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Friday's softball roundup
East Tennessee State University softball won its first game by run-rule since April 18, 2023 in a 12-2 rout of Dartmouth on Friday.
In the opening game of the day, the Bucs took their second loss at home, falling 6-5 to North Dakota. Mercer got a pair of solid outings from sophomore right-handers Grace Roark and Gabby Ellis on the way to a series-opening doubleheader split with visiting Binghamton on Friday evening at Sikes Field. The Bearcats used a pair of solo homers to grab the series opener, 2-1, but the Bears evened up the weekend with a 3-1 victory in the nightcap.
The Spartans are now 19-7 overall. The Samford softball team returned to action for two more games today at the Ole Miss Tournament as they opened with Iowa State in the morning before facing the host Rebels in the afternoon. The Bulldogs fell 5-4 in a tight game to start the day before being shut out by No. 21 Ole Miss 10-0. Samford's record moves to 18-12 on the season after dropping both games today.Wofford softball (16-8) split the first two games of a three-game series against South Dakota (16-11) on Friday, March 14, at Hope Field. The game one loss saw a Terrier comeback attempt fall short in the seventh inning by a 2-1 loss. The game two win was carried by Margaret Axelson's complete game shutout to give Wofford the 5-0 win.
In the opening game of the day, the Bucs took their second loss at home, falling 6-5 to North Dakota. Mercer got a pair of solid outings from sophomore right-handers Grace Roark and Gabby Ellis on the way to a series-opening doubleheader split with visiting Binghamton on Friday evening at Sikes Field. The Bearcats used a pair of solo homers to grab the series opener, 2-1, but the Bears evened up the weekend with a 3-1 victory in the nightcap.
UNCG 4, Fairfield 2 (10 innings)
The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) softball team outlasted Fairfield in 10 innings, 4-2, and then later hit past Charleston Southern for a 13-1 five-inning victory on Friday at CSU Softball Complex.The Spartans are now 19-7 overall. The Samford softball team returned to action for two more games today at the Ole Miss Tournament as they opened with Iowa State in the morning before facing the host Rebels in the afternoon. The Bulldogs fell 5-4 in a tight game to start the day before being shut out by No. 21 Ole Miss 10-0. Samford's record moves to 18-12 on the season after dropping both games today.Wofford softball (16-8) split the first two games of a three-game series against South Dakota (16-11) on Friday, March 14, at Hope Field. The game one loss saw a Terrier comeback attempt fall short in the seventh inning by a 2-1 loss. The game two win was carried by Margaret Axelson's complete game shutout to give Wofford the 5-0 win.