BOTETOURT, Va. – The Belhaven University Softball team fell to Central Baptist College by a score of 5-2 in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) National Championship Game on Saturday morning.
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INSIDE THE MATCHUP

Final: Central Baptist 5, Belhaven 2  

Records: Belhaven 26-17 |

Location:  | Botetourt Sports Complex | Botetourt, Virginia

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HOW IT HAPPENED

- The Mustangs quickly jumped on the board first in the top of the first inning, after Clark hit a bases-clearing double to bring the score to 4-0.

- In the bottom of the first inning, Makayla Reed hit a solo home run to left field to put the Blazers on the board.

- Central Baptist plated another run in the top of the second to make the score 5-1.

- The Green and Gold loaded the bases in the bottom of the second, but could not push the runners across to end the inning.

- Belhaven loads up the bases again but comes up empty for the second straight inning.

- Jordan Herring strikes out the last two Mustangs in the top of the fifth and the first two batters in the sixth to earn four straight strikeouts.

-  In the bottom of the sixth, Makayla Reed ripped an RBI single to left field to get a run back to narrow the score to 5-2

- The Blazers could not get a rally going in the seventh and fell short to bring the final score to 5-2.
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KEY STATISTICS

- Jordan Herring tossed her fifth straight complete game at the NCCAA World Series.

- Herring also had nine strikeouts in the contest.

- Makayla Reed led the Blazers going 2-2 at the plate with two RBI, one walk, and one run scored.

- Whitney Jemison and Danielle Darmohray each had a hit and a walk in the contest. Darmohray also scored a run in the game.

- Kaitlyn Blubaugh went 1-4 in the game

- Pitch Hitter Marissa Rice was a perfect 1-1 in the contest.

- As a team, the Blazers finished the game with six hits.

- Jordan Herring and Makayla Reed earned NCCAA All-Tournament honors in the NCCAA World Series.

- The Blazers (26-17) finish the season strong, as the NCCAA National Runner-up.

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