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Augusta University

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5
Winner Augusta AUGUSTA 10-3
4
Southern Wesleyan SWU 2-11
Winner
Augusta AUGUSTA
10-3
5
Final
4
Southern Wesleyan SWU
2-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Augusta AUGUSTA 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 5 7 0
Southern Wesleyan SWU 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 4 5 2

W: Bolinger, Alissa (6-1) L: Andi Grae Wingate (0-5)

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Winner Augusta AUGUSTA 11-3
0
Southern Wesleyan SWU 2-12
Winner
Augusta AUGUSTA
11-3
7
Final
0
Southern Wesleyan SWU
2-12
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Augusta AUGUSTA 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 7 0
Southern Wesleyan SWU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1

W: Gibson, Ansley (5-2) L: Emma Jo Wolfe (0-3)

Game Recap: Softball |

Poff's Grand Slam Highlights Sweep of Southern Wesleyan

AUGUSTA, GA- Augusta University softball (11-3) earned the doubleheader sweep over nonconference opponent Southern Wesleyan (2-12), winning game one, 5-4 and earning a second 7-0 victory on the road in Central, S.C.


Alissa Bolinger (6-1) got the nod in game one and pitched all seven innings. Bollinger struck out nine and gave up five hits for four runs.
 
The Jaguars struck first, scoring off of a ground out from Bobbi Poff in the second inning. A Warrior single in the third inning evened the score at 1-1.
 
Both teams remained scoreless until Paige Patterson drove home a 2 RBI homer for 3-1 Jaguar lead in the sixth inning. The home team would answer in the bottom of the inning with a 2 RBI homer of their own to again even the score.
 
In the final inning, Macy Poisal singled up the middle to score Lauren Barrett and Lauren Slade reached on a fielder's choice that pushed Hayden Pearson across home plate. Southern Wesleyan scored a single run off a double to right center field, but Augusta was able to hang on for a 5-4 victory.
 
Paige Patterson was 2-for-2 with 2 RBI to lead Augusta. Five different Jaguars collected hits in the game.
 
Home runs by Bobbi Poff and Bailee Roberts highlighted the 7-0 shutout in the send game of the day. After carding a single run off an error in the first inning, Poff hit a grand slam, pushing the score to 5-0. A two-run homer by Bailee Roberts added two insurance runs in the fifth inning.
 
Bailee Roberts was 2-for-4 with 2 runs and 2 RBI.
 
Ansley Gibson (5-2) got the win for AU, pitching five innings. Gibson struck out five batters and only allowed four hits. Hannah Turner tossed the final two innings for AU.
 
 
Augusta opens Peach Belt Conference play with a trip to Lander Friday Feb 24 to start a three-game series.  First-pitch is slated for 4 pm.
 
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