MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. - The Mount Olive softball team swept the Bears of Shaw University in a non-conference doubleheader on Monday afternoon at Nancy Chapman Cassell Field in Mount Olive, N.C.
GAME 1 INFORMATION
Score: Mount Olive 8 - Shaw 0 - 5 innings
Records: Mount Olive (28-17), Shaw (3-14)
Location: Nancy Chapman Cassell Field | Mount Olive, N.C.
How It Happened
Play-by-Play
GAME RUNDOWN
- The Trojans wasted no time in finding their opening run as back-to-back doubles by Madison Morgan and Eileen Barrera gave UMO a 1-0 lead as Morgan crossed home plate on Barrera's at-bat.
- Mount Olive found their second run in the bottom of the second inning as a single to left field from Amari Borrego scored Alexis Oliver who reached base on her own single down the left field line and moved into scoring position after stealing second.
- In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Trojans scored their third run of the game on back-to-back doubles by Borrego and Breanna Voelker taking a 3-0 lead into the fifth.
- Mikayla Koch led off the bottom of the fifth with a triple to left field for Mount Olive. Morgan came to the plate and hit a two-run homer over the left field wall increasing the Trojans lead to 5-0.
- Barrera hit her second double of the game and scored on an Oliver single putting UMO up 6-0.
- An Alyssa Pickle double to left center field advanced Oliver to third and the pair scored on a single by Borrego to left field giving the Trojans the eight-run lead to win the game in five innings.
KEY STATS
- Mallory Ratcliff (W: 11-6) pitched all five innings striking out nine batters of the 16 she faced. Of her 54 total pitches, 41 were for strikes.
- Madison Morgan hit a 2 run home run over the left field wall, the first home run of her collegiate career.
GAME 2 INFORMATION
Score: Mount Olive 10 - Shaw 0 - 5 innings
Records: Mount Olive (29-17), Shaw (3-15)
Location: Nancy Chapman Cassell Field | Mount Olive, N.C.
How It Happened
Play-by-Play
GAME RUNDOWN
- Mount Olive continued to roll as they scored six runs in the bottom of the second inning. The action began with Amari Borrego singling to the pitcher followed by a two-run homer to left field by Alyssa Pickle.
- Amber Parker scored on a single by Breanna Voelker and Voelker came home following a single to left field by Mikayla Koch that put the score at 4-0 UMO.
- Koch scored when Madison Morgan doubled through the left side and Morgan came home after Eileen Barrera stole second and the catcher overthrew on the pickoff attempt advancing both runners a base.
- After a quick third inning, Mount Olive added four runs in the bottom of the fourth taking a 10-0 advantage in the scoreline.
- Borrego hit a double down the left line that scored Koch and Morgan who were on third and second respectively that put UMO up 8-0.
- Pickle came to the plate and hit her second home run of the game to the same location as her first for another two-run shot that increased the score to its final tally of 10-0.
KEY STATS
NEXT
Mount Olive will return to Nancy Chapman Cassell Field for a home doubleheader against the Rams of Winston-Salem State on Tuesday, April 16 at 2 & 4, and wrap up the regular season with a road contest at Elizabeth City State on Wednesday.
