COLUMBUS, Ga. – The USCA softball team lost both games of a doubleheader at Columbus State on Saturday by scores of 4-1 and 7-4.
The Pacers are now 25-22 on the season, including 9-12 in PBC play.
Head coach
Jaclin Poole's squad put a runner in scoring position in the second inning of the first game.
Madilyn Rouse drew a lead-off walk and took second on
Kaylee Bolding's sacrifice bunt. However, a fly ball ended the threat.
In the fourth,
Autumn Fisher belted a double to right center field. With one down, Rouse drew a walk. A fly ball and a strikeout completed the inning.
USCA struck first with a run in the fifth inning. Johnson pulled a pitch through the left side of the defense and hustled to second on a wild pitch.
Mollie Rollings roped a single to center field, allowing Johnson to take third. After
Anna Turner was hit by a pitch to load the bases,
Alexis Stout entered as a pinch hitter. After looking at a ball, Stout was hit by a pitch, allowing Johnson to trot home for a 1-0 lead.
The Cougars struck for three runs in the bottom of the inning and added an insurance run in the sixth for the 4-1 victory.
For the game, Fisher, Johnson, Rollings and Rouse had hits. Johnson scored while Stout drove in a run.
In the circle,
Claire Radford went the distance. She gave up four runs, but only one was earned. Radford had two strikeouts.
Game two saw the Cougars take a 2-0 lead and maintain the advantage until the fourth inning.
Peri Rouillard drew a lead-off walk and was able to trot home when Fisher crushed an 0-1 pitch over the right center field fence, knotting the score at 2-2. Five pitches later, Rouse blasted a shot over the left field wall for a 3-2 advantage.
With one away in the fifth, Rollings registered a double to right field. Turner's single up the middle allowed Rollings to hustle to third. Two batters later, Fisher drew a four-pitch walk. Rouse reached on a fielding error, allowing Rollings to cross home for a 4-3 lead.
CSU scored four runs in the sixth and held on for the 7-4 win.
For the game, Fisher crushed a two-run home run and Rouse posted a solo round-tripper. Rollings doubled in a run and scored while Rouillard scored.
In the circle,
Ally Fleming went 3.2 innings and had a strikeout.
Abbie Kegley worked 2.1 innings of relief and had two strikeouts.
The Pacers return to action Friday at Lander at 5 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.
