The Facts:
Scores: Roanoke 2, William Peace 1; William Peace 7, Roanoke 4 (8 inn.)
Location: Raleigh, N.C.

The Short story:  The Roanoke College softball team split a non-conference doubleheader Wednesday at William Peace University, winning the first game 2-1 but falling 7-4 in eight innings in the nightcap.

How it happened (Game 1):
*The Maroons broke a scoreless tie in the fifth with a pair of runs. Haleigh Vaughan led off with a walk and pinch runner Aniyah Blake stole second. Samantha Rice followed with an infield single and a stolen base, and Leah Butts plated Blake with a single. Erin Gorschboth brought home Rice with a sacrifice fly.
*Peace scored one in the sixth and had the bases loaded with one out, but starting pitcher Maggie McCray got out of the jam.
 
Inside the numbers (Game 1):
*McCray struck out 11 in a complete-game victory, allowing just four hits and one walk.
*Reagan Stewart had two hits for the Pacers.   
 
How it happened (Game 2):
*William Peace took a 3-0 lead but RC tied the game with three runs in the fifth frame. After loading the bases, Mikayla Gilmore brought one run in with a single and Madison Cooke hit a two-run double.
*After a WPU solo home run in the bottom of the sixth, Cooke again tied the game with a two-out single.
*Stewart ended the game with a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth.   

Inside the numbers (Game 2)
*Gilmore was 3-3 with a double and was also hit by a pitch.
*Cooke had two hits and three RBI.

Up Next:
*The Maroons (11-9) travel to Sweet Briar College Saturday for an Old Dominion Athletic Conference doubleheader at 1 p.m.