Softball Falls to Michigan, Claims Win Over NC Central
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) softball team fell in a 9-2 battle with Michigan before claiming a 4-1 victory over NC Central on Saturday at the UNCG Softball Stadium.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) softball team fell in a 9-2 battle with Michigan before claiming a 4-1 victory over NC Central on Saturday at the UNCG Softball Stadium.
GAME 1: Michigan 9 - UNCG 2
- The Wolverines posted the first run of the game with a RBI single up the middle in the top of the first, 1-0.
- Michigan held the 1-0 advantage until the fifth inning when Ella Stephenson hit a three-run home run to left field for a 4-0 advantage.
- The Wolverines added two more runs in the sixth off a two-run homer and three in the seventh from a three-run home run from Madi Ramey for a 9-0 lead.
- UNCG got on the board with two runs in the seventh.
- First, Hadley Gardner singled to left field to score Samantha Beck before Kaylyn Belfield hit a single up the middle to bring in Macy Michael. However, Michigan was able to hold on for the 9-2 win.
- Beck and Gardner led the Spartans with two hits apiece.
- Salem Ward paced UNCG in the circle with three strikeouts.
PITCHING RECORD
Salem Ward: L, 7-3
Erin Hoehn: W, 10-2
GAME 2: UNCG 4 – NC Central 1
- Jessie Shipley launched her seventh homer of the season and 31st of her career in the first inning to put UNCG up 1-0.
- NC Central tied things up, 1-1, in the second when Krupey singled through the left side to drive in a run.
- UNCG regained the lead with three runs in the fourth inning.
- Meredith Harwood singled to center field to bring in Jorde Chartrand for the 2-1 lead.
- Nya South later singled up the middle in her first pitch of the at bat for two RBI, scoring Harwood and Gardner, 4-1.
- Five different Spartans collected a hit in the game.
- South led the game with two RBI.
- Ward recorded her second save of the season.
- Addy Berry led the way with two strikeouts.
PITCHING RECORD
Addy Berry: W, 3-0
Salem Ward: Save, 2
Jaden Davis: L, 1-8
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