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Roanoke Softball Splits with SVU

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2

Game 1
The Basics
Score: Southern Virginia 1, Roanoke 0
Records: Roanoke 2-1 | Southern Virginia 1-6
Location: Lexington, Va.

The Lead: Roanoke allowed just one hit but fell to Southern Virginia 1-0 in the opener.

How it Happened:

  • A Mykayla Johnson RBI double in the first inning proved to be the only scoring of the game.
  • Courtney Oliver was saddled with the tough loss in the circle for the Maroons as she allowed just one hit in six innings of work. She struck out five and walked just one.
  • The Maroons best chance to score came in the top of the sixth inning when it had runners on second and third but SVU's Megan Harmon retired the side to keep the SVU lead in tacked.
  • Harmon got the win after allowing just four hits and striking out three.

Game 2
The Basics
Score: Roanoke 6, Southern Virginia 2
Records: Roanoke 3-1 | Southern Virginia 1-7
Location: Lexington, Va.

The Lead: Roanoke earned a spilt of the doubleheader with a 6-2 win over SVU

How it Happened:

  • The Maroons got on the board in the first inning when Taylor Carter was hit by pitch, stole second and came around to score on a Katie Smith RBI single to make it 1-0.
  • With RC up 2-1 in the third inning, Taylor Sutherland made it a 3-1 game when she scored on a wild pitch.
  • SVU cut it to 3-2 in the next half inning and the game stayed that way until the top of the sixth when RC scored three times to make it a 6-2 game. 
  • In that inning, Sutherland scored on a wild pitch, a Marleigh Hall RBI ground out scored Becca Wenger, while a Carter double plated Rachel Guilliams.
  • Ruthie Williams started and went four innings allowing just four hits and two unearned runs. Emily Salsberry went the final three innings, giving up just one hit.

Up Next: RC will face Mount Union and Catholic on Sunday in Clearmont, Fla. 

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Players Mentioned

Taylor Carter

#25 Taylor Carter

Outfield
5' 4"
Junior
Rachel Guilliams

#15 Rachel Guilliams

Infield/Outfield
5' 6"
Senior
Marleigh Hall

#5 Marleigh Hall

Infield/ Outfield
5' 9"
Junior
Courtney Oliver

#9 Courtney Oliver

Pitcher/Outfield
5' 3"
Sophomore
Emily Salsberry

#22 Emily Salsberry

Pitcher
5' 7"
Sophomore
Katie Smith

#3 Katie Smith

Outfield
5' 5"
Junior
Taylor Sutherland

#2 Taylor Sutherland

Infield
5' 1"
Senior
Becca Wenger

#42 Becca Wenger

First Base/Third Base
5' 8"
Junior
Ruthie Williams

#17 Ruthie Williams

Pitcher/First Base
5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Taylor Carter

#25 Taylor Carter

5' 4"
Junior
Outfield
Rachel Guilliams

#15 Rachel Guilliams

5' 6"
Senior
Infield/Outfield
Marleigh Hall

#5 Marleigh Hall

5' 9"
Junior
Infield/ Outfield
Courtney Oliver

#9 Courtney Oliver

5' 3"
Sophomore
Pitcher/Outfield
Emily Salsberry

#22 Emily Salsberry

5' 7"
Sophomore
Pitcher
Katie Smith

#3 Katie Smith

5' 5"
Junior
Outfield
Taylor Sutherland

#2 Taylor Sutherland

5' 1"
Senior
Infield
Becca Wenger

#42 Becca Wenger

5' 8"
Junior
First Base/Third Base
Ruthie Williams

#17 Ruthie Williams

5' 6"
Junior
Pitcher/First Base