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Winner King University KING 27-22, 14-9 CC
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Lees-McRae LMC_SB 9-34, 3-18 CC
Winner
King University KING
27-22, 14-9 CC
23
Final
3
Lees-McRae LMC_SB
9-34, 3-18 CC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
King University KING 5 1 5 0 12 23 22 0
Lees-McRae LMC_SB 0 0 1 2 0 3 6 3

W: Waters, Sophia (7-4) L: Logan Zephir (1-4)

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Winner King University KING 28-22, 15-9 CC
4
Lees-McRae LMC_SB 9-35, 3-19 CC
Winner
King University KING
28-22, 15-9 CC
8
Final
4
Lees-McRae LMC_SB
9-35, 3-19 CC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
King University KING 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 8 13 2
Lees-McRae LMC_SB 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 6 2

W: Meeks, Kaylee (4-6) L: Ellie Hale (2-12)

Aviah Bunsic
Austin Pantaleo

Game Recap: Softball |

Tornado score 31 runs in doubleheader sweep over Lees-McRae

BANNER ELK, N.C.- The King University softball finished the regular season with a sweep over Lees-McRae. The first game was a dominate performance by the Tornado as they won in five innings by a score of 23-3 before taking the second game 8-4.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL: King 23 – Lees-McRae 3 (5 Innings) | King 8 – Lees-McRae 4
LOCATION: Bobcat Field; Banner Elk, N.C.
RECORDS: King 28-22, 15-9 CC | Lees-McRae 9-35, 3-19 CC
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME ONE
  • King started hot, scoring 5 runs on 4 hits in the field inning. This included Katie Ryan scoring on a double by Rachel Jardim before Aviah Bunsic hit a three-run home run to left center field. Autumn Campbell hit a RBI single that allowed Staley Vaught to score.
  • Tori Ryan scored from second base on a Giana Winge single in the bottom of the second to expand King's lead to 6-0.
  • Vaught led off the top of the third with a walk before A. Campbell hit the first pitch over the outfield wall. Jardim then hit a three run home run to put King up 11-0 heading into the bottom of the third inning.
  • A solo home run from Lees-McRae got them on the board in the bottom of the third before a two run home run was their final scoring play in the bottom of the fourth.
  • The Tornado exploded in the top of the fifth inning scoring 12 runs. Alyssa Suits opened the inning with a double to right field. Both Suits and Walch scored as Winge hit a single and the Bobcats had an error. Bunsic hit a double down the left field line to drive in Winge and Jardim before Bunsic scored on a fielding error. A Bradlie Warner single down the left field line drove in Demakas and Vaught. Back-to-back doubles from K. Ryan and Suits scored two more runs. Suits scored on a T. Ryan ground out to the short stop before Jardim hit her second home run of the game – this one a solo shot. Bunsic scored the final run on a Vaught double to the left side of the field.
  • To seal the five inning victory, King executed a ground out before Sophia Waters struck out back to back players.
 
KING HIGHLIGHTS – GAME ONE  
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME TWO
  • King kept the bats going in the second game, scoring four runs in the first inning. Suits double allowed K. Ryan to score before she scored on a Jardim infield single. Bunsic's double down the left field line allowed T. Ryan to score before Jardim scored on a Shary ground out.
  • The Tornado added a run in the top of the second as Suits got on base on a double to the left side of the outfield before T. Ryan's double allowed her to score.
  • Giana Winge opened the third inning with a solo home run to right field.
  • Lees-McRae scored once in the bottom of the sixth.
  • Suits opened the top of the seventh inning with a home run down the left field line. Jardim scored from third base o a Bunsic single to the outfield.
  • The Bobcats went the yard for a three-run blast to right center but it was not enough to take down the Tornado.
 
KING HIGHLIGHTS – GAME TWO
  • Alyssa Suits and Giana Winge both hit home runs. Suits went 3-4 with three runs, and two RBIs. All three of her hits were extra bases with two doubles and a home run.
  • Tori Ryan, Rachel Jardim, and Aviah Bunsic each hit a double and combined for 4 RBIS and three runs.
  • Kylee Horsley went three scoreless innings in the circle, allowing just 1 hit, 1 walk, and recorded 1 strike.
 
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher
Sophia Waters – King (7-4) 5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO
Kaylee Meeks – King (4-6) 4.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO
Losing Pitcher
Logan Zephir – Lees-McRae (1-4) 2.2 IP, 12 H, 12 R, 10 ER, 3 BB, 1 SO
Ellie Hale – Lees-McRae (2-12) 2.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 4 R, 0 BB, 1 SO
 
UP NEXT
The Tornado will await the release of the Conference Carolinas tournament bracket to find out their opponent next week in Spartanburg.
 
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