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Megan Powell
Justine Holm
0
Longwood LWU 6-17, 0-1 BSC
10
Winner Winthrop WINTHROP 16-10, 1-0 BSC
Longwood LWU
6-17, 0-1 BSC
0
Final
10
Winthrop WINTHROP
16-10, 1-0 BSC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Longwood LWU 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
Winthrop WINTHROP 0 0 2 8 X 10 8 0

W: Powell, Megan (7-5) L: BURTON, E. (1-1)

3
Longwood LWU 6-18, 0-2 BSC
5
Winner Winthrop WINTHROP 17-10, 2-0 BSC
Longwood LWU
6-18, 0-2 BSC
3
Final
5
Winthrop WINTHROP
17-10, 2-0 BSC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Longwood LWU 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Winthrop WINTHROP 0 0 2 1 2 0 X 5 8 0

W: Addison, Lonna (7-3) L: CHAPIN, Maggie (3-9)

1
Longwood LWU 6-19, 0-3 BSC
2
Winner Winthrop WINTHROP 18-10, 3-0 BSC
Longwood LWU
6-19, 0-3 BSC
1
Final
2
Winthrop WINTHROP
18-10, 3-0 BSC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Longwood LWU 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 1
Winthrop WINTHROP 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 2 5 1

W: Powell, Megan (9-5) L: BURTON, Er'ron (1-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Eagles Take Doubleheader To Complete Sweep Of Longwood

Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop softball earned a 5-3 win and 2-1 win over Longwood in a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon to sweep its conference-opening series.

GAME INFORMATION
RECORD: Winthrop (18-10, 3-0 Big South) | Longwood (6-19, 0-3 Big South)
WINTHROP LEADERS: Megan Powell (W, CG, 5H, R, 2BB, 5K / 3-6, 2B, RBI, 2BB) | Peyton Bryden (3-5, R, 2B, 3BB) | Katie Beck (2-7, R, 2B, HR, 2RBI)
WHAT HAPPENED
Game 1
  • With two outs in the bottom of the first, Peyton Bryden drew a walk and moved to second on a wild pitch but was stranded
  • In the top of the third, Avery Drake hit a flare to left field that fell in front of a diving Emma Roberson as Drake race to second for a double
  • Drake moved to third on a single through the left side by Sophia Knock
  • The next batter was Brooke Bennett and she doubled off the wall in left field
  • Drake came home to score and Knock tried to score from first but was thrown out at the plate
  • Maggie Hiatt's soft liner over the head of the second baseman made it 2-0 as Bennett scored
  • Lancers made it 3-0 when Avery Miller pulled one through the hole at first to score pinch-runner Kate Westmiller
  • Eagles got some back in the bottom of the third as Tabitha Perry drew a leadoff walk and then Katie Beck stepped in and homered to center field to make it a one run game
  • Eagles tied the game in the bottom of the fourth as Grayson Buckner led off with a triple down the right field line and came home on a sacrifice fly to right by Mili Watts
  • Eagles took the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning when Tia Beckham hit a two-run home run down the left field line
Game 2
  • In the first three innings the Eagles got two base runners each time but were unable to produce any runs
  • In the third inning, Megan Powell and Bryden singled back-to-back to start the inning but the Eagles were unable to take advantage
  • Winthrop finally broke through in the fourth inning as Madelyn Miller set the table with a leadoff double down the left field line
  • Tabitha Perry followed with a walk to put two runners on with no outs
  • Two batters later Emma Jackson hit a deep fly to left in foul territory that was caught by the left fielder as she hit the fence
  • The runners moved over a base and the left fielder hadn't gotten off the ground so Miller raced home for a 1-0 lead
  • Powell followed with a double off the top of the wall in right center to score Perry from second
  • Longwood loaded the bases with one out in the top of the fifth but Powell was able to work out of it with a pop up and then a force out at third
  • Lancers threatened again in the top of the sixth as Maggie Hiatt drew a leadoff walk followed by a double down the left field line by Bailey Bucholz
  • Two batters later Sarah Terrell plated pinch-runner Naleya Bridges with a sacrifice bunt to make it a one run lead for the Eagles
  • Powell got the final out to end the threat and then recorded a 1-2-3 seventh to secure
EXTRA BASES
  • This was the first time since 2017 the Eagles have take a regular season series from the Lancers
  • In 2017 the Eagles swept the Lancers with three one-run victories
  • Perry extended her streak of reaching base to six games while Bryden has now hit safely in four straight games
  • The win puts the Eagles winning streak at four straight
  • Winthrop has now won the last five meetings with Longwood
ON DECK
Winthrop has a midweek contest on Tuesday, Mar. 18 as it heads to Mt. Pleasant, S.C. for a 6 p.m. matchup with the College of Charleston.
STAY SOCIAL WITH THE EAGLES
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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