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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.
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