GREENWOOD. - Lander split a Peach Belt double header with Columbus State Saturday afternoon to earn a key series win over the Cougars. Columbus State won game one 5-3 and Lander scored two five unanswered runs in game two to win 6-4.
| SUMMARY |
| GAME 1 FINAL |
Lander 7, Flagler 2 |
| PITCHERS |
WP: Jessica Lopez (3-5) LP: Reagan More (7-1) S: Hannah Rose Corbin (1) |
| GAME 2 FINAL |
Lander 6, Flagler 9 (13 inn) |
| PITCHERS |
WP: Liz Gollin (9-2) LP: Hannah Rose Corbin (13-7) |
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| RECORD |
Lander (28-7, 10-5 PBC), Columbus State (18-117, 8-4 PBC) |
| KEY INNINGS (GAME 1) |
| BOT 1 |
Shannon Antonini lined a two-out solo home run to put the Bearcats on the board. |
| BOT 2 |
Abbie Behe led off with a double to left field, and Gracie Derrick laid down a bunt single to put runners at first and third. Derrick then stole second. Haven Pesce laid down a sacrifice bunt that the pitcher threw away, allowing Behe and Derrick to score to give Lander a 3-0 lead. |
| TOP 5 |
The Cougars scored four runs in the inning to take their first lead of the series. |
| TOP 6 |
Columbus Sate made it a 5-3 game with a solo home run. |
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| KEY INNINGS (GAME 2) |
| BOT 1 |
Sage Jones led off the inning with a single up the middle, then moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Shannon Antonini. Barbara Cook laced a two-out single to right-center field to score Jones and give Lander the lead. |
| TOP 2 |
Columbus State scratched across a run to tie the game at one. |
| TOP 3 |
The Cougars added two runs to make it a 3-1 game. . |
| BOT 4 |
Trailing 4-1, Cook singled to right field with one out and advanced to third on a single by Abbie Behe. Cook then scored on a ground ball by Eliza Gonzalez to make it 4-2. Haven Pesce followed with a single to right-center that scored Behe and moved Gonzalez to third base. Kyrah Phelix pinch rank for Gonzalez and then scored on a wild pitch to tie the game at four. |
| TOP 5 |
Jones led off the inning with a single and Bridgett Tierney followed with a bunt single to put two runners on base. Antonini again laid down a sacrifice bunt to move both runners into scoring position. With two out, Behe hit a soft line drive over second base. The Cougar shortstop caught the ball but couldn't control it at she hit the ground allowing both runners to score and give the Bearcats the lead once again.. |
| TOP 7 |
Liz Gollin allowed one hit in the inning but kept the Cougars off the board to seal the win. |
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| LANDER LEADERS (GAME 1) |
COLUMBUS STATE LEADERS |
Shannon Antonini 2-3, HR, R, RBI
Abbie Behe 1-3, 2B, R
Sage Jones 1-3, BB
Reagan More 4.1 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 6 K |
Kenzie Bayer 2-3, R
Katelyn Cooper 1-3, R, 2 RBI |
| LANDER LEADERS (GAME 2) |
COLUMBUS STATE LEADERS |
Abbie Behe 2-3, R, 2 RBI
Barbara Cook 2-3, R, RBI
Sage Joones 2-4, 2 R
Liz Gollin 7.0 IP 5 H, 4 ER, 6 K |
Hannah Rose Corbin 2-3, HR, R, 2 RBI
Madeline Parker 1-2, R |
| UP NEXT |
| The Bearcats travel to take on Augusta in a PBC series next weekend. |
