Radford used a three-run fourth inning to take a 4-0 win in game one, and a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to win game two 4-3, in a doubleheader sweep over the Presbyterian College softball team in Big South action at Radford, Va.
Radford improves to 28-15 overall and 9-5 in the league, while PC drops to 21-21, 7-9. The two teams square off for the third and final game of the series Sunday at 1 p.m.
Game One: Radford 4, PC 0
Abby Morrow scattered two PC hits, including a single from Kersten Legacki in the second and another single from Blaire Miller in the fifth, and retired the side in order in five frames to lead Radford to the 4-0 win in game one. She threw a complete game shutout for the win to move to 16-10 on the year.
PC starter Sydney Seigler, surrendered five hits and four runs in 5.1 innings of work, while striking out three for the loss (9-10). Natasha Sherrod came in relief, giving up a hit in two-thirds of an inning
After three and a half innings of scoreless softball, which saw PC get out of a bases loaded jam in the first and strand a Radford runner at third with no outs in the third, the Highlanders were able to put runs on the board in the bottom of the fourth.
Nia Chiles used a two-RBI double to bring home Whitney Davis and Jessica Curbiera, both of whom had reached on a walk. Chiles would advance to third on the play and score the next at-bat off a Marissa Gagliano ground out to second to give the Highlanders a 3-0 lead.
The Highlanders added a run in the sixth off a RBI single from Gagliano to make it 4-0.
Gagliano and Chiles both lead Radford with two hits and two RBI, as the Highlanders came away with six hits. PC was held to two hits.
Game Two: Radford 4, PC 3
Marissa Yow hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to give Radford the comeback, 4-3, win in game two. Becky Mantel led off the bottom of the seventh with a walk to put the winning run at the plate. Yow took the second pitch of her at-bat over the left field fence to give Radford the one-run win.
After a scoreless inning and a half in game two, Radford struck first with a run in the bottom of the second off RBI groundout by Hannah Medlam. The lead was short-lived as PC opened the third with back to back singles from Ruff and Kelsie Sanchez. Megan Anderson brought the tying run in with a double to left, while a Radford fielding error brought in two more to give PC the 3-1 lead.
The Highlanders got a run back in the bottom of the fourth off a RBI triple by Medlam to make it 3-2.
Ruff paced PC with three hits, with Sanchez coming away with two. The Blue Hose collected seven hits and had one error. Radford posted four hits and recorded three errors. Four different players recorded a hit apiece with Yow and Medlam recording two RBI each.
Katie Brown took the loss for PC (10-10), going 6.1 innings and surrendering just four hits and four runs, with three strikeouts. Lauren McIntyre got the start, pitching 4.0 innings and giving up one earned run off six hits. Kayla Huffman came in relief for 3.0 innings, and surrendered one hit for the win (6-2).
