Softball Sweeps Reinhardt; Moves Atop the AAC Standings
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Gainesville, Georgia- The Brenau softball team swept Reinhardt (Ga.) University 8-4 and 7-6 to claim first-place in the Appalachian Athletic Conference standings going into the final week of the regular season.
In the opening game of the afternoon the visiting Eagles (19-7 overall, 15-5 AAC) scored one run in the first inning to take an early lead. However, the Brenau bats answered with two runs in the 2nd and 3rd innings to take a commanding 4-1 advantage. After Reinhardt cut the deficit to 4-2 in the top of the fifth inning, the Golden Tigers's Whitney Hulsey homered to left field to score Emma Folds and increase the lead to 6-2. The visitors responded with two runs in the top of the sixth inning, but again the Brenau offense came through with RBIs by Dayton Power and Ava Moon to secure the 8-4 victory.
Brenau starting pitcher Riley Walker battled to a complete game and held the Eagles to only two earned runs to post her 13th victory of the season.
Hulsey led the squad with a perfect 3-3 performance at the plate with three RBIs and Malorie Watson also went 3-3 with an RBI. Moon posted two hits, two RBIs and a stolen base, while Power added three hits and a stolen base.
In the second game, Brenau used the momentum from game one to race out to an early 6-0 advantage. However, the Eagles rallied with six runs of their own to tie the game at 6-6 by the sixth inning. In the bottom of the sixth, Power singled home Charlotte Smith to give her team a 7-6 advantage. Walker then slammed the door closed in the top of the 7th inning to help sweep Reinhardt and allow the Golden Tiger to take first place in the conference standings.
Power went 3-4 with 2 stolen bases, while Folds posted a 2-4 afternoon with 2 RBIs and a steal. Riley Smith also drove in two runs in the victory.
Brenau (27-13 overall, 18-6 AAC) closes out the regular season slate with a trip to Johnson (Tn.) University (21-16 overall, 11-7 AAC) for an AAC doubleheader on Sunday. First pitch starts at 3 pm eastern.