Saturday, March 30
Cullowhee, N.C.
Noon
Mercer University
15-18, 4-2
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Western Carolina
8-19, 1-5
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Bears Take Game 3, Series At Western Carolina
3/30/2024 4:45:00 PM | Softball
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Visiting Mercer pounded out 14 hits and erupted for five runs in both the third and fourth innings to cruise past Western Carolina, 13-1, in an abbreviated series rubber match on Saturday afternoon at the Catamount Softball Complex.
It was the sixth win in the last nine outings for the Bears (15-18, 4-2 SoCon) who have now captured each of their first two league series for the first time since the 2019 campaign. Western Carolina (8-19, 1-5) has now dropped eight of its last nine outings, and fell to 15-20 all-time against the Orange & Black.
Redshirt sophomore Hannah Pitts (3-5) struck out three and yielded just one hit across her fifth complete game effort of the season on the way to tallying her second win in four days. MU got multi-hit days from five different players, including homers and perfect 3-for-3 hitting lines from juniors Emma Dorval and Kassidy Moore.
It was the sixth win in the last nine outings for the Bears (15-18, 4-2 SoCon) who have now captured each of their first two league series for the first time since the 2019 campaign. Western Carolina (8-19, 1-5) has now dropped eight of its last nine outings, and fell to 15-20 all-time against the Orange & Black.
Redshirt sophomore Hannah Pitts (3-5) struck out three and yielded just one hit across her fifth complete game effort of the season on the way to tallying her second win in four days. MU got multi-hit days from five different players, including homers and perfect 3-for-3 hitting lines from juniors Emma Dorval and Kassidy Moore.
| GAME SUMMARY | |
| FINAL | Mercer 13, Western Carolina 1 (5 Innings) |
| PITCHERS | WP: Hannah Pitts (3-5) LP: Makenzie Martin (0-7) |
| RECORDS | Mercer (14-18, 4-2 SoCon); Western Carolina (8-19, 1-5 SoCon) |
| KEY INNINGS | |
| TOP 3 | Mercer put a pair of runners aboard with its first three at-bats, then stormed ahead for good on Emma Dorval's laser through the left side that plated Tori Hedgecock from second base. The Bears pushed across runs with four of their next six at-bats, including run-scoring singles from Megan Loughren, Alyssa Woods and Janessa Plummer. Hedgecock tacked the final run of the frame on the scoreboard via a bases-loaded walk. |
| MU LEADERS | WCU LEADERS |
| Emma Dorval 3-3, BB, HR, 3 RBI Kassidy Moore 3-3, HR, 2 RBI Janessa Plummer 2-5, 2B, 3 RBI Tori Hedgecock 1-1, 3 BB, 3 RBI |
Savannah Baldwin 1-2, HR |
| UP NEXT | |
| The Bears will close out a six-game road trip on Wednesday when they make the short trip to Athens to take on No. 2 Georgia (28-5) at Jack Turner Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. | |
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Pitts, Hannah (3-5)
L: Makenzie Martin (0-7)
Batting:
2B: Plummer, Janessa 1 ; Hedgecock, Tori 1
3B: Woods, Alyssa 1
HR: Moore, Kassidy 1 ; Dorval, Emma 1
RBI: Woods, Alyssa 1 ; Plummer, Janessa 3 ; Hedgecock, Tori 3 ; Moore, Kassidy 2 ; Dorval, Emma 3 ; Loughren, Megan 1
SH: Wilkerson, Lillian 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Woods, Alyssa 2 ; Plummer, Janessa 1 ; Hedgecock, Tori 1 ; Moore, Kassidy 2 ; Wiggs, Parris 1 ; Dorval, Emma 2 ; Loughren, Megan 1 ; Wicker, Madi 1 ; Vigna, Laura 2
HBP: Moore, Kassidy 1 ; Wilkerson, Lillian 1
Batting:
HR: Savannah Baldwin 1
RBI: Savannah Baldwin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Savannah Baldwin 1
Game Leaders
AB
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3
RBI
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3
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RBI
3
AB
4
R
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H
3
RBI
1
AB
5
R
2
H
2
RBI
1
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