MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - The Berry Softball team increased their SAA record to 10-1 this evening with two wins over the Sewanee Tigers.
Game One: Berry 9 - Sewanee 1
Hannah Gore's four perfect innings were the highlight of the game. She faced twelve batters with nine strikeouts, no hits, no runs, and no walks for the senior pitcher.
Getting it done in the circle made the game easy for the Vikings offensively who had a huge second inning. With
Erica Bennett walk and
Bradynn Belcher being hit by a pitch, Berry was in scoring position that benefited the team as
Avery Greeson reached on an error and a runner scored. The timely error opened up a window for the home team.
Katelyn Boman pushed a two-run single by the Sewanee defense and a double from
Ava Fouts scored Berry's fourth run.
Elly Bennett finished the scoring with a single to bring in Fouts before a deterred Tigers headed back to the plate.
The Vikings offense was back in action in the bottom of the fourth with two runs on two hits by Fouts and
Paige Bennett, but a sacrifice fly from first baseman,
Lauren Cothern sealed the team's seventh run.
Hannah Gore retired for the game and was replaced by
Megan Rapillo in the circle.
Sewanee found one run in the fifth, but
Kennedy Moody hit a two-run homerun to walk-off with a 9-1 run rule in the bottom of the sixth as the team tried to beat the rain and prepare for game two.
Game Two: Berry 4 - Sewanee 0
Although the scoring was more scarce for the Vikings in game two,
Ava Fouts clinched her tenth win in the circle and the combination of her and
Casey Holloway held the Tigers at bay.
Fouts was walked in the top of the first and a huge
Lauren Cothern triple brought in the first run of the game to put Berry on top. With both defenses going at it, out for out, Berry finally broke it again in the bottom of the fourth to push two runs across. Moody again brought in a run, this time off of a double and Er. Bennett followed that double with one of her own to score Moody.Â
The Vikings scored their fifth run in the bottom of the fifth from a sacrifice fly by El. Bennett.
Holloway closed out the game in the top of the seventh as the Vikings increased to 25-9 on the season.
Berry is back in action at Kay Williams Field tomorrow at noon to complete the series with the Tigers.
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