Salisbury, N.C. —- The Catawba College softball scored 12 runs, including in each of the six innings, in game two of a doubleheader with 17th-ranked Tusculum at Whitley Field in South Atlantic Conference action on Saturday.
GAME ONE | Tusculum 5, Catawba 0
TEAM STATISTICS
- Tusculum out-hit Catawba 11-4
- The Pioneers recorded two of three extra-base hits and both homers
- Catawba committed the lone error of the ballgame
- TU left six runners on base; the Catawba Indians stranded four
- Tusculum recorded all three stolen bases
- The Pioneer starter did not allow a run in seven innings, allowing four hits and striking out six; Catawba's pitcher allowed five runs on 11 hits and a walk, striking out one
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Brianna Gallagher was 2-for-3
- Brianna Herring doubled
- Kate Holland was saddled with the loss in the circle, allowing five runs in the complete game
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST INNING
- Tusculum scored in the first on a two-out Sammy Jimenez RBI single
THIRD INNING
- The Pioneers built their lead on a three-run homer in the third
SIXTH INNING
- TU added one more insurance run in the sixth on a solo homer
GAME TWO | Catawba 12, Tusculum 4 - 6 innings
TEAM STATISTICS
- Catawba out-hit Tusculum 15-8
- The Catawba Indians recorded all six extra-base hits and each of the three homers
- Catawba committed two of three errors in game two
- The Catawba Indians left six runners on base; Tusculum stranded nine
- TU recorded four of six stolen bases
- Catawba's pitcher allowed four runs on eight hits and three walks with four strikeouts; the Pioneers' staff allowed 11 earned runs on 15 hits and four walks, striking out two
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Kary Hales was 3-for-4 with a homer, a double, two RBI and two runs scored
- Courtnee Carter homered and doubled, scoring three runs
- Gallagher went 3-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a run scored
- Micaela Hartman homered; Kirstyn Herman provided three hits
- Alex Baquie got the win in the circle, allowing four runs and striking out four
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST INNING
- Tusculum again scored in the first on a one-out RBI single
- Hales tied the game on an RBI double down the right field line
- Maddy Altiers dropped an RBI single down the line
- Molly Strider made it a 3-1 lead after the first with a one-out RBI groundout
SECOND INNING
- Gallagher provided a run on an RBI sac fly, but a second runner trying to score was thrown out at the plate
THIRD INNING
- A bases-loaded hit-by-pitch brought the Pioneers back within two in the top of the third
- Hales' leadoff homer restored the 5-2 lead for Catawba
- Hartman scored another on a sac fly, pushing the lead to four
FOURTH INNING
- TU scored again in the fourth on a sac fly
- Carter provided another leadoff solo blase for Catawba in the bottom half, leading 7-3
FIFTH INNING
- Tusculum loaded the bases with one out and scored on a groundout, but Baquie struck out the potential tying run
- Gallagher brought insurance on a two-out RBI double and Carter scored on a wild pitch to push the lead to 9-4
SIXTH INNING
- Hartman mashed a three-run homer with two outs in the sixth to enact the mercy rule, giving Catawba the ranked win
UP NEXT
- Catawba hits the road next week, traveling to Carson-Newman on Tuesday for 2 and 4 p.m. first pitches
