GREENWOOD - Trailing 8-0 in the bottom of the third inning, Lander would outscore the Nighthawks 7-2 over the next five innings, but it would not be enough as North Georgia held on to win 10-7 in the series opener Friday afternoon.
| SUMMARY |
| FINAL |
Lander 7, #15 North Georgia 10 |
| PITCHERS |
WP: Delaney Heaberlin (8-5) LP: Liz Gollin (8-2) |
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| RECORDS |
Lander (24-3, 6-1 PBC) #15 North Georgia (21-8, 5-2 PBC) |
| KEY INNINGS |
| TOP 1 |
The Nighthaws scored four runs on five hits to take the early 4-0 lead. |
| TOP 2 |
North Georgia added three runs on a two-run home run and a solo home run to make it 7-0. |
| BOT 3 |
Trailing 8-0, Naya Jones, Sage Jones and Bridgett Tierney each singled to lead off the inning. A single by Shannon Antonini would score Naya Jones and put the Bearcats on the board. With one out, Abbie Behe drove a double off the left field wall, scoring Sage Jones and Tierney to make it an 8-3. The Bearcats would add two more runs on an RBI ground out by Olivia Veidt and an RBI single by Haven Pesce to make it a three run game. |
| BOT 5 |
Trailing 9-5, Behe would reach on a one-out infield single and then Veidt blasted a two-run home to left to cut the Nighthawk lead to two, but North Georgia would hold on for the win. |
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| LANDER LEADERS |
NORTH GEORGIA LEADERS |
Abbie Behe 2-4, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI
Shannon Antonini 2-4, R, RBI
Olivia Veidt 1-3, HR, R, 3 RBI
Liz Gollin 1.1 IP, 6 ER, 7 H |
Mallory Parker 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI
Haley Cummings 2-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI |
| UP NEXT |
| Lander and North Georgia will conclude their series with a double header tomorrow starting at noon. |
