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Box Score 2 Greenwood, S.C. – Southern Wesleyan fell in the double header versus the Lander Bearcats on March 28 afternoon. The Warriors lost 4-0 in game one and 12-7 in game two.
The Warriors posted two hits in the 4-0 loss in game one. Sara Sweatt and Maddie Ward posted the loan hits for Southern Wesleyan. Josie Edwards started game one and went 5.2 innings while allowing four hits and striking out one.
Southern Wesleyan posted nine hits in game two, with Sara Sweatt leading the team with four hits. Sweatt went on to lead the team in runs with three. Lizzie Fela and Sweatt led the team in RBIs with three each. Three Warriors walked in the game. Both Sweatt and Fela hit home runs during the loss, with Fela's home run being her 10th of the season. Sweatt posted two stolen bases during the game, with Lexi Thompson following her with one.
Game Vitals
Final Game One: Lander 4, Southern Wesleyan 0
Final Game Two: Lander 12, Southern Wesleyan 7
Records: Southern Wesleyan (6-24 / CC 2-8), Lander (15-23)
Coach Reininga Says…
"I'm very proud of the team! I think the girls are working hard and getting better each da! I'm learning a lot about softball, but more importantly I'm getting to know the girls. We will keep working to get better each week."
How It Happened
Game One:
The Bearcats struck first in the first game when Surrento hit the first home run of the game and put Lander up 1-0. The Warriors were able to hold the Bearcats until the bottom of the sixth inning when Lander would score three more runs and ultimately make the final score 4-0.
Game Two:
The Warriors scored first in game one in the top of the first inning. Sara Sweatt started the Warriors off by singling to right field. Lexi Thompson came next and got hit by a pitch, moving Sweatt to second base. Sweatt made her first steal of the night and stole third base with Lizzie Fela up to bat. Fela singled to center field and bring Sweatt home and move Thompson to third base. Lexi Thompson stole home and put the Warriors up 2-0.
The Warriors held the Bearcats until the bottom of the second when Lander tied the game after a 2-run home run by Kent to make it a tied 2-2 game. In the top of the third, the Warriors would take their lead back. Sara Sweatt led off the inning with a single to right field. She stole second to get into scoring position and bring Lizzie Fela up to bat. Fela hit her 10th homerun of the season and to give the Warriors a 4-2 lead.
Lander took the lead back in the bottom of the third after hitting three back-to-back-to-back home runs and brought the score to 5-4. Southern Wesleyan countered in the top of the fourth to take the lead back. Becca White singled to start the inning, but then was out at second base on a fielder's choice by Hunter Hoskins. Amber Belk walked to put runners at first and second with Sara Sweatt coming up to bat. Sweatt hit her second home run of the season, which would also ultimately be the Warriors last run of the night and made it a 7-5 game.
The Bearcats scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth after loading up the bases with two outs to take a 10-7 lead. They did not stop there, winning game two in a final of 12-7.
What's Next
The Warriors take the road again Friday March 31 at 2pm and 4pm when they play the King Tornados. The following day they travel to Lees-McRae when they take on the Bobcats at 2pm and 4pm.
