Mercer Splits Friday Twinbill With Visiting Binghamton
3/14/2025 9:19:00 PM | Softball
MACON – Mercer got a pair of solid outings from sophomore right-handers Grace Roark and Gabby Ellis on the way to a series-opening doubleheader split with visiting Binghamton on Friday evening at Sikes Field. The Bearcats used a pair of solo homers to grab the series opener, 2-1, but the Bears evened up the weekend with a 3-1 victory in the nightcap.
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The Bears (15-13) have now captured three of their last five outings, and improved to 7-6 at home this season with Friday's late win over the Bearcats. Binghamton (13-9) has dropped three of its last five outings, and will wrap up a season-opening 23-game stretch away from home with Saturday's rubber game.
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Roark (3-4) sat down the first 12 batters she faced before surrendering a solo homer to start the fifth. She struck out a pair of batters and yielded just two hits and a lone walk across her team-best fourth complete game of the campaign.
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Ellis (5-1) was superb in the nightcap, striking out two and allowing three hits and a lone unearned run on the way to her first complete-game outing of the season.
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The Bears (15-13) have now captured three of their last five outings, and improved to 7-6 at home this season with Friday's late win over the Bearcats. Binghamton (13-9) has dropped three of its last five outings, and will wrap up a season-opening 23-game stretch away from home with Saturday's rubber game.
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Roark (3-4) sat down the first 12 batters she faced before surrendering a solo homer to start the fifth. She struck out a pair of batters and yielded just two hits and a lone walk across her team-best fourth complete game of the campaign.
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Ellis (5-1) was superb in the nightcap, striking out two and allowing three hits and a lone unearned run on the way to her first complete-game outing of the season.
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| SUMMARY | |
| GAME 1 FINAL | Binghamton 2, Mercer 1 |
| PITCHERS | WP: Brianna Roberts (7-2) LP: Grace Roark (3-4) |
| GAME 2 FINAL | Mercer 3, Binghamton 1 |
| PITCHERS | WP: Gabby Ellis (5-1) LP: Olivia Kennedy (3-6) |
| RECORDS | Records: Mercer 15-13 (0-0 SoCon); Binghamton 13-9 (0-0 AEC) |
| KEY INNINGS (GAME 1) | |
| TOP 5 | Rachel Carey evened up the game at one run apiece with a leadoff homer in the fifth, and Sarah Rende followed with a go-ahead solo homer two batters later to provide the final. |
| KEY INNINGS (GAME 2) | |
| BOT 1 | Hallie Langford led off the game with an infield single, and moved all the way to third base on a pair of ill-timed passed balls. Tori Hedgecock gave the Bears the lead for good on a RBI single to centerfield, and Grace Jones made it a 2-0 game two batters later on a seeing-eye single up the middle. |
| MU LEADERS (GAME 1) | BU LEADERS (GAME 1) |
| Hallie Langford 2-4 Parris Wiggs 1-3, BB Tori Hedgecock 0-0, 4 BB Grace Roark 7.0 IP, 2 H, 2 K |
Rachel Carey 1-3, HR Sarah Rende 1-3, HR Bella Farina 0-2, BB Brianna Roberts 7.0 IP, ER, 4 K |
| MU LEADERS (GAME 2) | BU LEADERS (GAME 2) |
| Grace Jones 3-3, 2 RBI Tori Hedgecock 3-4, RBI, 2 R Hallie Langford 1-3, HBP, R Gabby Ellis 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K |
Emma Lawson 1-3, RBI Elisa Allen 1-3, 2B Lindsey Walter 1-2 Olivia Kennedy 6.0 IP, 8 K |
| UP NEXT | |
| The Bears will battle Binghamton in the series rubber game at Sikes Field. First pitch is scheduled for 11 a.m. and admission is free. | |
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