Hardeeville, SC – Southern Wesleyan swept the University of South Carolina Beaufort Sand Sharks in an 8-2 and 8-0 final on Saturday afternoon.

The Warriors collected 11 hits in the first game of the afternoon with four players collecting two hits apiece.  Savannah Huff and Claire Ellison each doubled.  Delaney Byers led the team with three runs and Ellison recorded two of the five RBIs during the game.  Three Warriors walked, and both Byers and Emma Collins had stolen bases.  Delanie Laudenbacher pitched a complete game for Southern Wesleyan while striking out one batter.

Southern Wesleyan recorded six hits in the second game of the afternoon as Delaney Byers led the team with two hits.  Byers, Addi Johnson and Lydia Clanton all doubled during the game.  Clanton led the team with three of the six RBIs.  Johnson led the team with two of the three stolen bases and Kaitlyn Stewart was hit by a pitch.  Megan Vaughn pitched the whole second game for the Warriors and recorded four strikeouts.
 

Game Vitals

Game One: Southern Wesleyan 8, SC Beaufort 2

Game Two: Southern Wesleyan 8, SC Beaufort 0

Records: Southern Wesleyan (6-4) SC Beaufort (6-2)


 
How It Happened

Game One
The Warriors attacked in the top of the first inning as Delaney Byers led off with a single to center field.  Byers advanced to second on a stolen base and then advanced to third as Megan New singled to right field.  Emma Collins reached on a fielding error to advance New and bring Byers in to score.  A wild pitched allowed both runners to advance 90 feet.  Addi Johnson walked to load up the bases.  With the bases loaded Lydia Clanton singled up the middle to bring New in and put the Warriors on top 2-0.

Southern Wesleyan continued to push ahead in the top of the second inning as Emma Jo Wolfe singled to the pitcher, but was then out as Delaney Byers reached on a fielder's choice.  With one on and one out, Savannah Huff singled up the middle to advance Byers to second.  Emma Collins followed with a single to bring Byers in and put the lead at 3-0.

In the fourth inning, the Warriors extended their lead further.  Delaney Byers reached first on a dropped third strike and then advanced to second on a single by Megan New down the right field line.  Haley Bertie came in to pinch run for New.  Emma Collins followed with a walk to load up the bases.  With the bases loaded, Addi Johnson grounded out on a sacrifice bunt to score Byers.  With two on, a walk to Lydia Clanton loaded up the bases once again.  A fielding error allowed Ashton Martin to reach and brought both Collins and Bertie home.  Claire Ellison followed with a double to left field that allowed both Martin and Clanton to score and give the Warriors an 8-0 run advantage.

S.C. Beaufort countered in the bottom of the fourth inning.  With two on, Domingue reached first on a fielding error that brought one run in.  The Sand Sharks brought another run, but the Warriors went on to win the game 8-2.
 
Game Two
Southern Wesleyan maintained the pressure in the second game as they attacked early in the top of the first.  Delaney Byers led off with a double to center field and then advanced to third base on a sacrifice bunt by Megan New.  A single to second base by Emma Collins brought Byers in to put Southern Wesleyan ahead 1-0.  Addi Johnson reached first on a fielder's choice, but Collins was safe on the play due to a throwing error.  With two on, Lydia Clanton doubled to right field to bring both Johnson and Collins in.

The Warriors pushed ahead further in the top of the third inning.  Emma Collins reached first on a fielder's choice that took Haley Bertie out at second base.  A fielding error allowed Addi Johnson to reach first on a sacrifice bunt that advanced Collins to third.  Johnson then proceeded to steal second base.  With two on, Lydia Clanton hit a sacrifice fly out to left field to bring Collins in to score.

In the top of the fourth inning, Kaitlyn Stewart led off and reached first after being hit by a pitch.  Stewart advanced to second as Addie Nugent drilled a single to left field.  With two on and no one out, Delaney Byers reached on a throwing error off a sacrifice bunt that loaded up the bases.  A fielding error by the left fielder off a ball put into play by Savannah Huff allowed both Stewart and Nugent to score and put the Warriors up 6-0.  Megan New reached on a fielder's choice that allowed Byers to score.  With Huff at third and with two outs, Addi Johnson doubled to left field to give the Warriors a 8-0 victory.

 
What's Next

Southern Wesleyan will return to Varsity Field on March 12 and 13 as they host the Barton College Bulldogs and Chowan Hawks.  They will then welcome the Augusta University Jaguars on March 16 at noon and 2 p.m.