ASHLAND, Va. – The Greensboro College softball team split a non-conference doubleheader with the Yellow Jackets of Randolph-Macon Sunday.
The host Yellow Jackets won the first game by an 11-0 score before Greensboro prevailed in Game 2 7-4 in eight innings.
After dropping the opening game, Greensboro jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning after
Cassie Collins plated
Jasmine Worthy on a sacrifice fly before
Hanna Stackhouse and
Caroline Stanley came in to score on a Yellow Jacket error.
The Pride then took their three-run lead into the seventh before Randolph Macon scored three times to send the game into extra innings.
In the eighth, Collins gave Greensboro the lead once again with a double to right center field before
Courtney Fink hit a RBI single to left field.
With the Pride leading 5-3,
Allyson Loy scored on another error before
Lilly Baucom came across the plate for the Pride's final run on a bunt single by Worthy.
Randolph-Macon then added one run in the bottom half but Greensboro was able to hold on for the three-run victory.
Stackhouse finished with a team-leading two hit while Cox pitched the entire game and struck out four batters to secure the victory.
The Pride will return to action Saturday when they host the Falcons of Pfeiffer University. For more information on Greensboro College softball, continue to follow www.greensborocollegesports.com.
