MOBILE, Ala. (March 4, 2022) – The Spring Hill College (SHC) Badgers softball team swept a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) doubleheader versus the Lane College Dragons on Friday afternoon at Murray Field by the scores of 3-2 and 2-1.
In the opener, Badger starter
Olivia Indorf improved to 3-5 on the season with a complete-game 2-hitter as SHC scored three runs in the 1
st inning and made it stand up despite a 2-run 5
th inning by the Dragons.
Badger second baseman
Macy Holt put the first run on the board with a triple to right that brought in first baseman
Paityn Desormeaux who had reached on a double to left. Holt came home off a two-out infield error by Lane and center fielder
Airyonna Weaver later scampered home via a double over the centerfielder's head by right fielder
Lindsey Mecom.
Lane put two on the board in the 5
th inning assisted by two Badger errors that ultimately resulted in two runners crossing the plate off a single to right by shortstop Kela Ray.
Indorf walked one and struck out two while Kayla Saul of Lane fell to 3-1 in 4.2 innings, allowing eight hits and two walks with no strikeouts.
In the nightcap,
Alexandra Ballester (4-3) held the Dragons (7-2; 0-2 SIAC West) to four hits with two walks and three strikeouts as the Badgers used a walk-off, 2-out infield single to short by shortstop
Madison Koger in the bottom of the 7
th inning to win 2-1.
SHC took the lead in the 2
nd inning when third baseman
Brittany Hartung drove in a run with a grounder to 2
nd base. Lane answered with the tying run in the 6
th frame when third baseman Savannah Johnson drove in catcher Kaylee Stinnett with a double to right-center.
Autumn Phillips (1-1) took the loss for the Dragons in 6.2 innings with six hits, three walks and no strikeouts.
The Badgers (7-8; 2-0 SIAC West) will finish this 3-game series with the Dragons on Saturday with a single game beginning at 11 a.m. on Murray Field.
