March 2, 2008

Lenoir-Rhyne Softball Wins Twice On The Final Day Of The Catawba College Invitational

L-R defeats Wheeling Jesuit (3-2) and Fairmont State (4-1) to improve to 17-4 on the year

Salisbury, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne College Softball Team (17-4) defeated Wheeling Jesuit, 3-2, and Fairmont State, 4-1 in eight innings, at the Catawba College Invitational Sunday afternoon at Salisbury Community Park in Salisbury, N.C.

Lenoir-Rhyne 3, Wheeling Jesuit 2
Senior first baseman Leah Krohn (Taylorsville, N.C./Alexander Central HS) hit a three-run home run in the top of the fifth inning to help the Bears rally from a 2-0 deficit en route to the comeback win.

Junior Noel Belk (Charlotte, N.C./Queens University) (6-1) struck out six batters in picking up the victory.

Box Score

Lenoir-Rhyne 4, Fairmont State 1 (eight innings)
Krohn broke a one-all tie with another three-run home run in the top of the eighth inning with two outs to lead the Bears to the victory.

L-R senior Meredith O’Connor (Charlotte, N.C./Appalachian State Univ.) improved to 9-2 after allowing just one run while striking out five in eight innings of work.

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Lenoir-Rhyne hits the road to take on Augusta State in a doubleheader on Tuesday beginning at 1 p.m., in Augusta, Ga.