Tigerville, SC - North Greenville extended its winning streak to four with an 18-4 and 12-6 sweep of the Claflin Panthers on a sunny afternoon at
Jan McDonald Field. It was a productive day at the plate for the Crusaders as the offense would record a total of twenty-three hits including seven doubles and two home runs. NGU also proved to be threats on the base paths as eight stolen bases were recorded throughout the afternoon, with five of them by
Madison Pride.
Jenna Hewes had the highlight of the day with a grand slam in game two. Crusader pitching began both games on a rough note but recovered with four shutout innings to close out both games.
Morgan Hatchell and
Hailey Wells picked up wins.
Results
- Scores: Game 1 - NGU 18 / CLAFLIN 4 | Game 2 - NGU 12 / CLAFLIN 6
- Location: Jan McDonald Field / Tigerville, SC
- Records: NGU 8-16 / CLAFLIN 2-8
Individual
- Virginia Bishop put together a day to remember, recording five hits including a double, eight RBIs, and four runs scored.
- Claire Gilmore posted four hits including two doubles, five runs scored, four RBIs, and two walks.
- Jenna Hewes hit a grand slam as well as a double, six RBIs, and four runs scored.
Upcoming
- The Crusaders will return to action on Saturday, March 19th against the Warriors of Southern Wesleyan University on a special dedication day at Jan McDonald Field.
