Eagles Split with the Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs at Home
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tennessee Wesleyan
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
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Reinhardt (GA)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tennessee Wesleyan
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
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Reinhardt (GA)
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 1 |
Waleska, GA – The #1 Reinhardt softball team played in a home double-header against #3 Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs on Wednesday afternoon. The Eagles ultimately split with the Bulldogs, as TWU took game one 8-7 and RU won the second game 1-0.
Game one saw the Eagles get the first runs on the scoreboard as they were able to get 2 in the bottom of the first inning. After the Bulldogs scored 1 run in the 3rd, RU went on a big scoring run through innings 3 to 5 to extend their lead to 6-1.
In the 6th inning, RU and TWU each scored a run to make the score 7-2 in favor of the Eagles. However, TWU got hot in the 7th inning and went on a 5-0 scoring run to make the come-back and ultimately won game one 8-7.
In game one, Molly Stevens led with 3 hits and 3 runs, while Eryn Lee added 2 hits and one run. Ansley Evans led with 2 RBIs, while 4 other RU players each added 1 RBI. Whitney Shepherd pitched for 6 innings and earned 7 total strikeouts.
In game two, the sole run of the game came from the Eagles with a hit from Emily Loveless, that allowed Molly English to home. The final score was 1-0.
Jill Martinet led with 2 hits, while Eryn Lee, HK Singleton, Ansley Evans, and Alexis Teems each added 1. Ally Andriano was the winning pitcher and totaled 2 strikeouts.
Up next, the Eagles will be hosting Montreat College this upcoming Saturday, April 13th, at 2pm and 4pm. After the games, RU will be celebrating with a Ring Ceremony in honor of their success last year, when they won the 2023 AAC Regular-Season.