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Binghamton BING 0
2
Winner Winthrop WINTHROP 4-3
Binghamton BING
0
1
Final
2
Winthrop WINTHROP
4-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Binghamton BING 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
Winthrop WINTHROP 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 1

W: Basinger, Reese (3-2) L: Roberts (0-1)

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Le Moyne LEM 0-2
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Winner Winthrop WINTHROP 5-3
Le Moyne LEM
0-2
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Final
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Winthrop WINTHROP
5-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Le Moyne LEM 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 0
Winthrop WINTHROP 3 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 8 0

W: Powell, Megan (2-1) L: EXARCHAKIS (0-0) S: Smith, Mackenzie (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Eagles Win Two On Friday Behind Strong Pitching

Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop softball opened day one of the Winthrop Eagle Classic with a 2-1 win over Binghamton and a 3-2 victory over Le Moyne, on Friday..

GAME INFORMATION
RECORD: Winthrop (5-3) | Binghamton (1-1) | Le Moyne (0-2)
WINTHROP LEADERS: Reese Basinger (W, CG, 2H, R, BB, 9K / 2-3, RBI) | Emma Jackson (3-5, 3B, 2RBI) | Megan Powell (W, 5H, 2R, 2BB, 3K / 3-6, R, RBI)
WHAT HAPPENED
vs. Binghamton
  • Bearcats took the early lead with a run in the first
  • Leadoff batter Brianna Santos took a 2-2 pitch just over the fence in right center for a home run
  • Eagles had a chance to tie in the bottom of the first as Ashton VanHouse stole second to move into scoring position but was stranded
  • Winthrop almost tied the game in the fifth as Emma Jackson led off getting hit by a pitch
  • Jackson moved to second on a ground out from Peyton Rivas
  • Two batters later Reese Basinger singled up the middle and Jackson tried to score on the play but was called out on a close play at the plate
  • In the bottom of the seventh, Ansley Lee led off with a single to right and was pinch-ran for by Emma Roberson
  • Two batters later Emma Jackson singled to right and Roberson moved to second
  • After KaDedra Temple walked, Basinger singled up the middle to plate Roberson and tie the game at 1-1
  • In the top of the eighth and a runner placed on second the Eagles got out of it clean
  • In the bottom of the eighth Paige Rivas was placed on second, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt from VanHouse and scored on Megan Powell's single to right
  • Basinger earned the win in the circle, tossing a complete game allowing one run on two hits with a walk and nine strikeouts
vs. Le Moyne
  • Winthrop grabbed a 3-0 lead in the first inning
  • Paige Rivas led off with a single and then stole second with one out
  • Megan Powell followed with a single to right to put runners at the corners
  • Ansley Lee was hit by a pitch to load the bases and then all three runners advanced on a wild pitch as Rivas came home for a 1-0 lead
  • Mackenzie Smith entered the game in the circle in the 5th inning and kept the Le Moyne offense at bay allowing just one hit to earn the save
  • Powell earned the win in the circle allowing two runs on five hits with two walks and three strikeouts
EXTRA BASES
  • The Eagles have now won three straight games, all three by one run
  • Megan Powell has a three-game hitting streak and Ansley Lee has now reached base safely in four straight games
  • Ashton VanHouse moved into 4th all-time in stolen bases while Paige Rivas moved up into a tie for 8th
ON DECK
Winthrop is back in action Saturday, Feb. 17 for day two of the Winthrop Eagle Classic and will take on Mount St. Mary's at 3 p.m. and Appalachian State at 5:30 p.m.
For everything Winthrop softball visit www.winthropeagles.com or follow us on social media @Winthropsoftbal, winthropsoftball (Instagram) or www.facebook.com/Winthrop-Softball.
 
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