[Softball] DII Davis & Elkins sweeps SAU Softball

LAURINBURG, N.C. – The St. Andrews softball team fell to DII Davis & Elkins on Saturday afternoon, 5-3 and 2-0.

GAME 1: D&E 5 SAU 3

Davis & Elkins' starting pitcher, Haley Grindstaff, held the Knights scoreless through 4 innings, limiting SAU to just 4 hits before being replaced by another arm from the Senators in the 5th.

The Senators capitalized on a walked batter that scored a run in the top of the 2nd, followed by a fielder's choice that scored an additional run to take the early 2-0 lead.

St. Andrews picked up two hits in the bottom of the 2nd, with Taryn Tucker and Asucena Trujillo's singles to left field but the Knights were unable to bring them across the plate.

Davis & Elkins scored another run in the top of the 4th and 2 in the 6th, taking the 5-0 lead over the Knights.

The Knights put together a 7th inning rally that was started by a single to right-center from Brennan Broadaway which advanced Cassie Fortner to third base. Ashlyn Dial was then hit by a pitch, loading the bases for St. Andrews. Britnei Murray forced an error with her hit to shortstop, reaching base and scoring Forter and Broadaway. The Senators then turned a double play to end the game, 5-2.

GAME 2: D&E 2 SAU 0

The first three innings of game 2 were scoreless, although Asucena Trujillo recorded a hit up the middle in the bottom of the 3rd, where the Knights left her stranded on base.

In the top of the 4th, SAU pitcher Kyleigh Collins, gave up a two-run homerun that would be the only score of the game. The Senators took game 2 with a score of 2-0 over the Knights.

Collins pitched exceptionally well for the Knights in game 2, pitching the full game while allowing just 4 hits and collecting 2 strikeouts.

The offense of St. Andrews struggled as they recorded just 3 hits in the game with 2 hits belonging to Asucena Trujillo.

Cassie Fortner and Trujillo recorded the lone hits for the Knights.

Up Next

The St. Andrews softball team will continue their tough early-season schedule as they travel to Pfeiffer University on Feb. 19th for a doubleheader beginning at 3.

About St. Andrews University
 

St. Andrews University is a branch of Webber International University located in Laurinburg, NC.   The University's mission is to offer students an array of business, liberal arts and sciences, and pre-professional programs of study that create a life transforming educational opportunity which is practical in its application, global in its scope, and multi-disciplinary in its general education core. Students will acquire depth of knowledge and expertise in their chosen field of study, balanced by breadth of knowledge across various disciplines, while pursuing a degree at associate, bachelor, or master level. Special emphasis is placed on enhancing oral and written communication, and critical thinking skills. The international quality of the student body enriches personal experience and promotes understanding of international cultures and influences. Through an atmosphere in which self-discipline, creativity and cultivation of ethical standards are enhanced, the University is dedicated to teaching its students the "how to learn, how to think, and how to apply method" to each new challenge.