. Furman got two into scoring position, but were stopped by the Mercer defense.
Up Next
    The Bears will have a doubleheader against Georgia Southern on Wednesday, April 19th before returning home to host Western Carolina this weekend. The Western Carolina doubleheader will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 22.Â
Follow the Bears
    For complete coverage of Mercer Softball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerUSoftball (Twitter), /MUSoftball (Facebook) and @MercerUSoftball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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Coach Fico's Take
    There aren't enough words to explain just how proud we are of the team after this weekend. We dealt with adversity and handled the ups and downs of the game without losing focus on the end goal. Grace Taylor and the rest of the pitching staff paved the way for two wins against a very competitive Furman squad. She kept her composure and continues to get better every series.Â
    Another freshman, Parris Wiggs, stepped up and fueled our offense in multiple clutch situations. Throughout the line up we battled hard and we found a way to keep pushing all weekend. Great weekend for the Bears!
How It Happened
    Bears have a three up three down to start the game. Furman got one on, but was stopped by Mercer's defense. Grace Prom was hit by a pitch to make it to first, but was left stranded. In the bottom of the second the Paladins got one run on two hits. Mercer was able to keep the bases juice to finish the second trailing, 1-0. In the top of the third, Rebeca Laudino reached on an error and advanced on a wild pitch. Parris Wiggs singled and moved Laudino into scoring position. Both were left on base. Mercer sat the Paladins down in order to finish the third.Â
Kylie Helm walked to start the inning and Madi Wicker came in to pinch run. She was left on. Grace Taylor returned to the circle and record her first strike out of the game before sitting the Paladins down in order.
    Laudino singled to left center for the second hit of the day. Furman was able to hold and finished out the top of the fifth still leading, 1-0. Tori Hedgecock walked in the top of the sixth, but was left on. Furman got one run on two hits to finish the sixth on top, 2-0. Kassidy Moore stepped in to pinch hit and singled to right center. Alyssa Woods doubled to left field to bring her home. Wiggs singled and Woods came home to tie it at two. Ledivna reached on a error and Wiggs moved to third. Kylie Helm reached on an error that sent Wiggs home for the Bears to lead going into the bottom, 3-2. Furman recorded one run on two hits to tie the game at three and push to extra innings.
    Prom walked to start the eighth with Emma Dorval pinch running. Dorval was advanced thanks to a SAC bunt from Sophie Sumner. Avery Barton reached on a fielding error to put Bears on third and first. Woods would also reach on an error to juice the bases. Bears hit into a double play to end the top. Mercer held in the bottom to send it to nine. Wiggs singled up the middle to start and was advanced by Ledvina. Hedgecock singled to bring Wiggs home. Prom singled through the right side, but was left on base with Hedgecock. Furman got two into scoring position, but were stopped by the Mercer defense.
Up Next
    The Bears will have a doubleheader against Georgia Southern on Wednesday, April 19th before returning home to host Western Carolina this weekend. The Western Carolina doubleheader will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 22.Â
Follow the Bears
    For complete coverage of Mercer Softball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerUSoftball (Twitter), /MUSoftball (Facebook) and @MercerUSoftball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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