Golden Tigers Keep SSAC Winning Streak Alive
March 26, 2012
FRANKLIN SPRINGS, GA - The Brenau University softball team returned to
action Saturday with a double victory at Emmanuel College . The
Tigers came into the SSAC game with a record of 20-5 overall and 7-1
in the SSAC. Brenau took the first game 4-1 in 8 innings and the
second game 6-0.In the first game, senior Ellen Black started the scoring for Brenau when she hit a triple to deep right field to score Tiffany Schandera who had a single and Morgan Smith who walked in the 8th inning. Winning pitcher- Anna Manness- held Emmanuel to just 3 hits and had a total 8 strikeouts. Schandera went 2 for 4, Smith went 2 for 2, Black went 1 for 4 with 2 RBI's, Jacqueline McWhorter went 1 for 2 with 1 RBI and Kris Reynolds went 1 for 1 with 1 RBI. Emmanuel pitcher- Jordan Najafi- had a total of 7 strikeouts and allowed the Tigers 9 hits.
In the second game, Brenau had a total 11 hits and scored 6 runs. Winning pitcher, Jenny Shepherd, had a total of 10 strikeouts and held Emmanuel to just 2 hits. Emmanuel pitcher, Kinely Hallman had no strikeouts in return. Sophomore, Kris Reynolds went 3 for 4 with 3
RBIs. Morgan Smith and Ellen Black both recorded an RBI apiece. Smith went 1 for 2 and Black went 3 for 4. Senior, Jacqueline McWhorter, also went 2 for 3.
The wins take the Golden Tigers record to 22-5 and 9-1 in the SSAC. Brenau will hope to carry their winning form into their game against Lee University on Tuesday, March 27th. The game starts at 3pm in Cleveland, Tennessee.
action Saturday with a double victory at Emmanuel College . The
Tigers came into the SSAC game with a record of 20-5 overall and 7-1
in the SSAC. Brenau took the first game 4-1 in 8 innings and the
second game 6-0.In the first game, senior Ellen Black started the scoring for Brenau when she hit a triple to deep right field to score Tiffany Schandera who had a single and Morgan Smith who walked in the 8th inning. Winning pitcher- Anna Manness- held Emmanuel to just 3 hits and had a total 8 strikeouts. Schandera went 2 for 4, Smith went 2 for 2, Black went 1 for 4 with 2 RBI's, Jacqueline McWhorter went 1 for 2 with 1 RBI and Kris Reynolds went 1 for 1 with 1 RBI. Emmanuel pitcher- Jordan Najafi- had a total of 7 strikeouts and allowed the Tigers 9 hits.
In the second game, Brenau had a total 11 hits and scored 6 runs. Winning pitcher, Jenny Shepherd, had a total of 10 strikeouts and held Emmanuel to just 2 hits. Emmanuel pitcher, Kinely Hallman had no strikeouts in return. Sophomore, Kris Reynolds went 3 for 4 with 3
RBIs. Morgan Smith and Ellen Black both recorded an RBI apiece. Smith went 1 for 2 and Black went 3 for 4. Senior, Jacqueline McWhorter, also went 2 for 3.
The wins take the Golden Tigers record to 22-5 and 9-1 in the SSAC. Brenau will hope to carry their winning form into their game against Lee University on Tuesday, March 27th. The game starts at 3pm in Cleveland, Tennessee.