Softball Sweeps Maryville with Blevins Perfect from the Plate

Raleigh, NC--Peace College Softball added two more wins to their 9-3 record sweeping the Scots of Maryville College (TN) in today's windy double header (3-0, 13-5). Sophomore Ashley Stansbury (Rougemont, NC/Northern Durham) pitched a 4-hit shutout with 8 strikeouts. Stansbury went 4-5 from the plate on the day, including a single-run-homer in the fourth inning of game 1 and a double in game 2.

Senior second baseman Joanie Blevins (Thurmond, NC/East Wilkes) went 7-7 from the plate in today's sweep earning 4 RBIs for the day. Defensively, Blevins had 2 putouts and assisted with 2 others.

Junior Stephanie Monette (Conway, SC/Newberry College) earned another win from the pitcher's circle to give her 5-1 on the season. Monette was headed to an 8-0 4-hit mercy shutout before the tides turned in the top of the fifth. The Scots earned 5 hits and 4 runs in the fifth to force another bat from the Pacers. Peace fought back and earned 5 runs of their own to finish the game in 5. First-year shortstop Jessica Hogan (Denton, NC/Southwestern Randolph) loaded the bases with her single moving catcher Kristyn Trogdon (Asheboro, NC/Southwestern Randolph) and third baseman Courtney Long (Nakina, NC/South Columbus) to second and third. Blevins singled and scored Trogdon and Long. Left fielder Kasie Moore (Clayton, NC/Clayton) homered to add 3 RBIs and end game 2.

The Pacers travel to Fayetteville, NC Sunday for a match-up against DII Fayetteville State University. The double header begins at 1:00pm. At the home double header versus Swarthmore College Wednesday, March 12, Peace welcomes two-time Olympic Softball Gold Medalist Michele Smith. Smith will throw out the first pitch at 1:00pm. See you on the sidelines!