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Box Score 2 Franklin Springs, GA - The Lady Lions hosted their first conference matchup this season against King University. It ended with both teams coming home with a win each.
Game 1
Emmanuel College Lions watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 4-2 loss to King University on Friday. King University took the lead on a walk in the first inning.
King University got things moving in the first inning. Chelsea Sams drew a walk, scoring one run. Nikole Counts got the start for King University. The bulldog lasted seven innings, allowing six hits and two runs while striking out four and walking one.
Kaitlyn Pickens was in the circle for Emmanuel College Lions . The pitcher surrendered one run on one hit over one-third of an inning.
Dani Fairey threw six and two-thirds innings in relief. King University tallied two home runs on the day. Meagan Puckett went yard in the fifth inning. Carly Turner had a four bagger in the seventh inning.
Emmanuel College Lions racked up six hits on the day.
Kya Santiago and
Ally Harris all managed multiple hits for Emmanuel College Lions .
Ally Harris and
Kya Santiago each collected two hits to lead Emmanuel College Lions . Emmanuel College Lions was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error.
Mackensie Hogan had the most chances in the field with seven.
Kya Santiago led Emmanuel College Lions with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with four stolen bases.
King University tallied seven hits in the game. Puckett, Erin Foster, and Sams each racked up multiple hits for King University.
Game 2
Emmanuel College Lions seized victory in dramatic walk-off fashion, thanks to a walk-off grand slam at the end of the game to topple King University. Emmanuel College Lions was down 4-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning when
Abbey Sims homered on a 2-2 count, scoring four runs, her first grandslam.
In the second inning, King University got their offense started. Meagan Puckett singled on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs.
Sydney Blackmon was on the rubber for Emmanuel College Lions . The southpaw allowed seven hits and four runs over four and a third innings, striking out two and walking one.
Carly Turner was in the circle for King University. The hurler went six and two-thirds innings, allowing seven runs on seven hits, striking out seven and walking one.
Emmanuel College Lions socked one home run on the day.
Abbey Sims went deep in the seventh inning.
Emmanuel College Lions scattered seven hits in the game.
Ally Harris and
Isabelle Petty each had multiple hits for Emmanuel College Lions .
Isabelle Petty and
Ally Harris each managed two hits to lead Emmanuel College Lions . Emmanuel College Lions didn't commit a single error in the field.
Lily Shelton had the most chances in the field with five.
King University saw the ball well today, racking up eight hits in the game. Azlee Sells, Puckett, and Turner each racked up multiple hits for King University.
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The Lady Lions are back in action tomorrow, March 13th for another conference match against Lees-McRae at 1pm and 3pm.
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