Spring Hill Sweeps First Day of SIAC Crossover

HOOVER, Ala. - The Spring Hill College Softball team opened up the SIAC Crossover Tournament with a pair of wins against Edward Waters, 2-1, and Fort Valley State, 6-3.
 
Spring Hill 2, Edward Waters 1
Emma Curry (W: 3-3); Keivana Durand (L: 5-4)
 
In the first game of SIAC Crossover play, Spring Hill (6-11, 4-1 SIAC) gave Edward Waters (13-12, 5-2 SIAC) their second conference loss of the season in a defensive battle.
 
Rycca Hinton scored both of the runs for the Badgers. One off an error from the Tiger defense and another off the bat of Oscha Carter.
 
Jena Pacheco, McKenzie King, and Destiny Pierce each secured a hit in the game.
 
Emma Curry (3-3) pitched the complete game and showed why she is the reigning SIAC Pitcher of the Week with a five-strikeout performance.
 
Spring Hill 6, Fort Valley State 3
Leighanna Turk (W: 2-3); Taylor Weston (L: 2-1)
 
SHC's bats stayed hot in the second game of the day against Fort Valley State (8-12, 5-6 SIAC).
 
Hinton once again opened scoring, hitting an inside the park home run in the first. The scoring streak continued for the next three innings, putting the Badgers up by three.
 
In the sixth, the Badgers were able to grow the lead with an RBI single by Amanda Glowack and two-run double by Pacheco.
 
Leighanna Turk (2-3) started the game for the Badgers, pitching 6.2 innings with a strikeout and a walk. Lauren Glass came in relief and completed the game for Spring Hill.
 
How It Happened
vs. Edward Waters
B1 | Jesslyn Gordon reached on error, Hinton scored. Spring Hill 1-0
B5 | Carter grounded out, Hinton scored on fielders' choice. Spring Hill 2-0
T7 | Klaire Spooner singled, Hailey Vela scored. Spring Hill 2-1
 
vs. Fort Valley State
T1 | Hinton inside the park home run. Spring Hill 1-0
T2 | Pacheco singled, Glowacki scored. Spring Hill 2-0
T3 | Pittman grounded out, Carter scored on fielders' choice. Spring Hill 3-0
B4 | Laila Leverett singled, Alexia Scott scored. Spring Hill 3-1
T6 | Glowacki singled, Bethany Aherns scored; Pacheco doubled, Natalee Curry and Glowacki scored. Spring Hill 6-1
B6 | Taylor Orr grounded out, Leah Leonard scored; Tenison Myricks grounded out, Jasmin Stewart scored. Spring Hill 6-3
 
Game Details
Date: March 11
Time: 11 a.m. / 1 p.m.
Venue (Location): Hoover Metropolitan Sports Complex (Hoover, Ala.)
 
Results
Spring Hill 2, Edward Waters 1
Records: Spring Hill (5-11, 3-1 SIAC), Edward Waters (13-12, 5-2 SIAC)
 
Spring Hill 6, Fort Valley State 3
Records: Spring Hill (6-11, 4-1 SIAC), Fort Valley State (8-12, 5-6 SIAC)
 
Up Next
Spring Hill will play Savannah State and Albany State at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., respectively, during the second day of the SIAC Crossover.
 
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