April 15, 2008

No. 12 Lenoir-Rhyne Softball Sweeps Limestone, 8-0 and 10-2

Sophomore Brittany Cherry drives in seven runs total in the doubleheader

Gaffney, S.C. – The No. 12 Lenoir-Rhyne College Softball Team (41-10) swept a doubleheader from Limestone College (21-33), 8-0 and 10-2, Tuesday afternoon at Lady Saints Field in Gaffney, S.C. Both contests lasted just five innings due to the eight-run rule.

Game One – Lenoir-Rhyne 8, Limestone 0
Senior Meredith O’Connor (Charlotte, N.C./Appalachian State Univ.) allowed just one hit while striking out seven batters as she improved to 29-7 on the season in the win.

Lenoir-Rhyne got things going on a two-run home run by senior first baseman Leah Krohn (Taylorsville, N.C./Alexander Central HS) in the second inning.

The Bears then put the contest out of the reach with a six-run third inning that included a solo home run from senior catcher Karie Pushard (Harrisburg, N.C./Central Cabarrus HS) and a bases-clearing double from sophomore outfielder Brittany Cherry (Myrtle Beach, S.C./Carolina Forest HS).

Lisa DeMarr (Alpharetta, Ga.) suffered the loss and fell to 5-11 for Limestone.

Box Score

Game Two – Lenoir-Rhyne 10, Limestone 2
L-R rallied from 1-0 deficit with five runs in each of the fourth and fifth innings to turn the contest into a rout and complete the sweep of the Saints.

Cherry had a two-run double in the fourth inning and added a two-run single in the fifth frame for Lenoir-Rhyne.

Cherry finished with two hits and four RBI while sophomore third baseman Lauren Johnson (Chesterfield, Va./Manchester HS) added three runs batted in to lead the Bears’ 13-hit attack.

Samantha Weaver (Emmitsburg, Md.) and Chelsea Anthony (Pickens, S.C.) hit solo home runs in the second and fifth innings, respectively, despite the loss for the Saints.

L-R freshman Morgan Vickers (Randleman, N.C./Randleman HS) improved to 4-1 with the victory while Limestone’s Emily Wallace (Winchester, Ky.) fell to 13-15 with the defeat.

Box Score

Lenoir-Rhyne, the 2008 South Atlantic Conference Regular Season Co-Champions, is the No. 2 seed in the Food Lion SAC Tournament and will face seventh-seeded Newberry in the first round on Thursday beginning at 2:00 p.m., in Newberry, S.C.