ST. LOUIS, Mo. -  The Belhaven Softball team began NCAA Tournament play with a 4-2 win over Grinnell to advance to the Winner's Bracket of the St. Louis Regional.

The Blazers set the tone early as Madi Miller opened their half of the first with a triple, and an errant throw allowed her to score the game's first run. After three scoreless innings from starter Kennedy Carruth, Sarah Stockstill extended the Belhaven lead in the fourth with an RBI single to score Anna Caime, who led off the inning with a double.

Allie Gordon followed that up two batters later with a two-run shot over the left-center field wall, her 13th homer of the year. The Pioneers got two runs back with a homer in the top of the fifth, but Carruth slammed the door over the final two frames to lift the Blazers to a regional-opening win.

Notable Performances

Kennedy Carruth (W, 22-3): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 6 K
Allie Gordon: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R
Sarah Stockstill: 2-2, 2B, RBI, R
Anna Caime: 1-3, 2B, R

Belhaven will return to action in tomorrow's Winner Bracket Game against No. 4 seed Greenville. Start time is set for 11:00 AM.

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