Softball Sweeps Averett in First Conference Games

Raleigh, NC -- The Pacers swept the Cougars of Averett University in today's double header (3-2, 3-0). Peace moves to 16-6 overall and 2-0 in the USA South. Averett finishes the day 1-9 overall and 0-2 in the conference.

Junior pitcher Stephanie Monette (Conway, SC/Newberry College) moves to 9-1 with today's 3-2 win in game 1. Monette allowed 1 earned run in 9 hits with 2 walks and 1 strikeout. Peace picked up 3 singles in the win; one each from first-years Courtney Long (Nakina, NC/South Columbus) and Lindsey Moore (Clayton, NC/Clayton), and one from sophomore Ashley Stansbury (Rougemont, NC/Northern Durham) in the first inning. Stansbury and Moore earned the only 2 RBIs for the Pacers.

Stansbury earned her second no-hitter of the season in game 2 with 10 strikouts. First-year left fielder Kasie Moore (Clayton, NC/Clayton) recorded the only extra-base hit on the day for the Pacers with a double in the fourth. Long went 2-3 from the plate. First baseman Holly Braswell (Raleigh, NC/Garner) recorded 2 hits as well earning one of the team's six RBIs. Senior second baseman Joanie Blevins (Thurmond, NC/East Wilkes) had a single to center field in the first and earned her RBI in the fifth with a fielder's choice.

While the Pacer hitting failed to match recent performances, the team earned two solid wins to begin the conference schedule. Peace hosts their final non-conference opponent Thursday with Bridgewater College at 2:00pm. See you on the sidelines!