ANDERSON, S.C. – The King University softball team had their season come to an end in the NCAA Southeast Regional against top seed and 15th-ranked Anderson University. The Tornado held a lead after the third inning, but the Trojans responded to regain the lead and eventually take the 5-4 victory.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: No. 1 Anderson 5, No. 4 King 4
LOCATION: AU Softball Complex; Anderson, S.C.
RECORDS: King 42-17; Anderson 40-9
TIME OF GAME: 1:52
KING HIGHLIGHTS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Anderson took the lead with two runs in the first inning following a single and a double. A groundout scored one before a single gave the Trojans a 2-0 lead.
- Foster was hit by the first pitch of the game before scoring on a Haylee Dye sacrifice fly to right field.
- Delaney Porter was hit by a pitch to start the third inning before Foster singled.
- Miller then crushed a home run to left field, giving King a 4-2 lead.
- However, Anderson responded with three runs in the fourth inning to regain a 5-4 lead.
- Jessica Neadow hit a two-run home run that evened the score before a single and double vaulted Anderson into the lead.
- King threatened in the sixth with two runners on, but Harlie Duncan got out of the inning with a groundout, keeping the Trojans in the lead.
- The Tornado couldn't get the offense going in the seventh as Duncan retired the side, handing King the 5-4 defeat.
FOR THE FOES
- Neadow drove in two while Morgan Charter, Kayson Boatner and Gracie Williams posted two hits each.
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher: Harlie Duncan (18-2) 7.0 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO
Losing Pitcher: Carly Turner (13-2) 3.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 SO
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- King ends the season with a school-record 42 wins.
- The Tornado also set school records for home runs and doubles in a season.
