Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

LaGrange Sweeps GSAC Doubleheader From PC Softball Team

It was a tough day for the offense this afternoon in LaGrange, GA as Great South Athletic Conference host LaGrange College held the PC softball team at bay allowing only seven hits and sweeping a doubleheader by the scored of 6-0 and 8-1. The Lady Lions never led and allowed 23 hits in the defeat.

In the first game Piedmont was blanked by a complete-game effort from Megan Henry who went the distance notching three strikeouts. The Panthers scored a pair of runs in the third and then four runs in the bottom of the fourth to cruise to the six-run victory.

In game two LC struck with a single run in the first and then exploded for six runs in the second. The Lady Lions committed four errors, three of which came in the fourth inning. Piedmont's only run came in the top of the fifth as Megan Day recorded an RBI single.

Brooke Smith and Marissa Harding led the offense going 2-5 respectively. Day, Michelle Broderick and Michelle Crandall both added a hit apiece.

The loss drops PC to 11-12 overall and an even 4-4 in the Great South Athletic Conference. The women will take the field again on Saturday, March 24th as they travel to North Greenville University in Tigerville, SC with the doubleheader set to begin at 1:00.