Salisbury, N.C. — Catawba College senior Adda Prescott drove in the game-winning run on a walk-off single in the second game of a doubleheader with Augusta to close out the sweep of the Jaguars at Whitley Field on Thursday.
GAME ONE | Catawba 5, Augusta 0
TEAM STATISTICS
- Catawba out-hit Augusta 9-2
- The Catawba Indians hit three of four extra-base hits
- The Jaguars committed both errors in the contest
- Catawba recorded all four stolen bases in the game
- The Catawba Indian pitcher threw a complete-game, two-hit shutout with two walks, striking out a season-high nine; Augusta's staff allowed two earned runs on nine hits and three walks, striking out five
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Alex Baquie tossed a complete-game, two-hit shutout with nine strikeouts
- Alexis Monroe was 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles
- Brianna Gallagher went 2-for-4 with a run driven in
- Abbey Nixon singled and scored twice
HOW IT HAPPENED
FOURTH INNING
- Prescott doubled with one out in the fourth
- A two-out error allowed Catawba to score its first run of the game
- Monroe added to the lead with a two-run double to make it 3-0
SIXTH INNING
- Gallagher pulled through with a two-out, RBI single in the sixth to extend the Catawba lead
- Maddy Altiers followed with an RBI single of her own to make it 5-0, Catawba
GAME TWO | Catawba 4, Augusta 3
TEAM STATISTICS
- Catawba out-hit Augusta 9-6
- The Jaguars hit both homers and all four extra-base hits
- AU committed three of four errors
- Catawba's pitchers allowed three runs on six hits, striking out eight; Augusta's staff allowed three earned runs on nine hits and two walks, striking out five
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Grace Flynn matched a program record with four stolen bases; she added two singles and four runs scored
- Gallagher went 3-for-4 with two RBI
- Prescott had two hits including the walk-off base hit and game-winning RBI
- Dakota Wilkins tossed eight strikeouts in 6.2 innings pitched, allowing three runs
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST INNING
- Flynn walked and stole second and scored on an error in the outfield to take an early lead
THIRD INNING
- Nevaeh Ross doubled to lead off the third for Augusta
- A bunt moved her to third and she scored on a two-out wild pitch
- Flynn singled and stole second with two outs in the third
- After an Augusta error on a dropped foul ball, Gallagher sent an RBI single up the middle and scored, putting Catawba back in front, 2-1
FIFTH INNING
- Flynn was hit by a pitch and stole second in the fifth inning
- Gallagher ripped a two-out single through the left side to score Flynn and extend the lead to 3-1
SEVENTH INNING
- Augusta recorded two solo homers in the seventh to tie the game
- Flynn singled and stole second in the bottom half
- Altiers drew a walk to set up Prescott's walk-off RBI single the other way
UP NEXT
- Catawba returns to South Atlantic Conference play on the road this weekend, traveling to Newberry for a doubleheader at 1 and 3 p.m.
