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Anderson softball sweeps Lander in doubleheader

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GREENWOOD – The Lander softball team dropped both games of a non-conference doubleheader against Anderson University Thursday afternoon at Doug Spears Field.

Anderson remains unbeaten at 10-0, while Lander moves to 2-10.

In the first game, Anderson's Lauren Rudesheim (5-0) earned the complete game win on the mound after striking out three and allowing just five hits.

Lander's Tyler Riendeau (1-1) took the loss, striking out one and allowing six earned runs on seven hits in 1.2 innings.

Anderson took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on RBI singles by Danielle Swygert and Laura Jansky, and a sacrifice fly by Courtney Czentnar. The Trojans stretched the lead to 6-0 in the second on Abby Child's three-run homer over the centerfield fence.

In the second game, Katelyn Howser (3-0) picked up the win, striking out three and allowing just one hit.

Lander's Taylor Crawford (1-4) suffered the loss, striking out five and allowing eight earned runs on two hits in 2.1 innings.

Jessica Neidigh gave Anderson a 1-0 lead in the first when she scored on a bases-loaded walk.

The Trojans exploded for eight runs in the third inning. Abby Child made it 2-0 with her second homer of the day, a solo shot over the right field fence, then Swygert went home on a hit by pitch, Czentnar scored on a bases-loaded walk, Bri Cason crossed the plate on another hit by pitch, Molly Child's two-RBI single plated Rebecca Martin and Howser, and Abby Child doubled in Molly Child and Neidigh.

Czentnar's solo homer in the fourth gave Anderson a 10-0 advantage, then Howser scored from third on a Lander error.

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Players Mentioned

Taylor Crawford

#14 Taylor Crawford

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Freshman
Tyler Riendeau

#26 Tyler Riendeau

P/1B
Junior

Players Mentioned

Taylor Crawford

#14 Taylor Crawford

Freshman
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Tyler Riendeau

#26 Tyler Riendeau

Junior
P/1B