ATHENS, W.Va- The Concord University softball team went 1-1 against Glenville State on Friday afternoon in Mountain East Conference action at the CU Softball Complex.
Concord is now 14-16 this season (3-3 MEC), while Glenville State is 8-14 (3-3 MEC).
Game 1: Concord 5 – Glenville State 1
The Mountain Lions scored three runs in the sixth to lock up a game one win over the Pioneers.
Concord struck first in game one in the third inning after singles from sophomore infielder
Kylie Kent and senior shortstop
Alayna Furr helped Concord get runners on first and second with one out.
After a wild pitch from the Pioneers and a single to third base from senior third baseman
Courtney Purtell, senior outfielder
Lauren Lewis singled up the middle to score both Furr and Kent and give the Mountain Lions a 2-0 lead after three innings.
Glenville State tallied its lone run in the fifth inning on an RBI groundout from Mackenzie Edmonds to cut the CU lead to 2-1.
A sixth inning surge from Concord helped the Mountain Lions plate three insurance runs. Sophomore outfielder/pitcher
Abby Beatty lead off the inning with a walk before Lewis singled to third base with a bunt.
Senior pitcher
Allie Reid singled up the middle to load the bases before freshman second baseman/shortstop
Jenna Witt singled to left field to score Beatty from third.
Lewis touched home plate on an RBI from junior third baseman
Alycea Watson, and Furr brought home the third run of the inning on a single to shortstop to score freshman catcher
Calli Van Gorden.
Senior pitcher/outfielder
Sarah Herndon closed the game in the circle; retiring three of the last four batters for GSC to give Concord a 5-1 win.
Lewis continued her strong play against Glenville State, totaling two RBI. Furr, Witt and Watson each added an RBI on the day. Furr also finished 3-for-4 with a run scored. Lewis alsofinished with multiple hits for CU.
Herndon picked up her second win of the season in the circle, going the distance while allowing just four hits and striking out four.
Game 2: Glenville State 5 - Concord 4
After falling behind 5-1, CU's comeback attempt came up short in the sixth inning in the nightcap as it fell by one run.
The Pioneers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI double from Mackenzie Smith.
The Mountain Lions chipped at the Pioneer lead when freshman pitcher/first baseman
Rachel Pritchard used an RBI groundout to score Witt from third base.
GSC pushed the lead back out to two runs on a home run from Taylor Brumfield to give GSC a 3-1 lead after four innings.
Two more runs from GSC gave Glenville State a 5-1 lead heading to the bottom of the sixth.
In the bottom of the sixth, Furr hit into a fielder's choice that scored Witt, who lead off the inning with a single, from third base.
With runners on second and third for the Mountain Lions, freshman utility
Amber Stokes singled up the middle to score Watson and freshman pitcher/outfielder
Darby Fitzpatrick and pull the Mountain Lions within one. However, the Mountain Lions couldn't find the tying run in the inning or in the seventh to drop a narrow 5-4 decision.
Furr finished with two hits to bring her season total to 51 hits, the third straight season she has accumulated over 50 hits.
Watson also finished with two hits in four appearances at the plate. Pritchard picked up her first RBI of the season in the loss.
Concord continues its home stand with two games against West Virginia Wesleyan beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
