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Anna-Paige Pelfrey
Ashley Evans, WCU Communications and Marketing
0
ETSU ETSU 13-12
8
Winner Western Carolina WCU 14-16
ETSU ETSU
13-12
0
Final
8
Western Carolina WCU
14-16
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
ETSU ETSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Western Carolina WCU 0 5 2 0 0 1 8 9 0

W: Rice, Savannah (8-8) L: Kelly Schmidt (7-4)

1
ETSU ETSU 13-13
6
Winner Western Carolina WCU 15-16
ETSU ETSU
13-13
1
Final
6
Western Carolina WCU
15-16
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
ETSU ETSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 3
Western Carolina WCU 1 0 2 0 1 2 X 6 10 1

W: Eilers, Jayme (7-8) L: Kelly Schmidt (7-5)

3
ETSU ETSU 13-14
5
Winner Western Carolina WCU 16-16
ETSU ETSU
13-14
3
Final
5
Western Carolina WCU
16-16
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
ETSU ETSU 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 2
Western Carolina WCU 0 0 0 2 0 3 X 5 8 0

W: Rice, Savannah (9-8) L: Julia Fritz (0-1)

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

Catamounts Sail by the Buccaneers Taking SoCon Series

WCU's 11-straight wins is new school record for consecutive victories

The Basics 
Score: Western Carolina 8, ETSU 0 (6 inn.), Western Carolina 6, ETSU 1; Western Carolina 5, ETSU 3
Records: Western Carolina 16-16, 7-1 SoCon; ETSU 13-14, 1-8 SoCon
Location: Cullowhee, N.C., Catamount Softball Complex
 
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina softball swept its second consecutive Southern Conference series with 8-0 (6 innings), 6-1, 5-3 wins over visiting ETSU. The Catamounts won their 11th-straight game snapping the school record of 10 consecutive wins set in 2006. 
 
Western Carolina 8, ETSU 0 (six innings)
The game began game one on Saturday and was halted in the top of the fourth with the Catamounts leading 7-0 and ETSU runners on second and third and no outs due to heavy rain in the area. 
 
Turning Point 
Western Carolina scored five runs in the second and two in the third and cut the game short with the eighth run in the bottom of the sixth. 
 
How it Happened 
  • Western Carolina exploded for five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Junior Myra Twitty got things started with a monster home run to left-center field. Freshman Jeralynn Wells reached first when her shot to right field bounced off the fielder's glove, for an ETSU error, allowing her to reach third. Savannah Baldwin hit into a fielder's choice as the Buccaneer second baseman attempted to get wells out at home but she made it home safe. 
  • With the Catamounts leading 2-0 in the second, and Baldwin on second, Anna-Paige Pelfrey singled to right center moving Baldwin to third. With one out, Pelfrey stole second and Morgan Maddaluna walked to load the bases. Bailey Huneycutt hit an RBI single through the right-side scoring Baldwin. Pelfrey and Maddaluna came home on a two-RBI single by Kailey McNeil.
  • The Catamounts tacked on two more runs in the bottom of the third. Wells hit a lead-off single to open the inning. The Buccaneers lifted starting pitcher Kelly Schmidt for reliever Taylor Boling. Baldwin quickly welcomed Boling with a single past the shortstop. A sacrifice bunt by Pelfrey moved Wells to third and Baldwin to second and Wells scored on a wild pitch. Riley Lambert hit an RBI single plating Baldwin. 
  • ETSU had its best scoring chance in the fourth when the game was halted on Saturday due to rain. When the game picked up in the fourth on Sunday Catamount pitcher Savannah Rice got a pair of strikeouts and a ground out to end the Buccaneers' scoring chance.
  • In the bottom of the sixth, with one out, Huneycutt hit a solo home run to end the game.
 
 Inside the Box Score 
  • Rice tossed a two-hit shutout and struck out four. 
  • The Catamounts had nine hits in the game. 
  • Huneycutt was 3-for-3 in the game with two RBI. 
  • Twitty and Huneycutt each had home runs in the game. 
 
 Western Carolina 6, ETSU 1
 
Turning Point 
Western Carolina scored in the first, third, fifth, and sixth innings and allowed just one ETSU run. 
 
