Softball: King University vs. Belmont Abbey College
April 17, 2021 - 1:00 PM/3:00 PM | King Softball Field - Bristol, Tenn.
King University
Tornado
20-12, 12-4 Conference Carolinas
GAME NOTES
- Most recently the Tornado dropped a pair of one-run contests at eighth-ranked Lincoln Memorial on Tuesday afternoon.
- The Kign offense has been led by Carly Turner all season as she ranks seventh in the league with a .391 batting average.
- Turner's 36 hits is sixth in the league while Rikkelle Miller's 35 ranks seventh.
- King has four individuals in the conference's top 10 in home runs, Turner (6), Miller (5), Meagan Puckett and Erin Foster with four each.
- Nikole Counts has been outstanding in the cirlce as her 1.98 ERA and 11 wins rank second in the league.
- Turner's ERA of 3.46 ranks 12th in the conference and Marleigh Duncan owns a league-best five saves on the year.
Belmont Abbey College
Crusaders
17-11, 13-3 Conference Carolinas
GAME NOTES
- Belmont Abbey has won their last 13 games, including doubleheader sweeps over Southern Wesleyan on Friday and North Greenville on Tuesday.
- The last defeat for the Crusaders came on March 19 against Barton in eight innings.
- Belmont Abbey plays at Lees-McRae on Friday.
- The Crusader offense has been paced by Melissa Neyhouse's .368 batting average.
- Payton Whitley adds some power to the lineup as she has driven in 21 runs and ripped five home runs.
- In the circle, Delanie Laudenbacher leads the way with a 2.91 ERA while Alannah Browne follows at 3.03.
- Annabeth Watkins makes it three Crusader pitchers in the league's top 10 with a 3.15 ERA.
Series History
King leads the all-time series 14-5 - click to view
King has won three of the last four meetings, all coming in 2019. The Tornado swept the regular season doubleheader and the teams split games in the conference tournament.
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