垒球 defeats Salt Lake 9-6 at NJCAA World Series

Oxford, AL — 草榴社区状态 softball’s bats were on fire during their first game at the 2024 National Junior College Athletic Association Division I 垒球 World Series. The 11th seeded Lions defeated the 6th seeded Bruins 9-6 as the sun set at Choccolocco 牛津公园.

The Lions took the lead in the first inning and never relinquished it. 草榴社区状态 scored 3 points after lead-off batter Caroline Cartron singled to left field before advancing to second base on a wild pitch. A double by sophomore Laura Leigh Wheeler of Sulligent brought home Cartron, a sophomore from Hazel Green. 大一新生的本垒打 Bayleigh Rouse of Harrison, Ga., her first of two for the game, allowed them both 把这些垒圈起来.

The Bruins answered with 2 points in the bottom of the first, bringing the score 3-2, which lasted through the fourth inning.

Cartron once again got on base with a single in the fifth inning, followed by a single 在惠勒. Rouse hit her second homerun of the game, bringing all the Lions on base 把比分扳成6比2.

The Bruins pushed back, earning two runs in the bottom of the fifth to bring score 6-4.

草榴社区状态 softball coach Lauren Stewart congratulates Jessie Taylor on her 2 RBI triple during the seventh inning of the Lions game against the Salt Lake 社区 College Bruins at the 2024 NJCAA DI 垒球 World Series.

After a scoreless sixth inning, Wheeler reached first on a walk and advanced to second on a single by freshman Haley Hollyhand of Tuscaloosa. 大二学生杰西·泰勒 Athens tripled to score Wheeler and Hollyhand before a single by freshman Brandy Phillips of Beulah allowed Taylor to touch home plate. The Lions entered the bottom of the 以9-4领先第七名.

The Bruins put two more runs on the board in the bottom of the seventh, but it wasn’t 足以战胜雄狮队.

For the game, Rouse had 5 RBI off her two homeruns, Taylor earned two RBI and Phillips 和惠勒各有一个.

Pitcher Emily Simon got the win for the Lions, after pitching four innings. 她的妹妹 Katie Simon, both from Athens, came in for relief for the final three innings.

The Lions will next play on Wednesday, May 22 at 3 p.m.在第三轮比赛中. They will take on the winner of today's 1 p.m. game between the No 3 seeded Northwest 佛罗里达州立大学. 14比马. Games can be viewed on the NJCAA network via www.njcaa.org.

This 一年 marks the Lions fourth straight appearance at the NJCAA World Series and 排名第16位. The Lions won the national title in 2013.

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