CLINTON, S.C.- The Presbyterian College softball team wrapped up the Blue Hose Invitational on Sunday splitting their two games, falling to Northern Kentucky in the opener and defeating South Carolina State in the evening.
Game 1 – Northern Kentucky
Jenna Greene started in the circle for the Blue Hose working her way out of trouble in the 1
st inning and breezed past the Norse in the 2
nd. PC opened the scoring in the 2
nd with an infield single from
Layna Johnson.
Morgan Hess was already on second after a double and she advanced to third after
Jaiden Tweed reached on a dropped third strike.
Jersey Silver then ripped a ball to left field to score Tweed and Johnson as PC went up 3-0. The Norse would get on the board in the 3
rd as a couple walks and a base hit provided the tally. The score would hold until the top of the 7
th where Northern Kentucky would place a six spot to grab a 7-3 lead. The late rally was too much for the Blue Hose as they couldn't create a rally of their own.
Game 2 – South Carolina State
Morgan Hess got the start in game two as she went 1-2-3 in the top of the 1
st. PC started right out of the gates as
Jillian Hewes drove in a run once leadoff batter
Jersey Silver reached third.
Kaitlyn Tucker then made her way to third and scored on a wild pitch to give the Blue Hose a 2-0 lead. The Bulldogs struck with a solo homerun in the 2
nd, but Presbyterian got the run right back as
Rebecca Clark smashed one over the center field fence. PC added a run in the bottom of the 4
th with
Lath Freeman driving in
Bailey Watkins with a single to left. Presbyterian wasn't done in the game quite yet as in the bottom of the 5
th they plated two more with Hess scoring on a deep pop out, and Clark crossing the plate from a Silver liner up the middle. Hess held South Carolina State in the top of the 6
th and the game was called to darkness after that.
Notables
- Morgan Hess notched her first collegiate win with a 6-1 win over South Carolina State.
- Jersey Silver went 4-7 on the day with three RBIs and one run scored.
- Rebecca Clark recorded PC's first home run of the year.
- Hess and Greene struck out a combined 16 batters between the two games.