Sunday, April 2nd, 2006

Lady Lions Split With #22 Emory University

The Piedmont College softball team traveled to Atlanta, GA this afternoon and took on Emory University, currently ranked #22 in the national poll, and tallied a split taking game one 5-4 in 12 innings but falling in the finale 8-0. Game one was closely contested as both teams answered each other with runs until the 12th inning when PC scored two and held Emory to only one.

The Lady Lions scored first in game one in the top of the fourth but was answered in the bottom of the sixth. PC and Emory traded solo runs in both the eigth and ninth innings and entered the 12th tied at three runs apiece. May Alves plated the first run with a single to rightfield and after a stolen base scored on the eventual game-winning hit from pitcher Meredith Ray.

On the mound Ray pitched all twelve innings to record the victory and move her overall record to 12-1. In the game she recorded six strikeouts and scattered seven hits allowing only one earned run.

In game two it was all Emory as PC was only able to muster one hit. Emory scored in four different innings and tallied the eight-run slaughter rule in the sixth inning.

The split ended a nine-game winning streak for Piedmont and moves the Lady Lions to 18-4 overall. PC will return to action again on Wednesday, April 5th as they travel to Wesleyan College in Macon, GA with game time set for 5:00.