Softball Defeats Columbia 3-2; Advances in AAC Tournament

Kingsport, Tennessee- The Brenau softball team used a strong fourth inning to defeat Columbia (S.C.) College 3-2 to advance in the 2022 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Championships on Wednesday.

After an early run from Columbia, the Golden Tigers exploded for three runs as senior Shea Reagor tripled to left-center to drive in freshman Madison Morris and start the scoring. The scoring continued as sophomore Carley Cox doubled in Reagor, and then senior Maygan Loparo singled home Cox for a 3-1 advantage.

In the sixth inning, the Koalas scored an unearned run to close the gap to 3-2, but Brenau starter Brooke Kibbe shut down the rally to earn the victory.

Kibbe pitched a complete game and allowed no earned runs in her second appearance in the championships.

Brenau (28-15) will face the winner of Reinhardt/Tennessee Wesleyan on Thursday at 1 pm in a single-elimination game. Live streaming can be found here.