Softball Splits with Walters State

Spartanburg, SC – The lady Pioneers softball team split with Walters State on Wednesday making their record 6-7 overall. In game one, errors beat SMC only allowing 2 earned runs out of the five that Walters State had scored. The Senators held the Pioneers to zero until the 6^th inning when two errors were made allowing the 1^st two batters on base. The four runs scored were not enough for SMC to come back losing the game 5-4. Game two was a hitter's duel between the two teams. With Walters State ahead 6-5 going into the bottom of the 4^th Lauren Reed hit a two run home run to bring the Pioneers ahead 7-6 but the Senators weren't done yet as they rallied back with three more runs. In the 7^th innings with a score of 9-9 SMC loaded the bases and won 10-9 with a walk-off walk. Lindsay Jordahl got her 1^st save of the year.

The lady Pioneers will be traveling to Florida Friday afternoon to play #2 Chipola College and Gulf Coast state College.

Leading Pioneers:

Kristen Gass – 4 for 8, 1 RBI, 1 Triple

Lauren Reed – 3 for 8, 3 RBI's, 1 HR

Brooke Moore – 3 for 6, 2 RBI's, 1 Double

Hannah Cannon – 3 for 6

Amber Campbell – 2 for 4

Jessica Stanley – 3 for 8, 2 Doubles