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Lander LANDER 33-19
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Winner North Georgia UNG 44-8
Lander LANDER
33-19
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Final
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North Georgia UNG
44-8
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lander LANDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
North Georgia UNG 0 0 0 3 3 1 X 7 13 0

W: Chloe Poss (23-5) L: Sherman, Paige (9-9)

Paige Sherman SB 2026
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Game Recap: Softball | | Hailey Franklin - Assistant Sports Information Director

Lander Falls to Top-Seeded Nighthawks in Peach Belt Semifinals

DAHLONEGA, Ga. - Lander softball's run in the 2026 Peach Belt Conference Tournament came to an end Friday afternoon as the Bearcats fell 7-0 to top-seeded and fifth-ranked North Georgia Nighthawks in the semifinals at The Hill.

Lander (33-19), ranked No. 5 in the latest Southeast Regional rankings, held the powerful Nighthawks lineup scoreless through three innings before North Georgia (44-8) broke through with three runs in the fourth and never looked back.

Paige Sherman kept the Bearcats in the game early, working around traffic in the opening innings before the Nighthawks capitalized in the fourth. Chloe Poss delivered an RBI double to center field to open the scoring, and Sydnee Reaves, the PBC Player of the Year, followed later in the inning with a two-run single to give North Georgia a 3-0 advantage.

The Nighthawks added three more runs in the fifth inning to stretch the lead to 6-0. North Georgia capped the scoring with a solo home run in the sixth to go up 7-0.

Despite the loss, Lander's pitching staff battled against one of the nation's top offenses. Sherman allowed three runs over 3.1 innings while striking out two, and Mattye Geddings worked the final 2.2 innings in relief.

The Bearcats collected four hits against Poss, the reigning PBC Pitcher of the Year, who improved to 23-5 on the season. Isabella Santos, Bella Angeli, Devon Kokoszka, and Kara VonAchen each recorded hits for Lander.

North Georgia finished with 13 hits, led by Reaves' four-RBI performance and a two-hit day from Poss.

Lander now awaits its NCAA Tournament fate. The NCAA Division II softball selection show is scheduled for Monday, May 11, at 10 a.m. on NCAA.com.
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Scoring Summary

Score By Innings
Play LANDER UNG
UNG BOT 4th Chloe Poss doubled to center field, RBI (3-2 BFFBB); Journey Roberts advanced to third; Kayla Berry scored. 0 1
UNG BOT 4th Sydnee Reaves singled to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Ava Lunsford advanced to second; Emma Hare scored; Journey Roberts scored. 0 3
UNG BOT 5th Ava Lunsford singled through the left side, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (0-2 KFF); Chloe Poss advanced to third; Kayla Berry scored. 0 4
UNG BOT 5th Sydnee Reaves singled to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); Ava Lunsford scored; Chloe Poss scored. 0 6
UNG BOT 6th Marycille Brumby homered to center field, RBI (0-0). 0 7

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