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Lookout Mountain, GA - Home runs by junior Nicole Wilson and freshman Alyssa Flowers highlighted a 13 hit offensive explosion by Wesleyan in Tuesday afternoon's 8-3 win over Covenant College. Despite six more hits in Game 2, Wesleyan fell 4-1 to the Scots.
BY THE NUMBERS:
GAME 1
| |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| WC (7-14) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
13 |
0 |
| CC (10-10-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
GAME 2
| |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| WC (7-15) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
| CC (11-10-1) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
x |
4 |
9 |
2 |
NOTABLES:
- 8 of 9 Wesleyan batters earned a hit in Game 1 against Covenant. Bela Bravo went 3-4 at the plate with one run scored and 2 RBI, while Tiffani Linville, Alyssa Flowers, and Nicole Wilson each recorded two hits. Victoria Clower and Nicole Wilson each drove in two runs as well for the Wolves.
- Mellissa Webb struck out five batters on her way to picking up her sixth win of the season for the Wolves.
- Freshman Ashley Bush went 2-3 at the plate in Game 2, while Jema Bravo, Victoria Clower, Nicole Wilson and Brooke Tussinger each added a hit.
- Wesleyan was just a hit or two away from taking Game 2, but 10 runners left on base was the difference in the outcome.
QUOTABLE:
""Today's games showed what we are capable of doing,"" Wesleyan head coach Dickey Hightower remarked. ""We played really well and hit the ball hard. Even in the second game when we lost, we played well and just needed a couple of well timed hits to turn that game in our favor. It was a great effort across the board.""
UP NEXT:
Monday, March 28: Wesleyan vs. Alverno College | Macon, GA | 4:00pm & 6:00pm
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