How it Happened 
  • Western Carolina took the early lead with a run in the bottom of the first. Huneycutt drew a two-out walk, McNeil reached on an error and Huneycutt moved to third. Twitty's RBI single to the right side scored Huneycutt. 
  • Maddaluna led off the bottom of the third with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Lindsay Perillo. Huneycutt's single to right field pushed Maddaluna to third. McNeil's RBI single plated Maddaluna and Twitty's RBI fielder's choice scored Huneycutt. 
  • Back-to-back singles by Perillo and Huneycutt and a fly-out by McNeil set up a scoring opportunity for WCU. Wells' sacrifice fly to center field scored Perillo for the Catamounts' fourth run of the game. 
  • In the bottom of the sixth. Western Carolina tacked on two more runs. Pelfrey led the inning with a double to right-center. With one out, Maddaluna singled through the left side. Pelfrey attempted to steal home but was called out for the second out of the inning. Perillo reached first on a Buccaneer error and Maddaluna moved to third. Huneycutt came up and hit a two-RBI double to right-center. 
  • In the top of the seventh, ETSU avoided its second-straight shutout with a lead-off home run by Lili Bown. The Buccaneers tried to extend its rally Andrea Sarhatt's single and she moved to second on a sacrifice bunt. Catamount hurler Jayme Eilers ended the threat with back-to-back strikeouts. 
 
 
 Inside the Box Score 
  • Eilers got the start tossing a complete game. She had a shutout going until ETSU scored a run in the top of the seventh. She allowed one run on seven hits and struck out four. She moves to 7-8 on the year.  
  • The Catamounts had 10 hits in the game. 
  • Western Carolina turned two double plays in the game. 
  • Just like in game one, Huneycutt was 3-for-3 in the game and she added two runs and two RBI. 
  • Maddaluna was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. 
 

Western Carolina 5, ETSU 3
 
Turning Point 
Western Carolina scored five unanswered runs to come from behind, down 3-0, to win 5-3. 
 
How it Happened 
  • ETSU took its first lead of the series scoring three runs in the top of the second. Kylie Toler led off the inning with a solo home run. Back-to-back singles by Sarhatt and Saxon Radcliffe put runners on first and second. The Buccaneers scored two more runs on a one-out RBI single and a two-out RBI single. 
  • The Catamounts cut the ETSU lead to one run with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth. Huneycutt drew a one-out walk and moved to second thanks to a single up the middle by McNeil. With two outs, Wells picked up a two-RBI single down the right side as it skimmed just over the third base. 
  • Twitty started a rally in the bottom of the sixth that led to the Catamounts taking the lead. Twitty hit a one-out single to left-center. Lambert pinch ran for Twitty and moved to second when Wells singled up the middle. An ETSU error put Baldwin on first to load the bases. Pelfrey came up and hit a two-RBI double to right-center scoring Lambert and Wells and Baldwin scored the same play on an ETSU error. 
  • ETSU went down in order in the top of the seventh to secure the Catamount win. 
 
 
 Inside the Box Score 
  • Five of ETSU's eight hits were in the first inning. 
  • Rice tossed a complete game allowing three runs on eight hits and struck out five. She improves to 9-8 on the season. 
  • Wells and Pelfrey each had two hits in the game. 
 
News & Notes 
  • With the sweep of ETSU and a 7-1 conference record, the Catamounts sit atop the leader board in first place in the conference race. 
  • In the 10-game homestand, Western Carolina was 10-0. 
  • In that 10-game homestand, Huneycutt is hitting .500 with 15 hits, nine runs scored, three doubles, three home runs, and nine RBI. 
  • Seven Catamounts are hitting above .300 in the last 10 games. 
  • Hurler Rice is 7-0 in the last 10 games with a 1.64 ERA, nine appearances, six starts, five complete games, a save, and 27 strikeouts. 
  • Western Carolina has swept the last four doubleheaders and swept the last two conference series. 
  • In the series against ETSU, Huneycutt hit an insane .750 with six hits, four runs, a double, a home run, and four RBI with a 1.250 slugging percentage. 
 
 
Up Next 
Western Carolina hits the road for a doubleheader at Presbyterian on Wednesday. The first pitch of the doubleheader is set for 2 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
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