Tigers Softball Team Splits on Day Two

The Tigers split on day two of the Hampton Jordan Softball Classic, losing to South Carolina State in the first game 4-2 and then handily disposing of Benedict College (SC) by the score of 12-1. Brenau runs its record to 3-2 on the young season.

Kayla Floor (Lawrenceville, GA) opened the pitching for the Tigers against SCSU. She pitched through three innings recording three strikeouts and giving up five hits. Anna Maness (Seagrove, NC) came in and pitched the rest of the game- recording three strikes and giving up four hits in the loss.

Offensively, Brenau recorded 11 hits with Liz Schneider (Smyrna, GA) going 3 for 4 on the day with 1 RBI. Both Tiffany Schandera (Columbus, GA) and Lydia Gerrin (Mt. Airy, GA) went 2 for 4 and Katie Bolin (Danielsville, GA) went 1 for 3 and recorded 1 RBI. Sally Duggan (Huntsville, AL), Caitlyn Glenn (Watkinsville, GA) and Cheyenne Marsh (Richmond Hill, GA) all went 1 for 3 on the day.

CoachThomas following the loss commented, "We made some mental mistakes on defense and just could not get the big hits. We had bases loaded and no outs in the 1st inning and couldn't score…that set the pace for the game and the momentum shifted to SCSU and we never regained it back."

The Tigers quickly rebounded against Benedict College in the next game defeating them in the fifth inning by a 12-1 margin. Brenau recorded six hits in the process with Andre Bentley (Augusta, GA) providing the firepower going 1 for 3 and recording a grand slam and 5 RBI's. Lauren Parten (Hartwell, GA) was 1 for 3 on the day with 2 RBI's. Katie Bolin went for 1 for 1 and drove in a run. Additionally, Madison Strickland (Gainesville, GA) recorded 1 hit in three at-bats, bringing a run home and Taylor Kelley (Toccoa, GA) was 2 for 2 at bat. Defensively, Katie Cole (Tupelo, MS) recorded the win earning 6 strikeouts while allowing just two hits.

Following the game, Coach Thomas had this to say- "We came out and kept momentum on our side from the last pitch, executed on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, and positive things happened."