The Georgia Southwestern softball team fell behind early in both
games of their Peach Belt Conference softball doubleheader at
Francis Marion on Monday afternoon, eventually falling by scores of
5-2 and 8-3.
Francis Marion improves to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the PBC, while
GSW drops to 2-8 and 0-4.
Trailing 5-0 in game 1, the Lady Hurricanes scored their two
runs in the fourth on a two-run homer to left-center field by third
baseman Katie Wooten. Left-hander Jessica Martin (0-3)
allowed the five runs in only one inning pitched.
Right-handed reliever Katie Mueller threw 5.0 scoreless innings.
GSW was held to two hits in the opener.
Kat Beauvais was 2-for-3 for Francis Marion, as was center
fielder Destinea Schneider and second baseman Ashley Jaramillo.
Game two lasted over two hours and was played almost entirely in
a steady cold rain. Junior outfielder Chelle Phillips paced
the Patriots with a 2-for-4 effort that included two runs scored
and four driven in. Her three-run homer helped stake the
Patriots to a 7-0 advantage after four innings.
Martin, as the designated hitter for GSW, and catcher Ashley
Harris both went 2-for-4 with an RBI for the Lady Hurricanes in the
second contest. Second baseman Gabby Buck and Wooten also
rapped out two hits for GSW. Righty starter Mariko Nomura
(1-4) lasted only 2.1 innings and allowed four runs on five hits.
Jaramillo, Schneider, and Michaela Wolf also collected two hits
in the second game.
Wolf, who picked up a pair of wins tossing two complete games
for FMU, drilled a line-drive solo home run in the sixth inning.
She struck out nine Lady 'Canes in game two, while walking
only one.
Southwestern will host Emmanuel College for a four-game set this
weekend, beginning with a doubleheader on Friday at 4 p.m.
PICTURED: Gabby Buck
PHOTO BY: Chris Fenn
