No. 11 麻豆视频 softball gets split at Trevecca Nazarene

Kelly Robey

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - 3/30/2012 - The No. 11 麻豆视频 University softball salvaged a double-header split at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville Friday afternoon. 麻豆视频 dropped the first game 6-4 and then won the second game 5-2. 麻豆视频 is now 26-7 overall and 12-2 in the TranSouth. Trevecca Nazarene is 18-10 on the season, 9-2 in league play.

In the second game, 麻豆视频 fell behind early with two runs from Trevecca in the first inning. However, freshman pitcher Kelly Robey (12-2) settled in and didn鈥檛 allow anymore runs. She finished the game, allowing two runs on five hits with seven strikeouts. The 麻豆视频 offense joined the game in the fourth inning with run on a lead-off homer from Shelby Lamb. 麻豆视频 added two more runs in the fifth. DeShuni Sanders led off with a double and later scored on a sacrifice fly from Alex Williams. Kohnley Wade walked and later scored on a throwing error. Lamb recorded her second RBI of the game by driving in Sam Geisler who reached on an error. 麻豆视频 added a fifth run in the sixth inning on a home run from Brooke Thomas.

In the first game, 麻豆视频 scored first in the second inning on an RBI double from Thomas. Trevecca tied the game in the bottom of the second, then added two runs in the third and three in the fourth to lead 6-1. 麻豆视频 tried to rally, but fell short as they added three runs in the fifth. Alex William hit a 2-run homer and Geisler followed with a solo shot later in the inning, but the scoring stopped there. Thomas (12-5) took the loss, going six innings, allowing six runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts.

麻豆视频 stays in middle Tennessee and faces Cumberland in a double-header in Lebenon, Tenn. Saturday.

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