Box Score ROCK HILL, SC— Ashley Westbrooks drove in three runs, but Winthrop fell 7-5 to Gardner-Webb Saturday afternoon at Terry Field.
GAME INFORMATION
RECORDS: Winthrop (16-23, 6-9 Big South), Gardner-Webb (23-19, 7-7 Big South)
WINTHROP LEADERS: Ashley Westbrooks (1-for-3, HR, SF, R, 3RBI),
Keleigh Romine (2-for-4, 2B, R),
Ansley Gilreath (2-for-2, R, 2B, 2BB, 2RBI),
Shayna Covington (2-for-2, R)
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WHAT HAPPENED
- Gardner-Webb grabbed a 2-0 lead in the second after three straight doubles by Lauren Huffman, Weslyn Almond and Jenna Wacaster
- Katie Prebble made it 4-0 in favor of the Runnin' Bulldogs with a two-run homerun in the third
- The Eagles cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the fourth as Ansley Gilreath hit her 8th homerun of the season, a two-run shot to right center
- Gardner-Webb increased its lead in the 5th when Maddi Johnson hit a three-run, pinch-hit homerun with two outs for a 7-4 lead
- Eagles responded in the bottom of the fourth as Ashley Westbrooks connected on her sixth homerun of the season with a two-run bomb to left center to make it a 7-4 game
- In the bottom sixth the Eagles pulled within two runs as Westbrooks drove in her third run of the game with a two-out sacrifice fly
- Still trailing by two runs in the seventh the Eagles put runners in position to tie or take the lead
- Back-to-back walks with one out by Gilreath and Sabrina Shroades put runners at first and second
- A single up the middle by Blake Wallert loaded the bases with one out
- But Gardner-Webb pitcher Sam Harrell got back-to-back pop outs by Jesse Burleson and A.G. Gardner to end the game
EXTRA BASES
- Westbrooks had her third game of the year with three RBI
- Winthrop finished with five runs on 10 hits with an error and left nine on base
- Gardner-Webb finished with seven runs on 10 hits with no errors and stranded seven
ON DECK
Winthrop have one last non-conference date as it will travel to Cullowhee, NC on Tuesday, April 17 for a doubleheader starting at 4 p.m.
