BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University softball team picked up a pair of Conference Carolinas wins Thursday afternoon, beating the University of Mount Olive 5-0 in the first game and 7-4 in game two, picking up the sweep.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: King 5, Mount Olive 0; King 7, Mount Olive 4
LOCATION: King Softball Field; Bristol, Tenn.
RECORDS: King 29-20, 14-6 Conference Carolinas; Mount Olive 23-17, 12-8 Conference Carolinas
KING HIGHLIGHTS
GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS
- It only took until the second inning for the Tornado to score, as Warner hit a one-out single, eventually scoring when Campbell singled up the middle.
- Haylee Dye then singled down the right field line, moving Campbell to second and allowing Camryn Haag to score, pushing the lead to 2-0.
- The Tornado were then the beneficiaries of a throwing error, as Lawson reached base on said error, scoring Campbell and making it a 3-0 lead.
- King would add two more in the fourth, as Campbell led off with a triple, scoring when Lawson doubled to right center field.
- Carly Turner then singled to right center field, scoring Lawson and extending the lead to 5-0.
- That would end up being more then enough for Madison Walter, who threw a complete game three-hitter to pick up her 10th win of the season.
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher: Madison Walter (10-5) 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO
Losing Pitcher: Hannah Killough (12-7) 6.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO
GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS
- Mount Olive got on the board first, scoring two runs in the top of the first to take the early lead.
- It was a lead that wouldn't last long, as Campbell led off the bottom of the frame with a walk, advancing to second when Dye was hit by a pitch.
- Lawson was the next batter, and she proceeded to hit a home run to center field, clearing the bases and putting King in front 3-0.
- After a walk and fielder's choice, Maggie Deel then homered, hitting hers to left field and making it a 5-2 King lead.
- Just for good measure, King would score one more run, courtesy of a Campbell RBI single that allowed Warner to score, stretching the lead to 6-2.
- The Trojans would get one of the runs back in the top of the second, but in the bottom of the third the Tornado would score again, as Warner hit a infield bunt single, allowing Turner to score and putting the Tornado in front 7-3.
- Mount Olive would hit a leadoff home run in the fifth to get to within 7-4, but Marleigh Duncan would close out the game, picking up her fourth win of the season and securing a crucial sweep for King.
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher: Marleigh Duncan (4-0) 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO
Losing Pitcher: Callie Thornton (3-4) 0.2 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 0 SO
FOR THE FOES
- Kylie Emmanuele went 3-for-7, with a home run and two RBI, along with a stolen base.
- The only other extra base hit for Mount Olive was a double from Brie Verme, who was 2-for-7 on the day, with an RBI.
- Verme also threw 5.1 innings in the circle, allowing one earned run on four hits with a pair of strikeouts.
UP NEXT
- King will close their home schedule Friday afternoon, hosting UNC Pembroke in a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.
- Mount Olive will play at Lees-McRae tomorrow afternoon in their regular season finale.
