Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 NGU fell twice to the Pacers of USC Aiken with final scores of 8-6 and 11-2 in Aiken, South Carolina. After falling behind early, the Crusaders would take the lead in the 2nd when Claire Gilmore drove in two runs with a third run scoring on the play due to an error. The Pacers would tie things back up in the bottom of the inning, but NGU would take the lead right back in the 3rd when Jenna Hewes stole home. NGU would score another run in the 5th, but Bailey Pace, who took the mound in the 5th inning, would run into trouble in the 6th as USC Aiken would score five runs to take a three-run lead. Brianna McRae would score a homerun in the 7th, but the Crusaders would ultimately fall short. Game two would start out as a pitchers' dual as the first three innings would go scoreless. However, USCA would break through in the 4th inning with two runs. Kinslee Hughes would drive in a run with a double and Brianna McRae would homer for the second time in the day, but the Pacers would run away with the game, ultimately run ruling NGU in the 6th.

Results

• Scores: Game 1 - NGU 6 / USCA 8 | Game 2 - NGU 2 / USCA 11
• Location: J.H. Satcher Field / Aiken, SC
• Records: NGU 4-14 / USCA 9-7

Individual

• Brianna McRae hit her 6th and 7th home runs of the season, hitting one in each game.
• Claire Gilmore posted two hits and two RBIs.
• Grayce Black recorded two hits, two walks, and a run scored.

Upcoming

• NGU will head to Carson-Newman University on Wednesday, March 2nd in Jefferson City, Tennessee.