Friday, March 28, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: David Beall, Sports Information Director

SAINTS TAKE TWO IN MOE'S CLASSIC
North Georgia runs win-streak to six games

Game 1 | Game 2

DAHLONEGA, GA – North Georgia College & State University came into the Moe's Classic Friday evening and recorded a pair of wins, taking game one 9-2 over Augusta State, and game two 7-2 over Merrimack College. The Saints are riding a six game win-streak and will look to continue the streak tomorrow afternoon as the 2008 Moe's Classic will conclude at the Softball Complex.

A pitchers dominated game three of the Moe's classic, as North Georgia and Augusta State battled to a 2-2 tie after seven innings. The eighth inning was a different story however, as the Saints batted around and recorded five hits and seven runs to come away with a 9-2 win. Stephanie Farmakis was placed on second to start the inning and Tiffany Blackburn came to the plate and promptly lined a double to the gap in right-center to give North Georgia a 3-2 lead.

Two batters later, Leslee Smith followed with an RBI double to plate Kim Stercay who ran for Blackburn. After two three more hits, including RBI hits from Kaelin Farrington and Laura Voyles, North Georgia found themselves with a seven run lead and a 9-2 win in game three of the Moe's Classic.

Augusta State picked up their two runs with a triple off the bat of Kayla Hicks in the third inning and a single from Leann Barber in sixth as the Jaguars tallied six hits in the extra innings loss.

Sarah Phillips picked up the win, improving to 12-3 on the year while allowing six hits and two earned runs in eight innings. Kimberly Kennedy suffered the loss for the Jaguars, allowing four hits and six runs in 1.1 innings of work.

North Georgia and Merrimack College (0-4) took the field for game four of the Moe's Classic as both teams recorded first inning runs. For the Warriors, their first run of the season was scored in the opening inning as they played in their fourth game of the year. Felicia Astorino picked up the RBI with a two-out double to drive in the run.

In the second inning, North Georgia used four hits to plate four runs and grab their first lead of the game. Krista Bess singled to drive in a run, and Voyles recorded her second triple of the contest to bring home a pair and give the Saints a 5-1 lead.

The Warriors added a run in the third inning off another Astorino double to plate Kelsey Ellis who tripled with one out in the inning, but North Georgia would score two more before recording the final out as 7-2 winners.

Nicole Adkison (6-1) picked up the win, allowing five hits and one earned run, while Courtney Gardner suffered the loss for the Warriors, lasting an inning and giving up five hits and three runs.

North Georgia (25-6, 7-3 PBC) will return to action Saturday afternoon for the final two games of the 2008 Moe's Classic against Columbus State University and Augusta State University.

-NGCSU-

Return to Softball