MARYVILLE, Tenn. – The Centre softball team (14-18, 10-8 SAA) took on their final road trip of the regular season on Thursday, making up a non-conference doubleheader set of games against the Maryville Scots. The Colonels were able to put runs on the board in their visit to the south, but couldn't come away with a victory in either match.
GAME ONE: Maryville 8, Centre 1
- Starting pitcher
Lucy Baseheart had a strong first inning on the mound, striking out the first Scots batter and quickly getting out the other two.
- Maryville got the first strike in the contest, picking up a three-run lead by the end of the third inning.
- After freshman
Tori Candler would send a two-base hit to right-center field, junior
Andrea Searcy would put a ball on the opposite side of the outfield to drive her teammate home and cut the deficit to two.
- The lead would extend soon after, Maryville posting five runs in the fourth inning to push the lead to seven.
GAME TWO: Maryville 3, Centre 2
- After the Scots earned a triple in their first at-bat, Searcy's composure on the mound kept the score at evens by getting the next three batters out by a swinging strikeout, a pop-up ball back to her and another high ball to
Emily Lammers in center field.
- The Gold & White would come close to striking in the top of the second inning,
Cheney Floyd pushing a two-out single to center field to put
Kaylee Gregory on third base.
- The junior's performance on the mound continued to be strong, striking out two more batters by swinging in the bottom of the third alone.
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Hailey Watson was able to break the tie in the top of the fifth inning, capitalizing off a Scots' error to swing across home plate.
- After Floyd opened the inning with a single up the middle and Candler walked, Searcy would earn another RBI on the day would another double to push the lead to two.
- Maryville wouldn't let the lead stay long, placing three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to secure the lead.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- After Thursday's games, the Colonels have secured at least one multi-base hit in five of the last seven games.
- The Gold & White's .300 batting average in game two of the doubleheader marks their 13th time this season the game has had an average of .300 or better in a single game.
- Centre's pitching each five strikeouts in both of the doubleheader games, marking the fourth time in April alone that the squad has taken out a nickel's worth of batters at the plate.
UP NEXT
The Colonels have one more series left in the regular season on their schedule, celebrating Senior Day this weekend against the Asbury Eagles. That series will take place on Saturday, April 22, the first pitch kicking off at 12 p.m. ET.
