BRUNSWICK, Ga. – The Warner University Softball team suffered back to back Sun Conference losses in today's double header against the Mariners.
GAME 1 - WU 6, CCGA 7
The Royals erupted with 5-runs in the top of the 2
nd inning.
Megan Garfinkel reached on an error by the shortstop with bases loaded allowing
Sara Bruno to score. Then again with bases loaded,
Ashton Owen fired a triple knocking in
Kayleigh Walters,
Megan Garfinkel and
Avery Cotterill. Just after that,
Kasey Heslin singled in Owen jumping the Royals ahead 5-0.
The Mariners tied things up over the bottoms of the 3
rd and 4
th innings making it 5-5.
In the bottom of the 6
th inning,
Avery Cotterill singled in
Breyonna Shell breaking the tie and giving the Royals a 6-5 lead.
Coastal Georgia added a single run in the 4
th, 5
th and 6
th innings that gave them the 7-6 upset victory over the Royals.
Ashton Owen led the Royals offensively with a 2-4 game knocking in 3 RBI's and coming around to score a run.
Sylvia Welsh returned and unfortunately drew the loss spreading out 10-hits over 4.1 innings pitched and giving up 6-runs with only 1 of them earned while striking out 4.
Game 2 – WU 1, CCGA 4
Game 2 was a tough one for the Royals as the Mariners hit a grand slam in the top of the 1
st inning and that was able to carry them throughout the game. The only run scored by the Royals was a SAC hit by
Caitlyn Yockey that singled in
Brittany Winget in the top of the 4
th inning.
The Royals put up 6-hits in the second game of 6 different bats.
Ashton Owen,
Kasey Heslin,
Brittany Winget,
Avery Cotterill,
Caitlyn Yockey and
Kayleigh Walters all registered a hit in the game.
Brittany Winget came in relief throwing 4 innings, striking out 2 and only surrendering 1-hit.