GREENVILLE, S.C. ? Rachel Parker went 4-for-5 from the plate on the day in Presbyterian College softball's two losses to Furman on Wednesday afternoon at Pepsi Stadium.
The Blue Hose narrowly dropped game one, 1-0, before the Lady Paladins took game two, 10-3.
Parker had one double and one RBI to go along with her four hits. She was the only Blue Hose to finish with multiple hits on Wednesday, but Amanda Miller (Orlando, Fla.) was able to pick up two RBIs for PC against Furman.
In game one, Furman picked up the only run it would need in the bottom of the fifth inning. Morgan Hughey started the frame with a double to centerfield and moved to third on a groundout. With two outs, Meredith Mielke reached base on an error allowing Hughey to score from third.
PC look as if it would tie the game when it got a leadoff single in the seventh from Parker (Lake City, Fla.) and pinch runner Lindsey Trombley (Ridgeway, S.C.) moved to third with the help of a wild pitch and a passed ball. With one out, PC could not get the tying run in as Furman pitcher Lana Mackey struck out the final two PC batters to secure the Lady Paladin victory.
Mary Gordon (Vernon, Conn.) took the loss for the Blue Hose in game one despite allowing no earned runs on two hits while striking out five.
In game two, PC started off with a three-run first inning to take an early 3-0 lead. Parker singled to left to bring in PC's first run of the day and make it 1-0 in favor of the Blue Hose.
Two batters later Miller doubled to left centerfield to bring in Katie Anderson (North Augusta, S.C.) and Parker.
The Blue Hose on top 3-0, Furman answered quickly with a five-run second inning to take a 5-3 advantage.
Furman would add a third inning run on a throwing error and plate four more in the bottom of the fourth inning to end the contest scoring 10 unanswered runs.
Erin Stewart (Marion, S.C.) suffered the loss for PC in game two, giving up six runs on five hits in two innings. Paige Cassady (Orlando, Fla.) pitched four innings of relief allowing four runs on four hits while walking five.
PC next welcomes North Greenville to the PC Softball Complex for a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23.
