Eagles Dominate with 4-0 Weekend Against Montreat and Milligan!

Waleska, GA – The Reinhardt softball team had a dominating weekend after earning two sweeps at home versus Montreat College and Milligan University.  

The Eagles also celebrated Senior Night and had a Ring Ceremony after the Montreat Series on Saturday afternoon.  

During Senior Night, RU honored the 2024 Reinhardt Softball Seniors as they are ending their last season as RU Eagles. The Ring Ceremony celebrated the 2023 RU softball team after winning the AAC regular-season championship last year. 

SATURDAY 

GAME ONE: Reinhardt 13, Montreat 1 

Game one against Montreat saw the Eagles getting their bats hot early as they scored 2 runs in the first and then a whopping 10 runs in the second. Due to the great offensive performance from RU, the game ended early after the fifth inning 13-1.  

Whitney Shepherd pitched a great game, totaling 11 total strikeouts. Offensively, Kalyn Jinks and Alexis Griffith each recorded 3 hits. Ansley Evans led in RBIs with 3, while Taylor Wade, Hannah Kate Singleton, and Kalyn Jinks each added 2.  

GAME TWO: Reinhardt 10, Montreat 2 

Momentum from game one extended to game two for RU as they were able to get 1 or more runs in every inning to ultimately win 10-2 and end the game early after the fifth inning.  

RU's Emily Loveless continues to be a standout as she earned one homerun, 2 hits, 3 RBIs, and scored 2 runs for her team. Ansley Evans, Jill Martinet, and Kalyn Jinks each added 2 RBIs. Ally Andriano was the winning pitcher who totaled 5 strikeouts.  

SUNDAY 

GAME ONE: Reinhardt 4, Milligan 2 

Game one on Sunday saw RU get the first run of the game in the first inning with a sacrifice fly from Kylie Freije. Milligan answered with a run of their own in the next inning. But then, the Eagles were able to score 2 more in 3rd and one more in the 4th to win game one 4-2.  

Emily Loveless, Alexis Teems, Ansley Evans, Eryn Lee, and Taylor Wade each recorded a hit. Kylie Freije led in RBIs with 2, while Emily Loveless led in runs scored with 2. Whitney Shepherd struck out 5 batters and Bella Krauth struck out 2. 

GAME TWO: Reinhardt 4, Milligan 1 

In game two, both RU and Milligan scored one run each in the first inning, including a homerun from RU's Emily Loveless. Finally in the fifth inning, the Eagles secured the game with 2 more runs due to two Milligan error. The final score was 3-1. 

Taylor Wade, Kylie Freije, and Alexis Teems each recorded 2 hits. Ansley Evans and Emily Loveless each recorded an RBI. Macy Langley recorded 3 strikeouts, while Ally Andriano added 2. 

UP NEXT: The Eagles will be traveling to play Johnson University to match up against the Royals on Friday, April 19th, at 3pm and 5pm.