Wise, Va. —- The Catawba College softball forced a split with UVA Wise in game two of a twinbill with the Cavaliers on the road in South Atlantic Conference action on Saturday.
GAME ONE | UVA Wise 7, Catawba 1
TEAM STATISTICS
- UVA Wise out-hit Catawba 10-3
- The Cavaliers recorded five of six extra-base hits and three of four homers
- Both teams committed an error
- The Catawba Indians left three errors on base; Wise stranded eight
- UVA Wise recorded the lone stolen base in game one
- The Cavalier pitchers allowed a run on three hits, striking out six; Catawba's staff allowed seven runs on 10 hits and five walks, striking out two
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Kary Hales homered
- Christina Brendle and Courtnee Carter singled
HOW IT HAPPENED
FOURTH INNING
- A UVA Wise two-run homer started the scoring in the fourth
- A one-out RBI single pushed the Cavs' lead to three
FIVE INNING
- Another two-run blast pushed Wise's advantage to 5-0
SIXTH INNING
- Lindsey Polan's second homer of the game made it a 7-0 lead
SEVENTH INNING
- Hales broke up the shutout with a one-out homer in the seventh
GAME TWO | Catawba 5, UVA Wise 3
TEAM STATISTICS
- Both teams recorded eight hits
- Both teams had three extra-base hits
- UVA Wise had both errors in game two
- Catawba left six runners on base; Wise stranded 10
- Wise had the lone stolen base in game two
- Catawba's starter allowed three runs on eight hits and six walks, striking out five; Wise's staff allowed four earned runs on eight hits and one walk, striking out five
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Alex Baquie went the distance to earn the win, allowing three runs with five final frames to finish the outing
- Hales was 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored
- Brianna Herring added two hits including a double, scoring twice
- Brianna Gallagher doubled and tripled
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST INNING
- Hales brought in two in scoring position in the first with a one-out single to right center
- UVA Wise's Mallory McKnight got one back with an RBI double with one out in the bottom half
SECOND INNING
- Adyson Gibson's two-run single through the right side gave the Cavaliers a 3-2 lead in the second
THIRD INNING
- Hales beat out an infield single to the shortstop with two outs in the third to tie the game
- A two-out throwing error allowed Catawba to take the lead, 4-3
SEVENTH INNING
- Gallagher's RBI triple in the top of the seventh provided a run of insurance
UP NEXT
- Catawba returns to Whitley Field on Wednesday, hosting USC Aiken in a rain makeup; first pitches are scheduled for 2 and 4 p.m.
