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4
Radford RAD 12-15
5
Winner Western Carolina WCU 7-16
Radford RAD
12-15
4
Final
5
Western Carolina WCU
7-16
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Radford RAD 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 10 4
Western Carolina WCU 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 10 1

W: Rice, Savannah (3-8) L: MARVIN, Jessie (4-9)

3
Radford RAD 12-16
4
Winner Western Carolina WCU 8-16
Radford RAD
12-16
3
Final
4
Western Carolina WCU
8-16
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Radford RAD 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 7 0
Western Carolina WCU 2 0 0 2 0 0 X 4 8 0

W: Rice, Savannah (4-8) L: SMITH, Sarah (2-2)

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

Softball Sweeps Away Radford; Huneycutt hit walk-off RBI Single in Game One

Catamounts rallied for the win in both games against the Highlanders

The Basics 
Score: Western Carolina 5, Radford 4, Western Carolina 4, Radford 3
 Records: Western Carolina 8-16, Radford 12-16
 Location: Cullowhee, N.C., Catamount Softball Complex
 
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina softball rallied in both games against Radford to earn a doubleheader sweep, 5-4, 4-3, Tuesday at the Catamount Softball Complex. In game one, Bailey Huneycutt hit a walk-off RBI single for the win and the Catamount defense held tough in game two to outlast a Highlander rally attempt.  
 
Western Carolina 5, Radford 4
 
Turning Point 
Huneycutt hit a walk-off RBI single as Western Carolina scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to rally from being down 4-3. 
 
How it Happened 
  • Radford scored the first run of the game courtesy of an RBI single in the top of the second. 
  • The Highlanders went up 2-0 with a solo home run Paityn Moore. 
  • Western Carolina took its first lead of the game in the bottom of the sixth inning scoring three runs to take a 3-2 lead. 
  • Freshman Mya Horne got her first hit a Catamount when she led off the sixth inning with a single to the right side. Addie Pate followed with a single to left field moving Savannah Baldwin, who came back into the game replacing Horne, to second. A Radford error put Morgan Maddaluna on first, from a fielder's choice, and Baldwin scored on the miscue for the Catamounts' first run of the game. 
  • With runners at the corners, Lindsay Perrilo hit an RBI single past the shortstop scoring Pate to cut the Radford tie the game 2-2. 
  • Huneycutt's RBI single down the first base line plated Maddaluna and gave WCU its first lead of the game, 3-2.
  • Radford retook the lead in the top of the seventh with two runs off a two-RBI home run and lead 4-3. 
  • It was down to the final three outs for WCU in the bottom of the seventh and the Catamount rally began when Jeralynn Wells singled past second base. A sacrifice bunt by Baldwin moved Wells into scoring position. Pate drew a walk putting runners at first and second. Lindsay Perillo's RBI single up the middle scored Wells to tie the game 4-4.
  • Huneycutt beat out a hit to second base, which froze the Radford defense thinking she was out, allowing pinch-runner Riley Lambert to score the walk-off game-winner. 
 
 
 Inside the Box Score 
  • Three pitchers saw action in the contest with Jayme Eilers getting the start and had a no-decision as she left after three innings. She gave up two runs on three hits. 
  • Caitlin Griffin replaced Eilers tossing 3.2 innings before running into some trouble in the top of the seventh. After tossing two scoreless innings she gave up the go-ahead runs to Radford as they retook the lead. 
  • Savannah Rice came into the game with two outs replacing Griffin and got a fly out to right field to end the inning. 
  • Rice was the pitcher of record when Western Carolina retook the lead in the bottom of the seventh and got the win. 
  • Each team had 10 hits in the game.
  • Radford suffered through four errors while WCU had one. 
  • Western Carolina turned two double plays in the game.
  • Perillo, Huneycutt, and Wells each had two hits in the game. Huneycutt and Perillo also each had two RBI.
  • Western Carolina left 14 runners on base while Radford stranded seven. 
 
Western Carolina 4, Radford 3
 
Turning Point 
Western Carolina's defense held strong and held Radford scoreless for the final three innings, after giving up three runs in the fourth and rallying to retake the lead with two runs in the bottom of the frame. 
 
How it Happened 
  • In a reversal of game one, Western Carolina took the early lead in game two. Maddaluna led off with a single to second base and moved into scoring position thanks to a sacrifice bunt by Perillo. Huneycutt's RBI single to center field scored Maddaluna for the first run of the game. 
  • With two outs, Myra Twitty hit an RBI single up the middle to score Huneycutt giving WCU a 2-0 lead after one inning. 
  • Radford was held scoreless for the first three innings but a pair of home runs, a solo shot, and a two-RBI homer, gave the Highlanders a 3-2 lead. 
  • The Catamounts grabbed the lead back in the bottom of the fourth. Twitty got things started when she was hit by a pitch with one out. Pate doubled to right center pushing Twitty to third and both scored from a two-RBI single by Wells. 
 
 
 Inside the Box Score 
  • Rice earned her second win of the day tossing a complete game against Radford. She gave up three runs on seven hits and struck out three. She improves to 4-8 on the season. 
  • Maddaluna went 3-for-3 in the game and scored a run. 
  • Wells was 1-of-3 and hit in the pair of go-ahead runs in the fourth. 
  • Radford turned two double plays in the game while WCU turned one. 
  • Western Carolina caught two Highlanders attempting to steal including a strike them out throw them out play in the fifth inning. 
 
 News & Notes 
  • Western Carolina earned its first doubleheader sweep of the season. It was the first sweep of Radford in the team's history and halted a five-game losing streak to the Highlanders. 
  • The Catamounts' first win of the doubleheader halted the Highlanders' three-game winning streak.
  • Western Carolina is now on a three-game winning streak – its longest of the season. 
  • Huneycutt has reached base safely in the last seven games. 
  • Twitty, Wells, and Huneycutt are each on a three-game hitting streak.
  • In her career, Huneycutt has turned 23 double plays tying her for fourth place in the WCU record books. 
 
Up Next 
Western Carolina hosts Samford this weekend in the Catamounts SoCon home opening series. WCU plays a doubleheader Friday against the Bulldogs beginning at 2 p.m. and a single game Sunday at 11 a.m. Friday's twin bill will be broadcast on ESPN+. 
 
 For the latest information on Catamount softball, follow @catamounts and @catamountsb on Twitter or go to www.catamountsports.com.
 
 
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