GREENWOOD, S.C. -
Augusta State swept Lander 7-1 and 3-1 on Tuesday afternoon in a
Peach Belt Conference doubleheader at Doug Spears Field in
Greenwood, S.C.
With the win, the Lady Jaguars improved to 30-17 overall and 11-7
in the league, while the loss dropped Lander to 13-29 on the season
and 2-16 in the conference.
In game one, freshman Sara DeMuth (11-8) earned the win as she
struck out two, walked two and allowed one earned run on two hits
in five innings pitched. Junior Kimberly Kennedy relieved DeMuth in
the sixth and only allowed one hit.
Lander took a 1-0 lead in the third inning when Sara Senn scored on
Lindsey Sammons' RBI single.
Augusta State tied it at 1-1 in the fourth when Kacee Camp doubled
to right center, then scored on DeMuth's RBI single. In the
fifth inning, the Jags took a 3-1 lead on Camps' two-run
single.
ASU added four runs in the sixth to make it 7-1. Kayla Hicks had an
RBI single, Alyssa Pingree scored on a fielder's choice,
Hicks was plated on Angii Verbeelen's sacrifice fly and
Alysha Krier added an RBI double.
In the second game, freshman Emily Corish was awarded the win as
she struck out three, walked one and allowed no runs on two hits in
four innings pitched. Corish and sophomore Jennifer Miller, who
earned the save, pitched a combined two-hitter.
Lander's Leissner suffered the loss as she struck out four
and allowed two earned runs on five hits in seven innings
pitched.
ASU took a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning when Krier scored on a
Lander throwing error and Kristen Jones' sacrifice fly plated
Camp. The Jags extended the lead to 3-0 in the fifth on Kayla
Adams' RBI single.
Lander's lone run came in the fifth when Lindsey Traynham
scored on an ASU error.
Freshman Kacee Camp paced the Jags offensively with a 4-for-7
afternoon with two RBI. Junior Alysha Krier was 3-for-6 on the
afternoon, including 2-for-3 in game two. Junior Kayla Hicks had
two safeties on the day.
The Lady Jags are back in action this weekend when they travel to
Florence, S.C. to compete in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament
hosted by Francis Marion.