Game 1

A three run homer in the first inning by sophomore shortstop Yuruby Alicart (Maracay, Venezuela) gave the Night Hawks (26-4) a 3-0 lead in the first inning as TU routed the Saints (23-12) 9-1 in the first game.

The Night Hawks picked up a single run in the third and fifth inning to stretch their lead to 5-0. North Georgia scored its single run in the fifth inning off of an RBI single from freshman center fielder Brittney Cobb (Oxford, Ga.). TU responded in the top half of the sixth with four runs, capped off by a two RBI single from freshman right fielder Sarah Tutchener (Melbourne, Australia).

Senior starting pitcher Cathy Andrijaszyn (Richmond, British Columbia) got the win after pitching six innings and allowing only one earned run off of five hits. Senior starter Beth Willis (Williamson, Ga.) took the loss after pitching five and two-thirds of an inning and giving up six earned runs off of nine hits.

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Game 2

Alicart once again got the Night Hawk offense started in the first inning with a one out double to center fielder to score sophomore left fielder Stacey Ward (Melbourne, Australia). TU picked up two more runs in the third inning after junior center fielder Maribel Riera (Chickiriviche, Venezuela) shot a homer over the left field wall to make the score 3-0.

The Saints scored their lone run in the fourth inning after junior pinch runner Lynsey Thompson (Dacula, Ga.) scored on a wild pitch. Thompson was the only batter to cross the plate for North Georgia in the game as freshman starter Brianne Sameshima (Richmond, British Columbia) held the Saints to only three hits in the game.

Scoring a run in the fifth, the Night Hawks scored their final two runs off the game in the seventh inning off of RBI singles from Riera and Alicart.

Sameshima picked up the win after scattering three hits for one earned run in seven innings of work. Sophomore starting pitcher Danielle Rainey (Lawrenceville, Ga.) record falls to 4-5 on the season after allowing five earned runs off of seven hits.

The Saints play again tomorrow as they host Emmanuel College for a Southern States Athletic Conference double header at 5:00 p.m. TU plays again on April 8 as they travel to William Carey for a double header at 2:00 p.m.

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Bronwyn Miller