AUGUSTA, GA- Augusta University softball (6-2) earned the doubleheader sweep over nonconference opponent Chowan (2-2), winning game one, 11-3 in five innings and earning a second 4-3 victory in two games that were postponed due to rain.

Alissa Bolinger (3-1) started on the mound for Augusta and pitched all five innings. She struck out five batters and allowed three hits for five runs.

Chowan struck first, scoring in the first inning off a double to right field. Augusta immediately answered, evening the score at one off a single from Paige Patterson to left field. Bobi Poff banged home runs in the second and third inning, pushing the score to 4-1 heading into fourth. The Hawks scored two runs in the fourth before Paige Patterson hit a 3 RBI dinger to push the score to 7-3. Another sore off a sac fly gave Augusta another score in the inning.
 
In the final inning, an error from the shortstop scored Graced Bridges. Singles from Lauren Evens and Poff cemented the 11-3, five inning victory for the Jaguars.
 
Grace Bridges and Lauren Slade were both 4-for-4 in the contest. Bobbi Poff had a monster game, going 3-for-3 with 4 RBI and 2 runs.
 
Chowan again carded a run in the first inning in the second game. At the bottom of the inning, Lauren Slade singled and stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a muffed throw by the shortstop.
 
Both teams were scoreless until the fourth inning when a single from Poff scored Haley Pearson. On the next at bat, a Shelbie Summerlin scored Poff for a 3-1 lead.

An RBI double from the visiting team evened the score at 3-3 midway through the top of the fifth inning.

A sac fly from Lauren Evens to center field sealed the eighth inning walk-off victory.  
 
Hannah Turner pitched the first five innings for the Jaguars, allowing six hits for 3 runs. Ansley Gibson got the win for Augusta, pitching the final 3 innings, striking out 2 batters and allowing no hits and no runs.

Bobbi Poff again led AU, going 2-for-3 with 1 run and 1 RBI. Five different Augusta players carded one hit.
 
AU will have a short break, hosting Anderson on Thursday February 16^th. Live stats and video at augustajags.com
 
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