CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The King University softball team dropped a pair of nonconference contests at Lee University on Wednesday afternoon. The Flames held off a late rally to take game one 9-6 before pulling away late to take game two 9-1.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lee 9, King 6; Lee 9, King 1
LOCATION: Stanley Butler Field; Cleveland, Tenn.
RECORDS: King 18-15; Lee 9-23
KING HIGHLIGHTS
GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS
- Campbell started the game with a single and stole second before scoring on a Turner single.
- Lee grabbed a 2-1 lead with a two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the inning.
- The Tornado deficit grew to 5-1 when Lee hit a three-run home run in the third inning, and the Flames took a 7-1 lead with two runs in the fifth inning.
- Turner got the offense going in the sixth with a leadoff home run.
- Maggie Deel singled to score Tinsley Thompson who was hit by a pitch earlier in the inning.
- Campbell drove in one with a bases loaded single as a Flame error allowed another to score.
- King cut the deficit to 7-6 on a Dye infield single.
- However, Lee got the final out to leave the bases loaded.
- Lee tacked on a pair in the bottom of the sixth and retired the Tornado in order in the seventh to take the contest 9-6.
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher: Madison Barnett (5-9) 6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 11 SO
Losing Pitcher: Madison Walter (5-5) 2.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO
GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS
- A walk and back-to-back singles gave Lee a 1-0 lead in the second inning.
- A bases loaded walk added another and the Flames took a 3-0 lead with an infield single.
- King then got a strikeout and groundout to end the inning and leave the bases loaded.
- Campbell started the third inning with a single and later scored on an error following a Turner single to get King on the board.
- Lee responded with a run on a single and double to regain at 4-1 lead in the bottom of the third inning.
- Back-to-back singles followed by an out and a sacrifice fly gave Lee a 5-1 lead in the fourth inning.
- The Flames then recorded consecutive bases loaded singles in the fifth inning, resulting in three runs.
- A two-out single up the middle plated another run and gave Lee the 9-1 victory.
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher: Natalie Pruitt (3-4) 5.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO
Losing Pitcher: Savana Luper (9-2) 4.1 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 6 BB, 7 SO
FOR THE FOES
- Ana Macha posted six hits on the day and scored five runs.
- Alexa Scalzo drove in five on the day, including a home run.
- Sindey Lee ripped a home run and drove in four on three hits on the day.
UP NEXT
- King returns to Conference Carolinas play on Friday at Emmanuel College. First pitch from Franklin Springs, Ga. is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
- Lee travels to 10th-ranked Valdosta State University on Saturday.
