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The Basics - Game One
Score: Ferrum 3, Roanoke 2
Records: Roanoke 10-9, Ferrum 11-8
Location: Ferrum, Va.
The Lead: Roanoke took an early lead but Ferrum rallied for the final three runs to take a 3-2 decision.
How it Happened: - Roanoke jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning after back-to-back singles from Rachel Guilliams and Jordan Meador.
- Mattie Morris and Erin Forbes followed with an RBI singles to make it 2-0 Maroons.
- Ferrum cut its deficit in half in the home half of the second when Logan Barbour homered with one out to make it 2-1.
- The Panthers picked up a pair of runs the next inning after taking advantage of miscue by RC in the field to take the decisive 3-2 lead.
- Taylor Asimakopoulos (1-3) took the loss for RC after tossing 3.1 inning and giving up three runs. Emily Salsberry threw 2.1 innings of relief and gave up a pair of hits.
- Amanda Roberts went the distance for Ferrum allowing two runs on six hits to improve to 6-4 on the season.
The Basics - Game Two
Score: Ferrum 2, Roanoke 0
Records: Roanoke 10-10, Ferrum 12-8
Location: Ferrum, Va.
The Lead: Courtney Rudd threw a complete game shutout as Ferrum swept RC with the 2-0 win.
How it Happened- Rudd allowed just three hits, struck out seven and did not walk a batter on her way to improving her record to 6-4 on the season.
- Ferrum got the only run it would need when Cheyenne Strickland connected for a homerun in the first inning.
- Teresa Wagner took the loss for RC, dropping her record to 2-4 on the season. Wagner gave up just two runs on four hits. Courtney Oliver threw two innings of perfect relief.
Up Next: Roanoke returns home on Saturday for a doubleheader with No. 2 Emory at 1:00 p.m.
