Winston Salem/Raleigh, NC – Peace College played like a team on a mission on Tuesday versus Salem College earning a pair of victories, then carried their momentum into Wednesday as they visited in-town rival Meredith College. Peace dominated the Angels while cruising to two wins in the double-header to cap off a two day, four game win streak which saw the Pacers outscore Salem and Meredith 78-6 in their four games on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons.

Peace obviously had no trouble finding their tempo on offense as they visited Winston Salem on Tuesday. Peace was able to shut out the Spirit of Salem in both games while sailing to a 19-0 and 25-0 in the two game series. Peace was anything short of having heroes in game one versus Salem. The Pacers cranked out eighteen hits in the game led on offense by Summer Evans who enjoyed a 3 for 4 effort at the plate, including four runs batted in. Ashley Stansbury matched Evans’ run output by plating four runners of her own while going 2 for 4 in the batters box. Ashley Weathersbee knocked in three runs of her own, while going 2 for 5 at the plate. Kenni Seagroves, Brittany Coffee, and Kristen Crandall all added two RBI’s in the winning effort. Tyler Riggan went the distance for the Pacers on the mound. Riggins, who struck out eight batters, gave up only three hits to eighteen batters on the day to earn the win for the Pacers.

Game two showed more offense for the Pacers. Holly Braswell proved to be the base sweeper as she was able to knock in eight runners to give Peace one-third of their total offensive production. Braswell did so with only three hits out of five at bats, but half of her RBI’s came when she took “broke the spirit” of Salem with a grand slam home run in the top of the fourth inning. Ashley Stansbury, Kenni Seagroves, and Joanie Blevins all added three RBI’s a piece to help pace the Peace offense. Brooke Sykes cruised on the mound for Peace. The First Year pitcher went the distance, while only surrending one hit in the shut out effort. The final score was a commanding 25-0 victory for the Pacers.

Peace returned back home, but did not have the luxury of playing in Wachovia Park. The Pacers had to visit cross-town rival Meredith on Wednesday and dismantled the soon to be USA Conference foe in consecutive games 24-4 and 10-2. Stansbury again succeeded in knocking in base runners as she produced six RBI’s in game one. Crandall also added to the offensive output by plating four runners and Braswell continued her success at the plate by bringing three runners to home plate in the win. Three Pacers recorded home runs in the win. Stansbury, Crandall, and Kenni Seagroves all found the Angels in the outfield as their ball cleared the outfield fence. Joanie Blevins went the distance on the mound for Peace to get the win.

The night cap for the Pacers showed that the visitors must have had signs of fatigue from spreading line drives around the field for two consecutive days. Peace could “only” muster ten runs in game two versus Meredith, but was obviously good enough to earn them the victory 10-2 over the Angels. Game one pitcher, Joanie Blevins made sure to help her fellow hurler on the mound. Blevins belted out four RBI’s to lead the Pacers while going 2 for 4 in the game. Peace received help from everyone on the team, but pitcher Lauren Pleasant made sure that she closed things out with no mistakes. The senior pitcher held the Angels to five hits, while only surrending one earned run in the winning effort.

Peace vaulted their record to 5-3 overall (0-2 USA South) with the four game win streak. The Pacers return to action when they take to the road again this weekend. Peace will travel to the tidewater area of Virginia for annual Atlantic versus East Challenge. Peace will take on Polytechnic University and Juniata College on Friday and Albright College and Rutgers Newark on Saturday. Peace will then travel to Roanoke, VA. to play Sweet Briar College for a Sunday double header.