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Clark at Clemson
Mike Slade
1
Presbyterian PC 5-2
3
Winner Mercer MER 10-9
Presbyterian PC
5-2
1
Final
3
Mercer MER
10-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Presbyterian PC 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 1
Mercer MER 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 3 5 0

W: Riley Hickok (2-1) L: Haselden, Haley (3-2) S: Ashlyn Donner (1)

7
Winner Western Carolina WCU 4-12
2
Presbyterian PC 5-3
Winner
Western Carolina WCU
4-12
7
Final
2
Presbyterian PC
5-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Western Carolina WCU 2 0 1 3 0 1 0 7 10 0
Presbyterian PC 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 2

W: Savannah Rice (2-5) L: Shaw, Sara (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Rob Low

Clark Hits First Collegiate Homer as PC Drops Pair

MACON, Ga. – Rebecca Clark drove in a run in both contests, including hitting her first collegiate home run in game two, but the Presbyterian College softball team fell to Mercer 3-1 and then to Western Carolina 7-2 on Saturday at the 2021 Mercer Bears Classic.
 
FINAL SCORE (G1): Mercer 3, Presbyterian 1
LOCATION: Sikes Field (Macon, Ga.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (5-2) | Mercer (10-9)
W: Riley Hickok (2-1) | L: Haley Haselden (3-2) | S: Ashlyn Donner (1)
 
FINAL SCORE (G2): Western Carolina 7, Presbyterian 2
LOCATION: Sikes Field (Macon, Ga.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (5-3) | Western Carolina (4-12)
W: Savannah Rice (2-5) | L: Sara Shaw (0-1)
 
NOTABLES
- Clark went 3-for-6 for the day, picking up at least one hit and driving in a run in both contests. The sophomore had a pair of knocks in the second game, tying her career-best, including the first home run of her collegiate career.
- Kara Starnes collected her first RBI as a collegian on a run-scoring single in the second game of the day.
- Sarah Shaw made her first collegiate start in game two and tossed her first career complete game. The righty picked up a pair of strikeouts.
- Haley Haselden went the distance in the circle for the Blue Hose in game one and struck out two.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1
- Both teams threatened in the opening inning, but were turned away, with Mercer leaving the bases loaded in its half of the first.
- The Bears notched the first run of the contest in the second.
- With two outs in the fourth, PC put together three straight singles, the last of which was an RBI single by Clark to tie the contest up at 1-1.
- Mercer answered with a two-run homer in the bottom of the frame to go back in front, 3-1.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 2
- Western Carolina broke the ice with a pair in the second, then tacked on another in the third for a 3-0 edge.
- The Catamounts pushed across three more in the fourth, pushing the margin to 6-0.
- The Blue Hose started the bottom of the fourth with back-to-back walks, but both runners were left stranded.
- Clark led off the fifth inning with a solo shot to get PC on the board.
- WCU answered right back with a run in the sixth to restore the six-run cushion.
- Starnes plated a run with a single in the bottom of the seventh, but PC's attempt at a comeback was halted after that.
 
UP NEXT
Presbyterian continues its road swing on Thursday as it heads to Greenville for a doubleheader at Furman. First pitch is set for 5 pm.
 
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