RALEIGH, N.C. - The Belhaven Softball team fell twice on Saturday as they competed in the second day of the Grand Slam Triangle Classic. The Blazers lost both games by close margins as they fell to Susquehanna 8-6 and Christopher Newport 3-1.
GAME ONE
In the first game of the day Belhaven jumped in front on Susquehanna when
Sydney Runnels drove in a run on an RBI single and
Macy Ziskin drilled a three-run home run in the bottom of the 1st inning.
The River Hawks answered back with a pair of runs in the top of the 2nd but the Blazers immediately got the runs back with
Ellie Jones two-RBI hit in the same frame. From that point on though, it would be all Susquehanna as they grabbed a run in the 3rd inning, one in the 5th inning and three in the 6th inning to take the lead.
BELHAVEN PITCHERS
Taylor Heaton: 3.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB
Ashlynn Jenkins: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 K
Gracey Baucom (L, 2-2): 0.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER
Natalie Parker: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 K
BELHAVEN LEADERS
Ellie Jones: 2-4, 2 RBI
Anna Caime: 2-2, R
Macy Ziskin: 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R
GAME TWO
The Blazers' second game of the day proved to be a pitcher's duel between two teams ranked inside the Top 10 of the NFCA Poll. Facing the reigning National Champs and current #1 team Christopher Newport, Belhaven struggled to mount sustained offense early in the contest.
The Captains opened the scoring on a passed ball in the bottom of the 2nd and led 1-0 for the majority of the contest as
Kennedy Carruth proved solid in the circle for Belhaven. In the top of the 6th Belhaven finally got on the board as
Allie Gordon hit a solo home run, her first of the season. However Christopher Newport was able to walk it off in the bottom of the 7th on a two-run homer.
BELHAVEN PITCHERS
Kennedy Carruth (W, 3-1): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 11 K
BELHAVEN LEADERS
Allie Gordon: 1-3, HR, RBI
Ellie Jones: 1-3
Macy Ziskin: 1-3
The Blazers will wrap up the final day of the Grand Slam Triangle Classic on Sunday as they take on the University of Lynchburg and #7 Virginia Wesleyan.
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