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CENTRAL, S.C. - Paced by four hitters who posted multiple hits
on the day, the Anderson softball team split two games at Southern
Wesleyan Saturday, earning a 10-0 win past the host Warriors in the
day's first contest and suffering a 3-2 setback in eight innings to
Auburn-Montgomery in game two.
Anderson improved to 11-6 overall, while Southern Wesleyan
dropped to 0-11 and
Auburn-Montgomery moved to 9-0.
Game #1
Anderson 10 Southern Wesleyan 0 (5 innings)
Freshman catcher Laura Jansky recorded her first collegiate home
run, while second baseman Kinsley Durham was a perfect two-for-two
with two RBI on the morning. Senior pitcher Casey Deer earned her
seventh win of the season.
Along with a great pitching effort from Deer, the Trojans were
able to use a six-run inning and a four-run inning to pick up their
11th win on the season.
Southern Wesleyan held Anderson hitless over the first two
innings until the Trojans produced six runs off of five hits in the
third. With no outs, the Trojans were able to get two runs in off
of a throwing error from the Southern Wesleyan outfield. Three
batters later, Amber Duncan managed to hit a fly ball deep enough
to leftfield to score Danielle Swygert. The RBI was the junior's
12th on the season. The next batter, Jansky gave the Trojans a
cushion with a three-run home run that sailed over the left-field
fence. The home run was the freshman's first in a Trojan
uniform.
In the fourth inning the Trojans were able to put the game away
with four more runs. With one out and runners on second and third,
Swygert singled to center field to score Brooke Lucas. With Emily
Monteith at the plate next, the Warriors committed another error,
allowing Durham to score and give the Trojans the 8-0 lead.
Anderson would cruise on to victory with two more RBI from Abby
Child and Jansky to pick up the 10-0 win.
Janksy led the Trojans with four RBI on the day. The freshman
went one-for-three. Durham went a perfect two-for-two with two RBI
in the win.
Casey Deer (6-5) started the game for Anderson, going four
innings. The senior gave up just two hits and no runs. Freshman
Kelsey Davis closed out the game by tossing an inning of relief,
surrendering two hits and striking out one.
Game #2
Auburn Montgomery 3, Anderson 2 (8 innings)
Although the Trojans' bats cooled off a little in the second
game, the pitching efforts continued to be superb on the
afternoon.
Anderson jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead after a two-run opening
inning. After a Swygert double, Monteith hit a homer over the
outfield fence to make the score 2-0. The blast was the senior's
third on the year.
The Trojans went into the final inning with a 2-1 lead but were
unable to seal their 12th win after the Senators were able to
produce a much-needed run. Joanna Reynolds hit an RBI-single to
score Jessica Perry and knot the score up at two apiece. In extra
innings the Senators were able to pick up their ninth win on the
season when, with two outs and the placed runner on second, Brandi
Richards was able to double down the left-field line to give
Auburn-Montgomery the 3-2 advantage.
Swygert and Lyndsey Huitt each went two for three in the second
game. Alex Waldroup (2-1) went 7 1/3 for Anderson, surrendering
seven hits which led to three runs.
Anderson opens a 12-game homestand on Tuesday when former
conference foe Belmont Abbey invades Smethers Field. First-pitch is
slated for 4 p.m.