Franklin Springs, Ga – The Emmanuel Softball team hosted Barton College this afternoon in conference action. The Bulldogs jumped out ahead early to take game one, 13-5. The Lions bounced back in game two, taking the early lead and scoring 6 runs in the final two innings to earn the 7-4 win. 

GAME ONE

The Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 errors in the top of the 1^st to take a 2-0 lead. The Lions answered well in the bottom of the 1^st , with Grace Ausborn and Arlie Gooden leading things off with a walk to put runners on 1^st and 2^nd. Ciara Passmore reached on a fielder's choice, with Ausborn getting thrown out at 3^rd, and Ashley Fountain reached on a fielder's choice to load the bases. A groundout by Carson Stowe scored a run, cutting the Bulldogs lead to 2-1.

The Bulldogs added 4 runs to their lead on 4 hits in the top of the 2^nd to take a 6-1 lead. The Lions threatened in the bottom of the 2^nd, with Jacie McCall Shelby Rinefierd, and Ausborn picking up singles, and Arlie Gooden walked to load the bases, but a strike out ended the inning with the Bulldogs leading 6-1.

The score stayed that way until the top of the 4^th when the Bulldogs added a run on a hit to take a 7-1 lead. 

In the top of the 5^th, Barton tacked on a run on a hit to take an 8-1 lead. The Lions bats got to work in the bottom half of the inning. After a walk to Gooden, Ciara Passmore homered to cut the Bulldogs lead to 8-3. Fountain walked, and Emma Knight came in to pinch run. Carson Stowe followed that up with a single to move Knight to 3^rd base. Lennox Roberts came in to run for Stowe, and she advanced to 2^nd on a ground out. Knight stole home on a groundout to make it 8-4, Barton and a single by Shelby Rinefierd scored Roberts to make it 8-5, Barton.

After a scoreless 6^th, the Bulldogs scored 5 runs on 6 hits and an error in the top of the 7^th to push their lead to 13-5 which would be the final.

At the plate, Carson Stowe went 2-4 and Ciara Passmore went yard to pick up 2 RBIs. 

In the circle, Autumn Matherly got the start, going 4.0 innings and giving up 7 runs (4 earned) on 8 hits. She struck out a batter and walked one. Addison Hendrix relieved her to throw an inning. She gave up a run on a hit and walked 3 batters. Quinn Overby closed out the game, pitching 2.0 innings and giving up 5 runs (4 earned) on 7 hits and walking a batter.

GAME TWO

The Lions bounced back in game two, getting on the board early in the 1^st inning. Arlie Gooden and Carson Stowe both walked to start off the at-bat and a single from Jacie McCall scored Gooden to give the Lions the 1-0 lead.

After a scoreless 2^nd, the Bulldogs got on the board in the top of the 3^rd, scoring a run on 2 hits to tie the game at 1-1. 
Barton took the lead in the top of the 4^th, scoring 2 runs on 2 hits to take a 3-1 lead.

The Lions responded well in the bottom of the 5^th. Ciara Passmore, Stowe, and McCall each singled to start off the at-bat. Passmore was thrown out at 2^nd, but Shelby Rinefierd reached on an error to load the bases for Dezerea Hillery. Hillery took full advantage of the opportunity, smashing a homerun to clear the bases, giving the Lions a 5-3 lead. 

In the bottom of the 6^th, the Lions stayed hot at the plate. Passmore doubled to start off the inning and Stowe doubled to score Passmore, giving the Lions the 6-3 lead. After a walk to Rinefierd and Hillery, a sacrifice fly from Eliana Cooper scored Rinefierd to make it 7-3, Lions. 

Barton scored a run on a hit in the top of the 7^th to make the final score, 7-4.

At the plate, Jacie McCall went 3-4 with Grace Ausborn and Carson Stowe both going 2-3. Dezerea Hillery picked up 4 RBIs in the game on a grand slam. 

In the circle, Reagan Beagle threw a complete game, pitching 7.0 innings. She gave up 4 runs on 8 hits and struck out 2 batters, walking 2.

Next up, the Lions will host the UNC Pembroke Braves tomorrow in a doubleheader. First pitch will be at 1PM.

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