LAKE WALES, Fla. - The Royals shutout the Nighthawks with a 6-0 win in game one. They followed up with a 5-3 win in game two. Warner improves to 23-9 overall and 7-3 in the Sun Conference.
Location: Lake Wales, Fla. | Warner University
Matchup: (18) Warner University (23-9, TSC 7-3) vs. Thomas University (14-14, TSC 5-9)
The Sun Conference
WU 6, TU 0
Warner blanked Thomas in the opening game of the conference doubleheader. The Royals took the first bite when Breyonna Shell singled up the middle scoring Alison Yawn in the bottom of the first inning. It was a quiet game until the bottom of the sixth when the Royals added five more runs and sealed the deal with the eventual 6-0 win. Andrea Rebello hit a sharp single up the middle that scored Jennifer Bryant. Later, a bases loaded wild pitch allowed Rebello to score. Just after that Sara Bruno punched a double up the middle then moved up to third safely, that double scored Katelyn Richards and Alison Yawn. Ashton Owen then hit her second double of the game and fourth of the season scoring Bruno and gave the Royals the 6-0 win.
Tiffany Dodson picked up her 18th win of the season following the complete 7 inning shutout. Dodson spread out 7 hits, walking just 1 and striking out 3. This was Dodson's 16th complete game.
Ashton Owen led the Royals offense with a 3-4 game one with an RBI. Alison Yawn, Sara Bruno and Jennifer Bryant all registered two hits in the game.
WU 5, TU 3
Game two of the series started with the Royals jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when Katelyn Richards forced a fielder's choice and a costly error allowed Kasey Heslin and Alison Yawn to score. Jada Cruz added the third run in the inning with a sacrifice fly to deep center field that scored Richards.
The Nighthawks scored three in the top of the second and third innings combined to tie the game at 3-3.
In the bottom of the fifth inning, Ashton Owen broke the tie with a single to left field that scored Breyonna Shell. Jada Cruz added another insurance run for the Royals with a single to center field that scored Sara Bruno.
Alison Yawn put up another multi-hit game going 2-4 at the plate with a run scored. Breyonna Shell also had a two hit game going 2-3 with a run scored. Katelyn Richards and Jada Cruz both picked up a pair of RBI's.
Tiffany Dodson mowed down the Nighthawks completing back to back games and capping off 151 innings pitched on the season so far. She earned her 19th win and completed her 17th game of the season. Dodson improves to 7-1 when playing in the Sun Conference with a couple of no decision appearances.
Warner took the doubleheader tonight improving to 23-9 overall and 7-3 in Sun Conference play. The Royals continue their tough TSC schedule on Saturday when they face the Mariners of Coastal Georgia for Warner's senior day celebration.
