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Trojans Earn Split With Lady Bulldogs

ANDERSON, S.C. -- For the second time in as many days, the Anderson softball team (21-15 overall, 11-5 Conference Carolinas) split a Conference Carolinas' doubleheader, losing the first game 6-3 versus Barton (15-26 overall, 6-12), and winning the second game 7-2. In the first inning of game one the Bulldogs struck first with one run off of a pair of singles from Jessica McFadden and Stacy Wade to take the early lead 1-0. In the bottom half of the inning the Trojans matched when Emily Monteith brought home Elisa Sebastyan thanks to her RBI triple to tie the game back up at 1-1, the junior's 39th RBI on the season. Amber Duncan led off the bottom of the second inning with a walk. Two batters later brought up Cameron White who smashed a two-run home run over the left field wall to put the Trojans up 3-1, the catchers 14th RBI on the season. The Bulldogs used three consecutive singles in the top of the third inning to drive in one run and cut the Trojans lead to 3-2. In the fifth inning Barton used four hits to post four runs on the scoreboard with the help of an error from the Trojans. The Trojans suffered by committing five errors during game one. The starter for the Trojans, Katie Van Gieson (6-3), went four innings giving up six runs off eight hits. Appearing in relief, Donya Cobb pitched sensationally giving up no runs and one hit. The Trojans jumped on the scoreboard quickly in the second game after Meredith Knox hit a solo home run over the left field wall, the senior's ninth home run on the season put Anderson up 1-0. The Trojans attacked again in the second inning with another long ball from Elisa Sebastyan to increase the Trojans lead to 2-0. The Bulldogs answered in the top of the third with three singles that contributed in tying the game up at 2-2. In the bottom half of the inning the Trojans would do some answering themselves when Amber Sutherland was allowed to reach on an error by the Barton infield. One batter later a Meredith Knox single paved the way to Emily Monteith hitting her 13th homer on the season, a three-run jack that put the Trojans up 5-2. In the fifth the Trojans would continue their offensive assault as Lindsey Huitt and Meredith Knox started the inning with a pair of singles. Two batters later Elisa Sebastyan tacked on two more runs for the Trojans, the single would bring her total to 35 RBI on the season and put Anderson up 7-2. Casey Deer (8-5) grabbed her second win in two days as she put up all-zeros on the board with the exception of the third inning. The junior notched the complete game and only gave up two runs off of four Barton hits. The Trojans will take the field again on Tuesday as they take on Belmont Abbey in a Conference Carolinas doubleheader. The first game will start at 2 pm and will be the Trojans first road contest in over two weeks.

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