Badgers Extend Win Streak with Wins Over USSA

MOBILE, Ala.- The Spring Hill College Softball team extended its win streak to 10 after sweeping the United States Sports Academy (USSA) in Monday's non-conference doubleheader at Murray Field.

Spring Hill 1, USSA 0 

Leighanna Turk (W: 4-3); Ryleigh Merritt (L:2-9)  

Spring Hill (13-11, 9-1 SIAC) was in a pitching battle with the Eagles (4-19), with only eight combined hits between the teams.

Offensively, the only run of the game came in the second with an RBI double from Rycca Hinton. 

Five other Badgers were also able to find the hit column as well in the game.

Leighanna Turk (4-3) pitched the complete game while only giving up two hits and striking out four. 

Spring Hill 5, USSA 2 

Emma Curry (W: 6-3); Ryleigh Merritt (L: 2-10)

In the second game, Spring Hill had a late surge in the sixth to secure the win over USSA.

In the sixth, Oscha Carter and Kayla Coley-Drayton capitalized on errors from the Eagles to put the Badgers up two. Later that inning, Hinton secured the game with an RBI single.

In the circle, Emma Curry (6-3) struck out five in her complete game against the Eagles.

Game Details  

Date: March 17 

Time: 1/3 p.m. 

Venue (Location): Murray Field (Mobile, Ala.) 

Results 

Spring Hill 1, USSA 0 

Records: Spring Hill (12-11, 9-1 SIAC), USSA (4-18)  

Spring Hill 5, USSA 2 

Records: Spring Hill (13-11, 9-1 SIAC), USSA (4-19) 

Up Next 

Spring Hill will travel up to Tuskegee for a doubleheader on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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