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Softball loses two close games to GSW Hurricanes

AMERICUS, Ga. -- It was the same story on a different day for the Lander softball team as the Bearcats repeated Saturday's outcome against Columbus State on Sunday when they lost a pair of one-run games in a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader at Georgia Southwestern. GSW took the first game, 2-1, and the second, 3-2.

Georgia Southwestern improves to 22-26 overall and 6-12 in the PBC, while Lander dips to 19-18, 4-10.

In the first game, the Bearcats took a 1-0 lead in the opening inning when Brittney Sheriff scored on a wild pitch.

GSW scored both its runs in the third on Nichole Griffin's RBI double that plated Mason Morleand and Gabby Buck.

Katie Mueller (4-2) earned the win after striking out one and allowing no runs on four hits in seven innings.

Hayley Leissner (12-12) took the loss, while striking out eight, walking five and allowing one earned run on three hits in six innings pitched.

In the second game, Tiffany Milstid (2-1) was awarded the win after striking out three, walking four and giving up no earned runs on six hits in the complete seven innings.

Lander's M.K. Pegram (4-4) suffered the loss after striking out two, walking two and allowing two earned runs on six hits in three innings pitched.

The Hurricanes made it 1-0 in the first inning when Moreland scored on a throwing error, then stretched the lead to 2-0 in the second on Buck's sacrifice fly that plated Lyndi Duff.

The Bearcats tied the game at 2-2 in the third when Chasity Davis' single sent Brittney Sheriff home and Jaime Presnell crossed the plate on a wild pitch.

Griffin scored what proved to be the winning run when she advanced home on Duff's RBI single in the third inning.

For Lander, Presnell batted 2-for-4 with one run scored.

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Players Mentioned

Chasity Davis

#24 Chasity Davis

3B
Freshman
Hayley Leissner

#4 Hayley Leissner

P
Junior
Jaime Presnell

#12 Jaime Presnell

OF
Freshman
Brittney Sheriff

#7 Brittney Sheriff

2B
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Chasity Davis

#24 Chasity Davis

Freshman
3B
Hayley Leissner

#4 Hayley Leissner

Junior
P
Jaime Presnell

#12 Jaime Presnell

Freshman
OF
Brittney Sheriff

#7 Brittney Sheriff

Sophomore
2B