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Hannah Lovick batting at N.C. Wesleyan during the 2025 USA South Tournament
Dr. Carl Lewis, N.C. Wesleyan Sports Marketing
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Methodist MUSB 14-26
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Winner N.C. Wesleyan NCWU 27-14
Methodist MUSB
14-26
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Final
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N.C. Wesleyan NCWU
27-14
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Methodist MUSB 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 7 3
N.C. Wesleyan NCWU 4 1 0 0 2 0 X 7 8 2

W: M. Aycock (11-5) L: Wraight, Mia (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Michael Spratt

Methodist Drops First Game of USA South Softball Tournament

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.  Sixth-seeded Methodist University softball played its first game of the 2025 USA South Softball Tournament on Thursday, with the Monarchs falling 7–2 to Second-seeded, and host, North Carolina Wesleyan University at Edge Field.

THE ESSENTIALS
Final scores: N.C. Wesleyan def. Methodist, 7–2
Records: Methodist 14-26; N.C. Wesleyan 27-14
Location: Edge Field; Rocky Mount, North Carolina

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Battling Bishops wasted no time in claiming a commanding lead as they scored four runs in the first inning.
  • After N.C. Wesleyan scored another run in the third inning, Methodist got on the scoreboard in the fourth to make it 5–1. Rachel Blanchard had herself a leadoff single before reaching second base on a wild pitch. Blanchard then came around to score on an RBI gap shot by Reilly Howell.
  • In the fifth inning, the Battling Bishops extended it to 7–1 following a pair of walks, an error, and a sacrifice fly.
  • The Monarchs made some noise in the seventh inning, as they scored a run and had runners on first and second with no outs. N.C. Wesleyan buckled down, though, and got the next three Methodist batters to get the win.
NUMBERS
  • Blanchard and Hannah Lovick led the Monarch offense with two hits each. Just two RBIs were recorded by Methodist, one each for Lovick and Howell.
  • The majority of the Monarchs' pitching staff was thrust into action, with Mia Wraight getting the start, followed by Emma Neeley and Kiersten Margoupis.
UP NEXT
With the season on the line, Methodist returns to Edge Field to play an elimination game on Friday morning, May 2, with the Monarchs taking on No. 6 Southern Virginia University at 11 AM.
    
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