Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

Piedmont Softball Records Doubleheader Split With Southern Wesleyan

After cruising to a 7-0 victory in the first game, the Piedmont College softball team dropped the second game in extra innings to record a split with host Southern Wesleyan University this afternoon in Central, SC. In the first game the Lady Lions exploded for a five-run sixth inning but were left on the field in the bottom of the eighth of game two.

In game one, Mandy Fuston led the PC offense by going 3-4 with three RBI's. Megan Day also went 3-4 with two RBI's and three runs scored while Heather Denne chipped in with a solid 3-4 day from the plate. In a pinch-hitting role, Ashley Gragg went 1-1 with a two-RBI single. Meredith Ray tallied her second win of the season on the mound.

In game two the Lady Lions tied the game at one in the top of the sixth. In the top of the eighth using international tie-breaker, PC loaded the bases with no outs but was unable to bring the go ahead run to the plate. In the bottom of the eighth SWU wasted no time recorded the game-winning single with the first batter.

The split moves Piedmont to 2-2 overall. The Lady Lions will return to action again on Friday, March 3rd as they travel to NCAA Division-III South Region opponent Millsaps College in Jackson, MS with game-time slated for 1:00 CST.