BELMONT, N.C. – The King University softball team fell to Belmont Abbey in a Conference Carolinas doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon in two low scoring games.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Belmont Abbey 3 – King 1 | Belmont Abbey 2 – King 0
LOCATION: Crusader Field; Belmont, North Carolina
RECORDS: King 22-16, 9-5 CC | Belmont Abbey 18-18, 5-9 CC
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME ONE
- Both teams were scoreless until Belmont Abbey loaded the bases and scored on a single in the bottom of the fourth inning.
- Tori Ryan tied the game with a solo home run to open the sixth inning. However, the Crusaders responded with two runs in the bottom of the inning.
KING HIGHLIGHTS – GAME ONE
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME TWO
- The Crusaders scored the only two runs of the game in the bottom of the fifth inning.
KING HIGHLIGHTS – GAME TWO
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher
Lily Hartsell – Belmont Abbey (9-8) 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO
Kayla Milam – Belmont Abbey (2-4) 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO
Losing Pitcher
Sophia Waters – King (6-3) 5.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 4 SO
Kylee Horsley – King (6-4) 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO
Save
Lily Hartsell – Belmont Abbey (3) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO
UP NEXT
The Tornado will return home for a doubleheader against UNC Pembroke on Friday, April 4 before celebrating Senior Day prior to their Saturday doubleheader against North Greenville.
