Great Start on Opening Day of Classic

March 5, 2012

DECATUR, GA - The Brenau University Softball Team continued their spring break travels attending the Lauren Giddings Classic yesterday. In the first day's play of the tournament hosted by AgnesScott College, the Golden Tigers went up against the University of the South and host school- Agnes Scott.

Following the weather delay, Brenau was matched up against the University of the South. Brenau comfortably brought home a win in only 6 innings, by the score of 11-0. The Golden Tigers totaled 13 hits in the first game and pitcher Ellen Black only allowed 1 hit and recorded 7 strikeouts. Offensively, Black went 3-4 at bat. Sally Duggan went 3-4 recording 2 RBIs, Katie Bolin went 1-3 with 3 RBIs, Austin smith went 1-2 with 2 RBI's, Tiffany Schandera went 2 for 2 with 2 RBI's and Morgan Smith went 1-2 with 1 RBI.


Up against the hosts in the game, the Golden Tigers defeated Agnes Scott College 10-0. In another solid effort Brenau had 11 hits and no defensive errors. Junior pitcher Anna Maness threw a perfect game recording 12 strikeouts. At the plate, the Tigers were also successful with Tiffany Schandera and Brooke Bryant both going 2-4, Morgan Smith went 1-2 with 1 RBI, Sally Duggan went 1-4 with 2 RBI's and sophomores Kris Reynolds and Taylor Kelly both went 2 - 4 with 2 RBI's apiece.