DUE WEST, S.C. -- Paced by three three-run home runs, the
Anderson softball team swept a Conference Carolinas doubleheader
from rival Erskine, 6-5 and 3-1, Wednesday night at the Erskine
Softball Field. Anderson improved to 15-11 overall and 5-1 in
conference action, and has won four in a row and five of its last
six games, including five consecutive conference games. The Trojans
snapped the Flying Fleets' four-game overall win streak, with the
twin setbacks also snapping Erskine's seven-game league win streak.
Erskine's only other loss in conference play was a one-run loss in
11 innings. Erskine slipped to 15-18-1 overall and 7-3 in
Conference Carolinas. The opener saw Anderson score first in the
top of the third inning when Kasey King hit a three-run shot to
center field to plate Meredith Knox and Emily Monteith, who reached
base on a single and a fielder's choice, respectively. The Fleet
countered with four runs in the bottom of the inning, tying the
game at 3-3 on a home run off the bat of Lindsay LaPrad. Two
batters later, Courtney Davis followed with a home run to give
Erskine a 4-3 edge. Anderson threatened in the top of the fifth by
loading the bases on three consecutive base hits with no outs, but
were unable to capitalize. However, in the top of the sixth the
Trojans managed to get two batters on with two outs and Monteith
drilled a line drive down the line over the left-field wall for
another three-run home run, giving AU a 6-4 lead. Erskine got a run
back on an AU error in the bottom of the sixth and had two runners
in scoring position on another error but the Fleet could not push
them across. Donya Cobb earned the win for Anderson, pitching a
complete game, and surrendering five runs on nine hits. She struck
out four and walked only one batter. Kelsey Spurrier suffered the
loss in relief, pitching 1 2/3 innings and giving up three runs on
five hits. Erskine's Larissa Shannon hit a solo home run down the
right-field line in the bottom of the second to give Erskine an
early 1-0 lead in the nightcap. But Anderson posted three of its
four hits in the fourth inning, including a three-run home run by
Elisa Sebastyan, to take a 3-1 lead and AU hurler Casey Deer made
it stand up, scattering six hits over seven innings and
surrendering just the one run, while striking out five. Heather
Richey took the loss for the Fleet, tossing seven innings, giving
up three runs on just four hits. She also struck out five without
surrendering a walk. Anderson gets back on the diamond with a pair
of Conference Carolinas doubleheaders this weekend, as Mount Olive
invades Smethers Field Friday for a 4 p.m. first-pitch and Pfeiffer
pays a visit Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. Note: All four contests
this weekend will be webcast on www.redzonemedia.com Game 1 Box
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