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Lander LANDERSB 25-25
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Winner UNG UNGS25 42-11
Lander LANDERSB
25-25
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Final
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UNG UNGS25
42-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lander LANDERSB 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 8 0
UNG UNGS25 1 1 1 3 0 1 X 7 10 1

W: Chloe Poss (17-3) L: Ayers, Jacy (5-7)

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Vernon Howard

Game Recap: Softball | | Hailey Franklin - Assistant Sports Information Director

Late Rally Falls Short Against No. 10 North Georgia in PBC Softball Semifinal

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Lander mounted a spirited seventh-inning rally but came up just short against top-seeded and No. 10 nationally ranked North Georgia, falling 7–4 in the Peach Belt Conference Softball Tournament semifinal at The Hill.

The game, which began Friday evening and was suspended after three innings due to weather, resumed Saturday with the Bearcats (25–25) trailing 3-0. Despite the uphill battle, Lander showed resilience, pushing across four runs in their final at-bat.

Senior Emily Allen sparked the comeback effort with a triple down the right-field line that plated Gracie Derrick. Sajarie Jones followed with an RBI single, and Kaitlyn DeFranco delivered a run-scoring double. Reagan Hill, who had two hits on the day, came around to score the final run on a sacrifice fly by Kara VonAchen.

Hill's performance throughout the tournament earned her a spot on the PBC All-Tournament Team. 

North Georgia (42-11) scored early with solo runs in the first three innings, including a solo homer by Sydnee Reaves. Carleigh Knowles extended the Nighthawks' lead with a three-run long ball in the fourth.

Chloe Poss (17–3) earned the win for UNG, allowing four runs on eight hits across 6.1 innings. Jacy Ayers (5–7) took the loss for Lander after pitching four tough innings.
Despite the early deficit, Lander's fight in the final frame left a lasting impression.

Lander will now await its postseason fate. The 2025 NCAA Division II Softball Championship selection show is scheduled for Monday, May 5, at 10 a.m. ET on NCAA.com.
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Scoring Summary

Score By Innings
Play LANDERSB UNGS25
UNGS25 BOT 1st S. Reaves homered down the rf line, RBI. 0 1
UNGS25 BOT 2nd J. Miles singled down the lf line, RBI; K. Johnson advanced to second, out at second lf to 2b; J. Roberts scored. 0 2
UNGS25 BOT 3rd T. Levao-Mai singled through the left side, advanced to second, RBI; R. Moody advanced to third; N. Ray scored. 0 3
UNGS25 BOT 4th C. Knowles homered to left center, 3 RBI; N. Ray scored; K. Johnson scored. 0 6
UNGS25 BOT 6th N. Ray singled to left field, RBI; S. Reaves scored. 0 7
LANDERSB TOP 7th Emily Allen tripled down the rf line, RBI; Gracie Derri scored. 1 7
LANDERSB TOP 7th Sajarie Jone singled down the lf line, RBI; Emily Allen scored. 2 7
LANDERSB TOP 7th Kaitlyn DeFr doubled down the rf line, RBI; Reagan Hill advanced to third; Sajarie Jone scored. 3 7
LANDERSB TOP 7th Kara Vonache flied out to lf, SF, RBI; Reagan Hill scored. 4 7

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