MURFREESBORO, NC – The Emmanuel Softball team traveled to Murfreesboro, NC today for a doubleheader against Chowan University. The Lions took game one, 9-1, but fell to the Hawks in game two, 4-0. With the split, the Lions now sit at 17-22 overall and 10-10 in conference action.

GAME ONE 
The Lions got on the board first in game one with three runs in the top of the 3^rd. Grace Ausborn started things off reaching on an error by the shortstop and advanced to 2^nd on the throw. Jaryn Gibson doubled to center to score Ausborn and make it 1-0. Gabby Buffington reached on an error to advance Gibson to 3^rd. Vic Epps kept things going with single to score Gibson, giving the Lions a 2-0 lead. Ciara Passmore singled through the left side to score Buffington to make it 3-0, Lions. The Hawks scored a run on 3 hits to make it 3-1, Lions. 

In the top of the 5^th the Lions bats got to work. Abby Rocco reached on an error and Jaryn Gibson singled to center field to advance Rocco to 3^rd. Buffington singled down the left field line to score Rocco, making it 4-1 Lions. Epps walked to load the bases and Passmore walked to score Reagan Smith (pinch runner) to make it 5-1, Lions. Aggie Bennett was hit by a pitch to score Buffington to put the Lions up 6-1 and Kelsey Lester walked to score a run to make it 7-1. Varner singled through the right side to score Passmore to make it 8-1 and Rocco closed out the inning getting hit by a pitch to score Bennett to make it 9-1 which would be the final score.

Jaryn Gibson and Gabby Buffington led the way for the Lions at the plate, each going 2-3. 

In the circle, Cassidy Jenkins got the start going 5.0 innings. She gave up a run on 4 hits and struck out a batter. 

GAME TWO 

The Hawks got on the board first in game two, scoring 2 runs on 2 hits in the bottom of the 4^th to take a 2-0 lead. 

Chowan added 2 runs to their lead on 3 hits in the bottom of the 6^th to make it 4-0 which would be the final score. 

At the plate, Abby Rocco went 1-3. 

In the circle, Carly Forrester got the start going 5.1 innings. She gave up 3 runs 3 hits and walked 2 batters. She struck out 2. Addison Hendrix came in next to throw 0.2 innings, giving up 1 run on 2 hits. 

Next up, the Lions will travel to Greenwood, SC to face Lander University on Tuesday at 2 & 4PM. For more information on Emmanuel University athletics, visit goeulions.com.