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Marion, NC: The Alice Lloyd College Lady Eagles (13-11) journeyed south to the Tar Heel state on Saturday, March 7th, for a neutral-site doubleheader against the Mid-Atlantic Christian Lady Mustangs (0-4). The Bluegrass bombers would receive a pair of solid pitching performances and take both contests by scores of 5-0.
March 7th
Game 1
Alice Lloyd-5: MAC-0
ALC would throw a 3-hit shutout to take the opener.(1B)
"The Pass" jumped ahead out of the gate. Mackenzie Newport (CF) and Jordan Rakes (LF) opened with a pair of singles. Newport would then score on a single from Arin Rife (1B), and the second run raced home on Brooke Baker's bunt single (2-0). Finally, a pop fly gave the Lady Eagles a 3-0 advantage.
In the bottom of the second, the Caney Creekers plate another score, aided by a walk and error from the Mustangs, plus a fielders choice, 4-0.
Things remained the same until the bottom of the fifth. In that inning, the Pippa Passes posse would practically steal a run as Mckenzie Orfield (3B) walked, stole second, and stole third. She then raced home on an error (5-0). That would be more than enough as Mid-Atlantic was kept in check until the final out was recorded.
At the plate, Rakes, Rife, Baker, and Abby Maynard (DP) all smacked 2 hits while Newport, Rife, Baker, and Briley Aidala (C) provided the RBI's.
On the mound, Kinna Justice was in fine form, tossing a 3-hit shutout with 5 strikeouts and only 1 walk.
The Lady Eagles won the hitting war, 9-3, and won with 0 errors.
GAME 2
Alice Lloyd-5: MAC-0
ALC saw three pitchers combine for a 2-hit shutout to give the Bluegrass bombers a sweep.
The Caney Creek crew broke the ice in the second when Aidala grounded into a fielders choice to plate a score, 1-0.
Later, in the bottom of the third, Newport, Rakes, and Orfield all singled to produce a run (2-0). Later, a Baker sacrafice increased the lead, 3-0.
Finally, in the sixth, with a runner on second, Justice laced a single to right field to deliver the goods, 5-0.
Mid-Atlantic then went down in order to seal the deal for the Kentucky kids.
Justice led the way as she performed impressive double-duty. At the plate, she went 2-2 with a RBI and run scored. On the mound, she was solid once again. Orfield, Justice, Aidala, Baker, and Katie Deeds (C) each delivered a RBI.
Rife started on the mound and earned the win. In 3 innings of work, she gave 0 hits and whiffed 6 batters. Justice relieved and gave only 2 hits in 3 innings with 4 K's. Katie Samuel tossed the final inning, allowing 0 hits.
ALC led in hits, 8-2, and the game was error-free.
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