Saturday, March 3rd, 2007

Softball Team Remains Perfect In GSAC Play With Sweep Of Huntingdon

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For the fourth straight time this season the Piedmont College sotfball team defeated a Great South Athletic Conference opponent this afternoon edging visiting Huntingdon College 5-4 in game one and then 5-1 in game two. The victories mark 18 consecutive GSAC regular-season victories dating back to the 2006 season.

In the first game of the doubleheader Huntingdon led 4-2 entering the bottom of the seventh inning. Freshman Shae David got things going with a walk followed by a Megan Day single. Michelle Broderick put the Lady Lions within one with an RBI single and then Marissa Harding stepped up and hit a walk-off double plating both runners and giving PC the one-run victory.

In game two both teams remained scoreless until the fourth when Piedmont picked up a pair of unearned runs. In the next inning the Lady Lions exploded for three runs capped off by yet another Harding double and RBI.

Meredith Ray went the distance in both games recording the complete-game victories. Ray allowed only two earned runs while striking out eight and improving her season mark to 7-3.

The wins move Piedmont to 8-3 overall and 4-0 in the Great South Athletic Conference. PC will return to action again on Monday, March 5th as they travel to Millsaps College in Jackson, MS with game time set for 5:00 CST.