Friday,
April 20, 2007
Top-Seeded L-R Advances To Semifinals
CLINTON, S.C. – Top-seeded Lenoir-Rhyne stayed in the
winner’s bracket of the 2007 Food Lion South Atlantic
Conference Softball Tournament with a 2-1 eight-inning
victory over fourth-seeded Presbyterian on Friday afternoon.
An All-SAC first team selection, Leah Krohn (Taylorsville,
N.C.) acquired the game-winning RBI in the bottom of the
extra frame when she doubled in Taylor Queen (Conover, N.C.)
from second base.
Appalachian State transfer and first team All-SAC pitcher
Meredith O’Connor (Charlotte, N.C.) held the Blue Hose to
just two hits in the contest. O’Connor fanned 10 PC batters
in the game.
PC’s only run of game came in the first inning. Leadoff
hitter Kellyn Henderson (Simpsonville, S.C.) began the game
by hitting an infield single and then promptly stole second
base.
Two batters later after being sacrificed over to third on a
bunt, PC’s Laura Tate (Spartanburg, S.C.) flied out to
center field, allowing Henderson to cross the dish and
garner Presbyterian a 1-0 advantage.
The lead would not last long as SAC Player of the Year Karie
Pushard (Harrisburg, N.C.) singled in Queen to tie the game
at 1-1.
Mary Gordon (Vernon, Conn.) suffered the loss for PC to fall
to 14-7 on the season.
Lenoir-Rhyne will next face second-seeded Carson-Newman at 2
p.m. on Saturday, April 21 in the semifinals of the
tournament with the winner advancing to the championship
round.