Raleigh, NC--Peace College teamed up with Greensboro College in support of the National Fastpitch Association's StrikeOut Cancer initiative to raise money and awareness on behalf of the American Cancer Society. The unfortunate rainy weather limited spectators and dampened the activities set for the day. Thanks to the fans who persevered and lasted until the clouds cleared and made way for the sun!

The teams split today's double header with the Pride capturing game one 5-3 and the Pacers claiming game two 6-2. Peace improved to 25-15 overall, 11-7 in conference play to close the regular season in fifth place. Greensboro improved to 21-15-2 overall, 11-6-1 USA South.

Greensboro took an early 1 run lead in the first with a single to left from Nikki Wilborn who scored off a Pacer error. Peace matched the Pride with an RBI single from Joanie Blevins (Thurmond, NC/East Wilkes). The Pride had a flurry of activity at the plate in the third inning to add 2 runs to the board and continued their momentum to the fourth. Peace allowed 2 more runs with 2 more errors.

The Pacers fought back with a double to center from Holly Braswell (Raleigh, NC/Garner) in the sixth to advance Lindsey Moore (Clayton, NC/Clayton) home and hope to start a Pacer rally. Two fly balls ended the run. Three outs in three batters placed the Pacers back in the dugout for a final push to threaten the lead of the visitors. Jessica Hogan (Denton, NC/Southwestern Randolph) doubled deep into center field to rally her team. Ashley Stansbury (Rougemont, NC/Northern Durham) grounded out and moved Hogan into scoring position. Blevins hit a 2-out single to left to score Hogan, but a strikeout from Tiffany DeLeone (Clinton, NC/Louisburg) ended the threat.

Peace regrouped during the break and came out strong to take an early 2-run lead in game 2.Hogan advanced on a walk and K Moore hit a home run to left field to put the Pacers on the board. The Pride's Jessica Clack reached first on a Pacer error and scored Greensboro's first run of the game. Both teams went scoreless in the third. Peace sealed the win in the fourth with a 3-run rally backed by Stansubury's 2-run homer to left center field. Stephanie Monette (Conway, SC/Newberry College) allowed only 1 earned run to lead the Pacers to victory and earn her 13th win of the year.

Peace plays next at the USA South Conference Tournament at Springwood Park in Burlington, NC. The Pacers begin tournament competition Friday, April 18 at 11:00am. Link here to the USA South Softball Tournament website for details and results. See you on the sidelines!