Peace Softball Drops First Game of USA South Conference Tournament to NC Wesleyan 1-10

BURLINGTON, N.C. - Fifth-seeded NC Wesleyan registered the first upset of the 2007 USA South Conference softball tournament with a 10-1 victory over fourth-seeded Peace College Friday afternoon at Springwood Park.

The Lady Bishops (22-11) move on to face No. 1 Christopher Newport in the winners bracket semi-finals Friday at 2:00. The Pacers (25-14) are sent to an elimination game against Ferrum College at 4:00.

PC actually scored first with one run in the top of the second off of winning pitcher Libby Fulford (16-7), but the Lady Bishops answered with three runs in their next at-bat.

NC Wesleyan greeted Peace reliever Ashley Stansbury with six runs in the fourth before scoring its final run in the top of the fifth.

Stansbury, who gave up seven runs (two earned) on seven hits in two innings. came on for Lauren Pleasant (9-4). Pleasant allowed three runs on four hits and one walk in 3.0 innings of work.

Fulford struck out six while also going 2-for-3 with two RBI at the plate. She drove in the second and third runs for her club with a third-inning single to third base.