[Softball] Brown's Perfect Game leads SAU Softball to Sweep of Allen

COLUMBIA, S.C.- The St. Andrews University softball team swept both of their final conference games against Allen University (S.C.) on the road Friday afternoon winning 12-0 in game 1 and 10-2 in game 2.

In the game one win, sophomore starter S.K. Brown (SO/Huntersville, NC) (Huntersville, NC) tossed her first career perfect game in the shutout win with a career-high 11 strikeouts. She obviously allowed no hits, runs or walks in the win as she improves to 5-13 on the season with a team-best 75 strikeouts. It is the first perfect game/no-hitter for SAU since joining the NAIA in 2012.

Offensively, SAU outhit Allen 12-0 led by a multi-hit games from three players while 8 different Lady Knights recorded at least one hit.

Leading the way was freshman CF Cassie Fortner (FR/Lexington, NC) as she went 3 for 3 with 3 RBIs while junior outfielder Amanda Shaffer (JR/Sandyston, NJ) was 2 for 3 with 3 RBIs as well. Fellow outfielder Reina Mondragon (JR/Williamston, NC) also tallied two hits while sophomore 3B/P Brennan Broadaway (SO/Oakboro, NC) drove in three runs with her hit. Others driving in runs with a hit were junior infielders Nikki Santiago (JR/Gainesville, FL) and 1B Lexi Dawson (JR/Garland, NC) along with freshman utility player Avery Korne (FR/Huntington, WV) while sophomore SS Ashlyn Dial (SO/Laurinburg, NC) also recorded a hit and scored two runs.

GAME 2: SAU 10, ALLEN 2

SAU got out to another fast start in game two scoring three runs in the first and 4 in the second to lead 7-1 after 2 frames. The teams then traded runs in the third before SAU put the game out of reach with a two-run 5th to take it 10-2.

Broadaway started game two on the mound and threw all five innings allowing just 3 hits and 2 runs (1 earned) on 2 walks and 5 strikeouts. Broadaway improves to 4-6 with the win and lowers her ERA to 4.60. She is also leading the team with 47 hits and 11 doubles on the season while batting .297.

The Lady Knights out hit Allen 8-3 in game two led by a 3 for 3 day from junior catcher Symphony Arguedas (JR/Riverside, CA) as she also scored two runs, stole two bases and drove in another with her double. Mondragon and sophomore 3B Lily Pinto (SO/Boca Raton, FL) also drove in two runs apiece while Santiago had the other multi-hit game scoring two runs with an RBI. Others recording hits were Dial, Broadaway, and freshman outfielder Destiny Locklear (FR/Pembroke, NC) while Dial, Locklear, and Fortner also drove in runs.

The Knights improve to 18-28 overall and 6-18 in the conference with the sweep but, unfortunately, will not qualify for the 8-team conference tournament as SAU finished 11th in the conference. Allen falls to 1-23 in the AAC and 4-26 overall.

SAU finished up their schedule on Sunday at Div. II Barton College in a 2 PM DH.