Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop split on the opening day of the Coach Cooke Memorial, starting off the day with a 5-1 win over Marist before falling 2-1 to Southern Indiana.
GAME INFORMATION
RECORD: Winthrop (10-6) | Marist (11-5) | Southern Indiana (2-9)
WHAT HAPPENED
vs. Marist
- Eagles struck first as Katie Beck hit a two-run home run to left for a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second
- Marist responded in the top of the third inning as Miah McDonald led off with a home run to center
- It remained a one run game until the bottom of the sixth when the Eagles added some insurance runs
- Megan Powell singled to right with one out to get things started
- Tia Beckham followed with a single through the hole at short and then Peyton Bryden walked to load the bases
- Beck stepped in and took a 3-2 pitch down the left field line for a bases clearing double and a 5-1 lead4 strikeouts
- Powell retired the side in order in three of the final four innings to improve to 5-2 on the year in the circle
vs. Southern Indiana
- The first four innings saw the starting pitchers allowed just one hit each and combined for 14 strikeouts
- Kate Satkoski homered to left field with one out to take a 1-0 lead
- USI added another run in the sixth as Olivia Money doubled to left, scoring Caroline Stapleton from second
- Eagles didn't go down without a fight as they threatened to tie or win the game in the bottom of the seventh
- Powell reached on a fielding error and was replaced by pinch-runner Emma Roberson at first
- Tia Beckham nearly tied it with one swing as flied out as the center field caught the ball up against the wall
- Bryden singled to right to put runners at first and second with one out
- Beck roped a double off the top of the left field fence but only one run was able to score as Roberson came home from second and Bryden moved to third
- Two batters later Emmy Cardenas drew a walk to load the bases but the Eagles were unable to push another run across
EXTRA BASES
- Powell earned her fifth win of the season, which is the 42nd of her career
- Powell and Jackson both pushed their hitting streaks to five games vs. Marist before they came to an end against Southern Indiana
- Beck drove in all five runs in the win over Marist
- Beck is the first Eagle with five RBI in a game since Powell drove in 5 on Mar. 30 against Radford in game two of a doubleheader
ON DECK
Winthrop is back in action on Saturday, Mar. 1 for day two of the Coach Cooke Memorial. Winthrop will face Charlotte at 3 p.m. and then take on St. Bonaventure at 5:30 p.m.
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