Peace Softball Drops Pair to Christopher Newport

Raleigh, NC – The Peace Pacer softball squad dropped a home double header to visiting Christopher Newport University on Saturday in USA South Conference action 0-9, 2-6. The Captains were able to stay undefeated on the early season, including a 2-0 record in USA South Conference play by defeating the Pacers.

Peace could only muster one hit in the first game, while CNU was able to scatter five runs in the first inning to take a 5-0 lead early on in the contest. The lead was too much for the Pacers to overcome and the Captains used their early success to go onto victory 9-0 in game one.

The Pacers again found trouble getting on the scoreboard in game two. The Captains were able to strike first, this time again using a five run inning to jump ahead of the Pacers 5-0 in the fourth inning. Peace was able to break up the shut out in the bottom of the fifth when Summer Evans hit a sacrifice fly to centerfield to bring in Ashley Weathersbee who had advanced to third base after walking to start the inning. Weathersbee made it around the bases thanks to a wild pitch and a fielder’s choice.

Peace pitcher Lauren Pleasant helped her own cause in the bottom of the sixth inning when she took a Kristen Bruce fastball deep to center field for a home run. Pleasants’ deep ball cut into the Captains’ lead 5-2, but it was too little, too late as CNU was able to put another run on the board in the seventh to take a 6-2 victory.

The losses drop Peace to 1-3 (0-2 USA South) on the year, while the Captains stay perfect at 4-0 (2-0 USA South). The Pacers will be back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Winston Salem to face Salem College. First pitch is scheduled for 4:00 PM.