By MacKenzie Tuttle, Digital Content Supervisor

DEMOREST, Ga. - The Berry College softball team improved to a perfect 6-0 on the year, as they defeated both Averett University and Greensboro College, 6-1 and 3-0, respectively, on Friday night.

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS:

• The Vikings opened up scoring against Averett in the top of the second inning, as both Kassie Howard and Callahan Baker added RBI singles up the middle to give Berry a 2-0 lead.

• Bayleigh Masterson then homered down the left field line to move the lead to 3-0 in the top of the third inning.

• Howard added her second single of the night that same inning, driving in Elisabeth Federici and expanding the lead to 4-0.

• Masterson singled in the top of the fifth to bring in Kylie Aiken and push the score to 5-0 before Averett plated their sole run of the game in the bottom of that same inning.

• A seventh inning RBI double to left field by Aiken ensured the Vikings' 6-1 victory in game one.

• Howard earned the win for Berry, striking out 10 batters, while allowing just two hits.

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS:

• Brittany Tuttle opened Berry's scoring against Greensboro in the bottom of the third inning. Her sacrifice fly to center field scored Makenzie Flynt and gave Berry their first 1-0 lead of the contest.

• The Vikings then plated the final two runs of the contest in the bottom of the sixth inning to expand their lead to 3-0.

• Makayley Cain drove in Bayleigh Masterson with an RBI single, and Tuttle then scored on a Greensboro error to ensure the 3-0 victory.

• Flynt earned the win in the contest for Berry, striking out nine batters while allowing only two hits.

BERRY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS:

• Brittany Tuttle: 3-for-7, 2 R, RBI
• Bayleigh Masterson: 2-for-8, 2 R, 2 RBIs
• Shelby Daniel: 2-for-2, R
• Kassie Howard: 7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 10 K
• Makenzie Flynt: 1-for-3, R | 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 10 K

AVERETT STATISTICAL STANDOUTS:

• Kaitlyn Aherron: 1-for-3, R, BB
• Nicole Cauthen: 1-for-3, RBI
• Kaitlyn Aherron: 3.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 K

GREENSBORO STATISTICAL STANDOUTS:

• Taylor Little: 1-for-2, BB
• Jasmine Worthy: 1-for-3
• Cheyanne Cox: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 K

UP NEXT:

The Vikings will take on Emory University in a doubleheader on Sunday, Feb. 19. Game one is set for 12:00 p.m.