King splits Friday’s doubleheader with Emmanuel

FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. – The King University softball team split with Emmanuel in Friday's conference doubleheader, with both games being decided by one run.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL: Emmanuel 12 – King 11 | King 7 – Emmanuel 6
LOCATION: Emmanuel Softball Field; Franklin Springs, Ga.
RECORDS: King 22-12, 9-1 | Emmanuel 13-18, 8-6
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME ONE

• Alyssa Suits had King's first of 18 hits with a double before Tori Ryan's double drove her home. Ryan then scored as Giana Winge singled to right. Alena Demakas doubled to center field to drive in Winge to put King up 3-0 after the first half inning.
• Emmanuel also got on the board in the first inning with a single run. The Lions then scored six runs on six hits in the bottom of the second to take a 7-3 lead.
• The Lions then extended their lead to 10-3 in the bottom of the third inning.
• Carlie Sheets hit a solo home run to left field in the top of the fourth inning to cut into the lead. Emmanuel responded with another run in the fourth inning.
• Staley Vaught opened the top of the sixth inning with a solo home run to left field.
• Katie Ryan and Suits hit back-to-back singles before T. Ryan hit King's second home run of the inning.
• The Tornado tied the game as K. Ryan singled to left in the top of the seventh to score Vaught who had gotten on with a single. Suits then hit King's fourth home run.
• The Lions walked it off in the bottom of the seventh with a two-out bases-loaded single.

 
KING HIGHLIGHTS – GAME ONE

• Four different Tornado players homered: Carlie Sheets, Alyssa Suits, Tori Ryan, and Staley Vaught. T. Ryan also had two doubles along with Suits and Demakas who each had one double.
• Tori Ryan went 4-5 with her home run, 2 doubles, 4 RBIs, and 2 runs. Alyssa Suits had three hits, three runs, and 2 RBIs in her five at-bats.
• Rachel Jardim added three singles to the effort.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME TWO

• Emmanuel started the scoring with a run scoring on their second batter after the lead-off hit a triple.
• King matched the score when Alena Demakas scored on a Staley Vaught single after earning two stolen bases while on the base path.
• The Lions tacked on four runs on four hits in the bottom of the second inning.
• The Tornado responded with five runs on four hits in the top of the fourth. This included Demakas' lead-off single, Katie Ryan's double, Suits' single, and Rachel Jardim's double.
• Emmanuel tied the game in the bottom of the fourth inning. Carlie Sheets scored the winning run in the top of the sixth on a Jardim single after originally reaching base on a fielder's choice.'

 
KING HIGHLIGHTS – GAME TWO

• Katie Ryan went 3 of 4 from the plate, including a double, an RBI, and a run. Alyssa Suits added three hits in her three at-bats.
• Rachel Jardim had a single and a double for her two hits and had 2 RBI. Alena Demakas scored twice. Carlie Sheets scored twice off the bench.

 
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher
Reagan Garrett – Emmanuel (2-7) 1.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO
Savana Luper – King (8-4) 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 SO
Losing Pitcher
Kaylee Meeks – King (2-3) 4.2 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 5 BB, 0 SO
Reagan Garrett – Emmanuel (2-7) 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO
 
UP NEXT
The Softball team will travel to Southern Wesleyan for a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.
 
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