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Lady Jags Sweep Lander

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.

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