BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University softball team earned a win over Shepherd University on Saturday afternoon. The Tornado used a home run from
Haylee Dye and complete game from
Savana Luper to top the Rams 6-3.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: King 6, Shepherd 3
LOCATION: King Softball Field; Bristol, Tenn.
RECORDS: King 6-5; Shepherd 0-1
TIME OF GAME: 2:21
KING HIGHLIGHTS
- Dye laced a three-run home run in the first inning and drove in four on the day.
- Gracelyn Rice accounted for two hits on the day.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Jessica Campbell started the bottom of the first with a walk before Tinsley Thompson reach on an error.
- Dye then ripped a line drive down the left field line to give King a 3-0 lead.
- Rice ripped a one-out double in the second and later scored on a wild pitch before Campbell scored on a wild pitcher after a double to give King a 5-0 lead.
- Shepherd manufactured a run in the third with a leadoff single, stolen base and wild pitch before a groundout scored the run.
- Thompson reached on an error in the fifth and Dye followed with a triple to give King a 6-1 lead.
- The Tornado then turned a double play to end the sixth inning.
- The Rams plated a pair of runs in the seventh on a pair of hits, but Luper go the final out to give King the 6-3 win.
FOR THE FOES
- Lexi Clatterbuck posted a pair of hits and scored twice.
- Lauren Moore and Alex Mantz each drove in a run.
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher: Savana Luper (2-1) 7.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 8 BB, 9 SO
Losing Pitcher: Katie Laing (0-1) 1.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO
UP NEXT
- King takes on Shepherd again on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. before facing Emory & Henry College at 2:00 p.m.
- Shepherd faces Emory & Henry on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. before facing the Tornado.
