Salisbury, N.C. — The Catawba College softball team picked up two more run-rule wins at Whitley Field on Friday against Davis & Elkins and Molloy to push its scoring total up to 42 runs in just 22 innings in four home games this week.
GAME ONE | Catawba 10, Davis & Elkins 2 (5 innings)
TEAM STATISTICS
- Catawba out-hit Davis & Elkins 12-3
- The Catawba Indians hit the lone homer and six of seven extra-base hits
- Both teams committed an error in the game
- Catawba recorded the lone stolen base in the contest
- The Catawba Indians' starter allowed two runs on three hits and one walk, striking out six; Davis & Elkins' staff allowed nine earned runs on 12 hits and three walks, striking out two
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Grace Flynn was 3-for-4 with a homer, a double and three runs scored
- Bella Boykin doubled, drove in two and scored twice
- Dakotah Wilkins was 2-for-2 with two RBI and a run scored
- Brianna Gallagher doubled twice
- Alex Baquie went the distance, allowing just two runs on three hits with six strikeouts
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST INNING
- Flynn doubled to lead off the game; later, Maddy Altiers' RBI single scored her to open up the scoring
- Wilkins' two-out single down the line scored two to push Catawba's lead to 3-0
SECOND INNING
- Abbey Nixon drove home a run on a double in the second to extend the lead
FOURTH INNING
- A two-out double got D&E on the board in the fourth, cutting the lead in half
- Flynn answered with a solo blast to center field
FIFTH INNING
- A bunt single loaded the bases in the fifth
- Emily Coffey's sac fly brought in a run to bring Catawba's lead back to four
- Boykin's two-RBI double extended the Catawba Indian advantage to 8-2
- Nixon's RBI groundout set up Gallagher's RBI double the enacted the mercy rule
GAME TWO | Catawba 10, Molloy 2 (6 innings)
TEAM STATISTICS
- Catawba out-hit Molloy 13-7
- The Catawba Indians hit all four homers and seven extra-base hits
- The Lions recorded both errors in the game
- Molloy had the lone stolen base of the contest
- Catawba's pitchers allowed two runs on seven hits and one walk, striking out two; Molloy's staff allowed nine earned runs on 13 hits and four walks, striking out one
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Flynn followed up with a 3-for-3 game two with another homer and two doubles, driving in two and scoring three
- Jordan McCorkle homered and drove in three
- Gallagher was 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored
- Chloe Andrews went 4.1 inning for her first win as a Catawba Indian
- Macie Crutchfield picked up the save with 1.2 hitless innings pitched
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST INNING
- Molloy took an early lead on a two-out, two-RBI single
- Flynn led off the bottom half and Gallagher traded places with a double of her own
- A two-out error scored the tying run
SECOND INNING
- Flynn's sacrifice fly in the second gave Catawba a 3-2 lead
FOURTH INNING
- Micaela Hartman's solo homer in the fourth gave Catawba an insurance score, up 4-2
FIFTH INNING
- Flynn doubled again to lead off the fifth; Nixon's RBI single scored her
- McCorkle's two-run shot to left field made it 7-2 Catawba
SIXTH INNING
- Lainey Ruscoe hit a one-out homer in the sixth
- Flynn followed with a solo blast of her own right behind her
- A bases-loaded walk enacted the mercy rule for identical 10-2 scores
UP NEXT
- Catawba faces Davis & Elkins again on Saturday for a doubleheader; first pitch of game one is set for noon
