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Box Score 2 AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta University softball team welcomed the Southern Wesleyan Warriors for a weekend non-conference double feature at Jaguar Field and won 2-0 in game one, before scoring six runs in the fourth inning of the second game to win 8-0 and sweep the day.
AU has now won its last five games and improved to 5-11, while Southern Wesleyan moved to 8-8.
Augusta plays at Converse College on Sunday, March 8th for a 1:00 p.m. non- conference doubleheader in Spartanburg, SC
Game 1
A quiet scoring game for both teams, the score remained 0-0 until the Jags scored two walk-off runs at the bottom of the 7th inning to secure the win.
Augusta was led offensively by Junior Bella Fernandez. The left fielder was 3-for-3, carding 1 run and 2RBI for the day. Short stop Jakayla Sullivan went 1-for-3 in game 1 and scored for the Jaguars.
AU freshman Kelsey Parks (2-6) pitched a complete game. Parks only allowed 2 hits in the contest, striking out 16 batters and allowing no runs.
Game 2
While both teams remained scoreless in early innings, the Jaguars blew it open with six runs in the fourth inning, adding another two runs in the sixth inning. Jaguars went on to win 8-0 behind 11 hits.
The Warrior's only registered one hit in the contest. Right fielder Lydia Clanton was the only batter to make contact on the day.
Augusta Junior Syndey Tulin was an offensive force during the second game of the double header. To start the fourth inning Augusta scoring run, Tulin homered over the left center fence. The junior, up to bat for the second time in an inning, singled up the middle allowing Olivia Biles to score. To close the game, Tulin homered to center allowing Reilly Williams to score alongside her.
Senior Courtney Browne (2-0) carded the win, pitching a complete, and 6 inning game. Browne only allowed a single hit and struck out 1 batter.
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