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Augusta University

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Augusta AUGUSTA 11-5
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Winner Lander LANDER 8-4
Augusta AUGUSTA
11-5
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Final
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Lander LANDER
8-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Augusta AUGUSTA 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 1
Lander LANDER 0 1 2 0 0 0 X 3 7 0

W: B. Pattison (4-1) L: Gibson, Ansley (5-3)

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Augusta AUGUSTA 11-6
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Winner Lander LANDER 9-4
Augusta AUGUSTA
11-6
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Final
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Lander LANDER
9-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Augusta AUGUSTA 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 2
Lander LANDER 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 7 12 1

W: T. Scott (4-3) L: Gibson, Ansley (5-4)

Game Recap: Softball |

AU Softball Drops Series to Lander

GREENWOOD, S.C. – The Augusta University softball team lost a pair of close games to Lander Saturday afternoon by scores of 3-2 and 7-6. The Jaguars are now 11-6 on the season and 0-3 in PBC play while Lander improves to 9-4, 3-0 PBC.

After a scoreless first inning, the Bearcats took a 1-0 lead in the second on an RBI single. A two-run homer in the third would extend the Bearcat lead to three. Hayden Pearson hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning to make it a 3-2 game, but the home team would hold on to take the victory.

Paige Patterson was 2-for-3. Hayden Pearson was 1-for-3, scoring both runs for Augusta.

Ansley Gibson (5-3) pitched all 6.0 innings for the Jags, striking out 3 batters while allowing 7 hits for 3 runs.

In game 2, a bases-loaded single from Lauren Evens scored Grace Bridges and opened scoring for AU. Bobbi Poff was hit by pitch on the next at bat, pushing the score to 2-0. A sac fly from Lauren Narrett scored Bailee Roberts to top scoring for the first inning.

AU would add three more runs in the second inning. Paige Patterson reached on a fielder's choice and advanced to second on a throwing error. Shelbie Summerlin scored on the same play. Bailee Roberts singled and Lauren Evens hit a sac fly for two more Augusta runs.

Lander slowly worked themselves back into the game, scoring 2 runs in the fourth inning, 3 runs in the fifth inning, and a single run to tie the game in the sixth. A walkoff homer in the bottom of the seventh inning gave Lander the 7-6 win.
 
 Alissa Bolinger pitched to start the gme for Augusta. Hannah Turner, Hayden Pearson, and Ansley Gibson (5-4) all saw time on the mound.

Bailee Roberts led with 2 hits, 1 run, and 1 RBI. Shelbie Summerlin also carded 2 hits and a run.

The Jaguars return to action Wednesday when they host Erskine. First pitch is at 1:00pm.
 
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