Salisbury, N.C. —- The Catawba College softball team celebrated its three seniors on Saturday at Whitley Field, splitting a doubleheader with visiting UVA Wise in South Atlantic Conference softball action.
GAME ONE | Catawba 4, UVA Wise 2
TEAM STATISTICS
- UVA Wise out-hit Catawba 9-8
- The Catawba Indians recorded two of three extra-base hits
- Both teams committed an error in the contest
- Catawba had the lone stolen base in game one
- The Catawba Indian pitchers allowed two earned runs on nine hits and two walks, striking out four; UVA Wise's Jillian Jose allowed three earned runs on eight hits
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Bri Herring got the win in the circle, allowing one earned run in 2.2 innings; Riley Tucker also allowed just one earned run in 4.1 innings
- Courtnee Carter was 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored
- Aniyah King went 2-for-2 with a run driven in
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST INNING
- Grace Flynn reached on a fielder's choice and stole second in the first
- Tucker's single moved her over before Kary Hales drove her in on a sac fly
SECOND INNING
- Three straight singles loaded the bases for the Catawba Indians with one out
- Herring drove in Carter on a sac fly to lead 2-0
THIRD INNING
- UVA Wise got a run back in the third on a wild pitch
SIXTH INNING
- The Cavaliers tied the game on a single to left field
- A hit-by-pitch got runners on first and second with one out
- Carter drove in the go-ahead run on a double
- King provided insurance on a sac fly to left, leading 4-2
GAME TWO | UVA Wise 6, Catawba 1
TEAM STATISTICS
- Catawba out-hit UVA Wise 8-7
- The Catawba Indians committed two of three errors in the contest
- Catawba also had two of three stolen bases in game two
- UVA Wise's Alivia Nolley allowed one run on eight hits, striking out one; Catawba's staff allowed four earned runs on seven hits and five walks, striking out five
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Herring threw 6.1 innings of relief, allowing two earned runs, striking out four
- Tucker went 2-for-4 with an RBI
- Carter also added multiple hits
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST INNING
- The Cavaliers got the first two runners aboard in game two
- Hannah Bruce's two-out single scored an early run
THIRD INNING
- Flynn singled and stole second with one out in the third
- Tucker singled up the middle to score the tying run
FIFTH INNING
- Back-to-back errors allowed UVA Wise to score a run
- They scored another on a double play to take a 3-1 lead after fifth
SEVENTH INNING
- Wise added three runs in the seventh to help force the split
UP NEXT
- Catawba takes action at Whitley Field for the last time this season on Tuesday, hosting Limestone for a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.
