BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University softball team recorded their second straight Conference Carolinas sweep, taking a pair from the University of Mount Olive on Friday afternoon. The Tornado took game one 6-4 before Kay Brokering hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning of game two, giving King the 7-5 victory.  

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: King 6, Mount Olive 4; King 7, Mount Olive 5
LOCATION: King Softball Field; Bristol, Tenn.
RECORDS: King 21-15, 8-4 Conference Carolinas; Mount Olive 16-24, 5-9 Conference Carolinas

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

• Brokering ripped her sixth home run of the year, the game-winner in the sixth inning of the nightcap. She went 2-for-4 on the day with three walks and a hit by pitch.
• Summer Hayes also hit a home run, her fourth of the year coming in game one. Hayes drove in a team-high four runs on the day.
• Hannah Riddle posted three hits, extending her hitting streak to 20 games. She also scored five runs on the day.
• Katie McCann, Hanna Adams and Jenna Burnett joined Riddle with three hits on the day.

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

• Mount Olive struck first in the third inning as Anna Ingram ripped a two-out, two-run home run.
• However, the Tornado answered with four runs in the bottom of the inning. Back-to-back singles from McCann and Riddle started the inning and Brokering followed with a walk to load the bases.
• Burnett evened the score with a two-run single and Hayes put King ahead 4-2 with a home run later in the inning.
• In the fourth inning, Brokering extended the King lead with a sacrifice fly and Burnett ripped a two-out double to put the Tornado ahead 6-2.
• Mount Olive scored one run in each the fifth and sixth innings, but Leslie Odom closed out the game, giving King the 6-4 victory.

OF RECORD

Winning Pitcher: Leslie Odom (11-4) 7.0 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO
Losing Pitcher: Mallory Ratcliff (8-9) 3.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

• The Tornado jumped ahead early, scoring three runs in the first inning. Hayes made it a 3-0 King lead with a double to center field that scored Brokering from first.
• King extended their lead with a pair of runs in the second inning, Burnett drove in one with an infield single and Hayes drove in Riddle with a sacrifice fly, putting the Tornado ahead 5-0.
• However, Mount Olive answered with three runs in the third inning on three consecutive hits. Heather Childress ripped a triple, Ingram followed with a double off the wall and Alexis Hobson cut the deficit to 5-3 with a single.
• King threatened with a pair of runners in the third, but couldn't push any runs across.
• The Trojans evened the score on a Callie Ferrell two-run home run in the fifth inning.
• In the sixth inning, Riddle started a rally with an infield single. Following a bunt, Brokering laced a two-run home run to left field, putting the Tornado ahead.
• Rachel Farmer made it standup for the Tornado, getting the final three outs in the seventh, giving King the 7-5 victory.

OF RECORD

Winning Pitcher: Rachel Farmer (4-2) 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO
Losing Pitcher: Summer Dickerson (1-1) 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO

FOR THE FOES

• Ingram led the way for Mount Olive, recording three hits and driving in four.
• Ferrell posted three hits and drove in two on the day.
• Kayla Allen scored four runs from the leadoff spot for Mount Olive.

UP NEXT

• King is scheduled to host Barton College at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
• Mount Olive hosts Fayetteville State University on Wednesday afternoon.