Softball: King University vs. #14 Lincoln Memorial University
February 24, 2021 - 1:00 PM/3:00 PM | King Softball Field - Bristol, Tenn.
King University
Tornado
3-1
GAME NOTES
- Carly Turner had a big debut for the Tornado, earning Conference Carolinas Player of the Week honors.
- She hit .571 with two home runs and went 1-1 in the circle, posting 12 strikeouts in Sunday's win over UVA Wise.
- Nikole Counts has won both of her starts in the circle as she was selected Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Pitcher of the Week.
- She posted a 2.00 ERA, defeating Carson-Newman University and UVA Wise.
- In the season-opening doubleheader, King hit eight home runs, four in each game at Carson-Newman.
- Erin Foster hit two in game one and Tinsley Thompson hit one in each game.
- Rikkelle Miller gave King a 3-2 win over UVA Wise in game on with a double in the seventh inning.
#14 Lincoln Memorial University
Railsplitters
9-0
GAME NOTES
- McKenzie Henry was selected South Atlantic Conference (SAC) Player of the week after hitting .700.
- Most recently, the Railplitters swept a doubleheader from UVA Wise on Tuesday, taking game one 10-2 and game two 3-0.
- Audrey Petoskey hit a pair of home runs in game one and McKenzie Henry hit a home run and drove in two in game two.
- Lincoln Memorial has three hitters batting over .400, led by Sierra Hucklebee at .483. She leads the team with 14 hits and is second with 10 runs batted in.
- Petoskey leads the Railsplitters with 13 runs batted in and three home runs.
- In the circle, Hayley Tamaro is 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA while Bailey Griffith is 3-0 with a 1.65 ERA.
- Emma Frost is also 3-0 while Victoria Conley is 1-0.
Series History
King trails the all-time series 20-8 - click to view
King ended an eight-game skid with a doublehader sweep in 2018 before the Railsplitters swept a twinbill in 2019. The team did not meet last season.
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