ABILENE, Texas - The Belhaven University softball team cruised to a 10-1 victory on Saturday afternoon in Abilene against Hardin-Simmons in American Southwest Conference play.
With the victory, the Blazers sweep the series and improve to 11-2 on the season.
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INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Belhaven 10, Hardin-Simmons 1 (F/5)
Records: Belhaven 11-2, (6-0, ASC) | HSU 0-14, (0-9 , ASC)
Location: Ellis Field | Abilene, Texas |
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Blazers got off to another fantastic start in the top of the first when Makayla Reed doubled to centerfield, which scored Kaitlyn Blubaugh for a 1-0 advantage.
- With two base runners on, Cassidy Blount crushed a three-run home run to propel the Blazers ahead for a 4-0 lead.
- In the bottom of the first, Hardin-Simmons had two runners on second and third with just out, but the Blazer defense held them to just one run.
- Later on in the contest, the Green and Gold caught fire again offensively.
- Reed produced another big hit to collect a two-RBI single which brought home Blubaugh and Brittany Chetta to extend the Blazers' lead out to 6-1.
- An infield single from Marlee Blackwell pushed the lead up to 7-1.
- In the fifth, Belhaven had a couple of more base runners after Cassidy Comstock and Toni Wilson connected on base hits.
- The damage continued for the Blazers with both Brianna Dollar and Meg Garton tacking on back-to-back singles, scoring both Comstock and Wilson as the Blazers jumped ahead 9-1.
- With the bases loaded, Brianna Dollar crossed the plate off of a wild pitch to score the final run of the contest.
- Jordan Herring retired the side in the bottom of the fifth to end the game due to a mercy rule.
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KEY STATISTICS
- The Blazers notched 16 hits in total as a team
- Makayla Reed and Cassidy Blount each tabbed two hits apiece and collected three RBI.
- Meg Garton, Kaitlyn Blubaugh, and Marlee Blackwell both recorded two hits each.
- Blubaugh and Reed both crossed the plate twice in the victory.
- Jordan Herring improved to 5-0 in the circle after tossing five full innings of work. Herring struck out two batters and gave up just total hits in her outing.
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UP NEXT
Belhaven will face Wesleyan College in Macon, Ga. on Monday for a doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m.
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