MACON, GA. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) softball team fell to the Mercer Bears 7-0 on Sunday at Sikes Field to conclude regular season road play.
 
UNCG is 36-16 overall and 12-6 in The Southern Conference (SoCon), while Mercer is 28-23 overall and 8-9 in the conference.
 

• After two scoreless innings for both teams, Mercer's Hallie Langford hit a solo home run to right field to give the Bears a 1-0 lead in the third.
• In the bottom of the sixth, Mercer broke the game open with six runs on four hits.
• With the bases loaded and no outs, Grace Jones cranked the third pitch of her at bat over the right-center wall for a grand slam. The homer put Mercer up 5-0.
• Laura Vigna followed with a single to center field and with one out, Hannah Rivers added on to the total with a two-run blast over the left-field wall, extending the Bears' lead to 7-0.
• UNCG sprinkled hits throughout the game, including one in the top of the second, fourth, fifth and sixth.

 
PITCHING RECORD
Jorde Chartrand: L, 10-6
Gabby Ellis: W, 8-5
 
NOTES

• Jorde Chartrand went 2-for-3 at the plate.
• Macy Michael swung 1-for-2.
• Samantha Beck went 1-for-2 at the plate.

 
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UP NEXT
The Spartans will host Western Carolina on Saturday and Sunday next week in their final SoCon regular season series. The Catamounts and Spartans will play a doubleheader on Saturday starting at 1:00 p.m. at the UNCG Softball Stadium and then follow that up with a single game on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.

Prior to the games on Saturday, the seniors and a parent or guardian will throw out the first pitch. Before the game on Sunday, our seniors will be recognized on field.