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Addie Pate
2
Western Carolina WCU 2-10
4
Winner Youngstown State YSU 7-4
Western Carolina WCU
2-10
2
Final
4
Youngstown State YSU
7-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Western Carolina WCU 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 1
Youngstown State YSU 0 0 2 0 0 2 X 4 5 0

W: Buffenbarger, Elle (4-1) L: Rice, Savannah (1-3)

5
Winner Western Carolina WCU 3-10
2
Belmont BEL 4-12
Winner
Western Carolina WCU
3-10
5
Final
2
Belmont BEL
4-12
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Western Carolina WCU 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 5 9 1
Belmont BEL 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 1

W: Rice, Savannah (2-3) L: KENNETT (2-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | Denise Gideon, Director of Media Relations

Offensive Burst Helps Softball Split Day Two of U of M Tourney

Hayes had four hits and 2 RBI in pair of games

The Basics 
Score: Youngstown State 4, Western Carolina 2; Western Carolina 5, Belmont 2
Records: Western Carolina 3-10
Location: Softball Complex, Memphis, Tenn.
 
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Western Carolina exploded for three runs in the top of the seventh to defeat Belmont 5-2 in the nightcap game of day two of the U of M Tournament hosted by Memphis Saturday. The Catamounts dropped the first game of the day 4-2 to Youngstown State.
 
Youngstown State 4, Western Carolina 2
Turning Point 
Western Carolina battled back to tie the game, after being down early 2-0, knotting the game 2-2 in the top of the sixth only to see Youngstown State retake the lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh.
 
 How it Happened 
  • Youngstown State took the early 2-0 lead in the third inning snapping a scoreless stalemate. A Western Carolina error with one out put a runner on and then a Penguin home run gave them the lead.
  • The Catamounts battled back scoring a pair of runs of their own in the top of the sixth inning. Amber Parker hit into a fielder's choice and with two outs senior Erica Hayes hit a two-run home run to center to knot the game.
  • Western Carolina's lead was short-lived as Youngtown State plated two runs in the bottom of the sixth.
  • The Catamounts had a chance to rally after a pair of walks by Myra Twitty and Kylie Shay had runners at first and second and the go-ahead run at the plate. A strikeout to end the inning also ended the game for the Catamounts.
 
 Inside the Box Score 
  • Freshman pitcher Savannah  Rice tossed the complete game giving up four runs, two earned, on five hits and struck out four.
  • Western Carolina had four hits in the game while Youngstown State had five.
  • Hayes was 1-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI.
 
 
 Western Carolina 5, Belmont 2
 Turning Point 
 Western Carolina scored four unanswered runs to overcome a 2-1 deficit tying the game with a run in the top of the sixth and three in the seventh. 
 
 How it Happened 
  • Western Carolina took the early 1-0 lead scoring in the top of the second. Hayes hit into a fielder's choice erasing Amber Parker who reached on a walk. Hayes stole second and Addie Pate singled up the middle to put runners at the corners. Lindsay Perillo hit an RBI single through the left side scoring Hayes.  
  • Belmont answered right back with a run in the bottom of the second to knot the game at one.
  • The Bruins took the lead in the bottom of the fourth capitalizing on bases loaded scoring from a RBI fielder's choice.
  • The Catamounts proved they had fight tying the game in the top of the sixth, 2-2. Kailey McNeil drew a lead-off walk and was replaced at first by pinch runner Claudia Riddle. A ground out pushed Riddle to second setting up a huge two out RBI double by Pate to tie the game.
  • Western Carolina had its biggest inning of the tournament in the top of the seventh all with two outs. It all began with pinch hitter Anna Paige Pelfrey's lead- off walk. After two quick outs, which sent Pelfrey to second, it was all up to Bailey Huneycutt to keep the inning alive – she didn't disappoint. Huneycutt blasted an RBI single up the middle scoring Pelfrey to give WCU a 3-2 lead but WCU wasn't finished. The cushion began when McNeil singled through the left side pushing Huneycutt to second. Parker drew a walk to load the bases and that was when the fun began. Hayes came up and hit a two RBI double down the left field line to push the Catamount lead to 5-2.
  • In the bottom of the seventh relief pitcher Savannah Rice faced just three Belmont batters in an unconventional way. After an error put a Bruin on first, the Catamounts turned a double play and got a pop up to short stop to halt any Belmont rally attempt.
 
Inside the Box Score 
  • Senior Kinsey Liscio got the start tossing 3.1 innings giving up two runs on four hits and struck out three.
  • With one out in the fourth, Liscio was lifted and replaced by Kayla Brewer. She threw 0.2 scoreless innings with one walk.
  • Freshman hurler Rice replaced Brewer tossing three scoreless innings allowing only one hit and facing 11 batters. She takes the win improving to 2-3 on the season.
  • Western Carolina had nine hits in the game and gave up five to Belmont. The Bruins had one hit in the final three innings.
  • Hayes led the team going 2-for-4 with one run scored and two RBI.
 
 
 News & Notes 
  • The victory over Belmont halted Western Carolina's nine-game losing streak.
  • The five runs scored by the Catamounts is the most since scoring six runs against Winthrop on Feb. 25.
  • Ashlyn Long had her streak of reaching base safely halted at eight against Youngstown State.
  • Hayes is on a four-game hitting streak.
  • Rice's two wins is the most by a Catamount pitcher.
  • Western Carolina is 3-0 all-time against Belmont.
  • In the pair of games Saturday, Hayes hit .429 with three hits, two runs scored, two doubles, a home run and four RBI.
 
Up Next 
Western Carolina concludes play in the U of M Tournament Sunday facing off against Indiana State at 10 a.m.  

 
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