PRESBYTERIAN ELIMINATES ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC 1-0 TO ADVANCE TO REGION CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
KENNESAW,
GA – No. 4-seed Presbyterian made the most of their only
hit as they upset No. 2-seed Armstrong Atlantic 1-0 Saturday
afternoon in Game Nine of the South Atlantic Regional at the
Bobbie Bailey Athletic Complex.
With
the score tied at 0-0 and Armstrong Atlantic’s Katya
Eronina having retired the first eleven Presbyterian
hitters, Amanda Teal drew a two-out walk to reach first
base. Jessica
Peterka then laced a double into the left centerfield gap
that made it all the way to the fence.
Teal raced around the bases and to score without a
throw to give the Lady Blue Hose a 1-0 lead.
Presbyterian
starter Brooke Norris made sure that one run lead would
hold. She retired
eleven of the final twelve hitters with the only runner
reaching on a fielding error by second baseman Rachel
Bailey. Norris
allowed only two hits and three walks wile striking out three.
She has not given up a run in 14 innings in the
regional.
Armstrong
Atlantic had only two runners reach second base as they never
really threatened to score.
Their base chance came in the third inning when Stacy
Oliver led off with a double to left centerfield, but was
stranded at second as the Lady Pirates could manage only a
walk to Stacey Richardson before the third out.
Eronina
(32-3) pitched well but dropped her second straight decision,
striking out nine and walking one to go along with the one
hit.
Presbyterian stays alive to play No. 1-seed Kennesaw State at 2:30. The Lady Blue Hose must beat the Owls twice to win the South Atlantic Regional Championship. Armstrong Atlantic is eliminated from the tournament.