Softball Release - (2005) - Bridgewater Doubleheader - Loss - Guilford College

 

      Harrisonburg, VA (4/3/05) -- Bridgewater College rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning in both games Sunday afternoon to sweep a doubleheader from the Guilford Quakers in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) action. The Eagles won the opener 2-1 and then took the second game 3-2.

      The Quakers took a 1-0 in the first game in the top of the sixth. Jennifer King doubled with one out and Hawi Hall followed with a RBI-single up the middle.

      Guilford starter Christi Dunnigan retired the first two batters in the bottom of the seventh before walking Amy Childs. Freshman Jennifer Hall then belted a walk-off homer to straightaway center field, giving the Eagles a 2-1 victory.

      Lisa Rhodes picked up the win on the mound for the Eagles. Rhodes was in trouble most of the game, but allowed just the single run while giving up 12 hits. She struck out four and did not walk a batter.  Dunnigan allowed five hits while striking out six and walking two.

      The Eagles jumped on top in game two with a run in the first. Meredith Carter singled, stole second and continued to third when the throw bounced away. Carter scored on Lindsay Ware's sacrifice bunt.

      Guilford tied the score in the fourth when Kendra Harvey reached on an infield single and scored on a double by Ashley Cooke. The Quakers then took the lead in the fifth when Hall reached on an error and scored on a double by Jennifer Franklin.


      The Eagles rallied in the seventh. Relief pitcher Zenovia Hogue walked the first two batters before Dunnigan re-entered the game. Amy Childs then loaded the bases when her wind-blown popup dropped in for a single.  Jennifer Evans replaced Dunnigan and retired Hall on a fielders choice for the first out of the inning. Meredith Carter then worked Evans for a walk to tie the score and Ware walked on four pitches to force in the winning run.

      Marlo Powell went the distance for the Eagles allowing just one earned run on seven hits. She struck out two and did not walk a batter.

      The Eagles improved to 14-11 overall and 5-3 in the ODAC. Guilford dropped to 7-15 overall and 3-3 in the ODAC.

 

-Story courtesy of Bridgewater College Sports Information