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Haley Fethke batting
11
Winner Greensboro GBORO 19-4, 3-0 USA So.
7
Methodist MUSB 11-12, 2-3 USA So.
Winner
Greensboro GBORO
19-4, 3-0 USA So.
11
Final
7
Methodist MUSB
11-12, 2-3 USA So.
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Greensboro GBORO 0 3 0 0 4 1 3 11 10 3
Methodist MUSB 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 7 10 5

W: K. Simmons (9-3) L: Neeley, Emma (4-2)

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Winner Greensboro GBORO 20-4, 4-0 USA So.
5
Methodist MUSB 11-13, 2-4 USA So.
Winner
Greensboro GBORO
20-4, 4-0 USA So.
7
Final
5
Methodist MUSB
11-13, 2-4 USA So.
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Greensboro GBORO 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 7 14 3
Methodist MUSB 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 5 7 2

W: L. Engel (11-1) L: Barwick, Alyssa (3-5)

Game Recap: Softball | | Matthew Shealy

Methodist Fights Hard in Two Close Losses to Greensboro

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  The Methodist softball team dropped two games to Greensboro College on Sunday. Despite holding a lead over the Pride in both games, the Monarchs fell 11-7 in game one and 7-5 in game two.

THE ESSENTIALS
Final scores: Greensboro def. Methodist, 11-7; Greensboro def. Methodist, 7-5
Records: Methodist 11-13 (2-4 USA South); Greensboro 20-4 (4-0)
Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Monarchs were first to rally in game one, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first. Greensboro responded with three runs in the top of the second courtesy of a M'Kenzie Davis double that scored three.
  • Breaking the tie in the bottom of the fourth, Sydney Sizemore singled to left center with the bases loaded to bring home two runs for Methodist. The Pride retook the lead in the top of the fifth with four more runs before the Monarchs scored two more in the bottom frame – this time thanks to a double by Alexandra Edwards – tying the score at 7-7.
  • Methodist allowed Greensboro to score one more run in the sixth, then gave up three in the seven, and this time had no answer.
  • In the second game, it was Methodist again that jumped out to an early lead, scoring the first run of the game on an RBI single by Haley Fethke. In the third inning, Fethke batted in another before Alyssa Rivas smashed a double that scored two more, giving the Monarchs a 4-0 advantage.
  • The top of the fifth was once again not kind to Methodist, as Greensboro tallied five runs on four hits. The Pride tacked on one more in the sixth and another in the seventh for a 7-4 edge. The Monarchs pieced together one score in the bottom of the seventh but ran out of steam for a comeback.
NUMBERS
  • Alexandra Edwards paced the Methodist offense, batting 5-for-6 on the day (including one double and one triple) with two walks, two RBI and two runs scored as the leadoff hitter.
  • Haley Fethke recorded a team-high four RBI between the two games.
  • The 11 runs allowed by Methodist in game one ties for the most runs the Monarchs have given up in a game this season.
UP NEXT
The Monarchs are back at Price Field on Wednesday for a conference doubleheader with Meredith College. Game one of the Monarchs versus Avenging Angels is scheduled for 3 p.m.
 
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