Eagles and Midway Split at Home-Opener on Friday Afternoon
| Final (8) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Midway
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
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Reinhardt (GA)
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Midway
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
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Reinhardt (GA)
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | X | 6 | 13 | 1 |
Waleska, GA – The Reinhardt softball team had their home-opener versus Midway on Friday afternoon. The Eagles split with Midway, with the first score of 5-3 led by the Midway Eagles, and then Reinhardt took game two 6-3.
GAME ONE: Reinhardt 3, Midway 5
The Reinhardt Eagles were able to get on the scoreboard first with a single from Ansley Evans to get Alexis Teems across home plate for run one in the first inning. Then the Eagles were able to go up 3-0 in the 5thinning, with a single hit from Jill Martinet and Ansley Evans. The score stayed 3-0 in favor of the Eagles, up until the 7th inning when Midway went on a scoring run, including a 2 RBI homerun to ultimately win game one with a final score of 5-3.
SCORING PLAYS:
- Ansley Evans singled to center field to allow Alexis Teems to home. (1st inning, 1-0)
- Jill Martinet had a nice hit to right field to get Teems to home. (5th inning, 2-0)
- Ansley Evans hit a single to right center, to get Emily Loveless home for RU's last run. (5th inning, 3-0)
TEAM COMPARISON:
Runs: 5-3 MU
Hits: 11-9 RU
Errors: 1-0 RU
GAME TWO: Reinhardt 6, Midway 3
Midway continued their momentum from game one to get the first runner across home plate in the first inning. Reinhardt then answered in the 3rd, to tie the game up 1-1. Midway was able to get 2 more on the scoreboard in the 5th inning, but Reinhardt went on a big scoring run in the 5th and 6th inning, scoring 5 runs straight to win game two 6-3 and force the 1-1 split.
SCORING PLAYS:
- Emily Loveless grounded out to shortstop, but the hit allowed RU's first run in Taylor Wade. (3rd inning, 1-1 T)
- Jill Martinet singled to center field, allowing Wade to home. (5th inning, 3-2 MU)
- Ansley Evans had a nice double to center field, getting Alexis Teems home. (5th inning, 3-3 T)
- Taylor Wade flied out for a SAC, while Alexis Griffith scored for the go-ahead run. (6th inning, 4-3 RU)
- Emily Loveless doubled to center, allowing Teems to home. (6th inning, 5-3 RU)
- Jill Martinet hit a single to center field, to get Emily Loveless to home for the last and final run. (6th inning, 6-3 RU
TEAM COMPARISON:
Runs: 6-3 RU
Hits: 13-5 RU
Errors: 1-1 T
UP NEXT: The Eagles will continue their season with another home double-header this upcoming Tuesday, February 20th, at 12pm and 2pm.