Tigerville, SC - The North Greenville Crusaders achieved their first conference sweep of the season this afternoon at
Jan McDonald Field. After coming out on top in a low-scoring affair in game one with a final score of 2-0, NGU then followed that up with a come-from-behind victory in extra innings with a final score of 9-8. Down 5-0,
Brianna McRae would put the Crusaders back within one run with a grand slam in the 5th inning. Down two with two outs in the 7th,
Jenna Hewes would even up the score with a two-run home run to force extra innings, where
Virginia Bishop would get the walk-off hit in the 8th.
Bailey Pace was credited with both wins to hold a 9-9 record for the season.
Results
- Scores: Game 1 - NGU 2 / BAC 0 | Game 2 - NGU 9 / BAC 8
- Location: Jan McDonald Field / Tigerville, SC
- Records: NGUÂ 15-21, 7-5 CC /Â 18-9, 5-5 CC
Individual
- Brianna McRae posted three hits for the day including a grand slam as well as four RBIs, two walks, and two runs scored.
- Jenna Hewes also recorded three hits for the day including a game-tying two-run home run in game two. She put up a total of two RBIs and two runs scored.
- Bailey Pace pitched a complete game shutout in game one while also pitching the final inning of game two, recording both wins.
Upcoming
- North Greenville will return to action in a week on Saturday, April 9th to face the Braves of UNC Pembroke at Jan McDonald Field.
