NASHVILLE – Trevecca Nazarene University softball (16-7) swept its games against Kentucky Wesleyan College (7-21) 11-2 (five innings) in game one, and 9-0 in game two (five innings). Coach Ben Tyree now has 200 conference wins in his coaching career with the Trojans. 

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HOW IT HAPPENED

GAME ONE:

The Trojans got out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning. Lenna Robinson hit a single and then stole both second and third base. Then Malone Thrift hit a single that brought Robinson in for the score. On that play, Malone Thrift reached second due to a throwing error. Later in the inning, Kendall Andrews hit a two-run home run into center field to extend the Trojan's lead to 3-0. In the third inning, the Trojan offense continued to be hot. Gracie Kirby hit a double that scored both Kendall Andrews and Alyssa Triner. Then Sydney McCormick hit a single that brought in Megan Walker. Kaylee Adams rounded out the inning with a two-run home run into left-center field to make it 8-0. Anna Bennett made it 9-0 in the fourth inning on a solo home run into right-center field. In the fifth inning, Kentucky Wesleyan got on the board to make it 9-2. But the Trojans responded with a Kaylee Adams two-run home run to make it 11-2 in the bottom of the fifth inning. The game would be called due to a run rule. 

GAME TWO:

The Trojans kept the offense going in game two as Alyssa Triner hit a triple to bring Anna Bennett in for the score. Then in the second inning, Gracie Kirby hit a solo home run to extend the lead. Later on, in the fourth inning, Kelsey McPeters hit a single that brought Victoria Clark and Kendall Andrews in for the score. Later in the inning, Lenna Robinson stole second, which allowed Kaylee Adams to score. Malone Thrift singled to bring in Lenna Robinson, followed by an Anna Bennett double and an Alyssa Triner triple that brought in Malone Thrift and Anna Bennett. The Trojans rounded out the scoring when Kendall Andrews hit a single to bring Alyssa Triner in to make it 9-0. The game was called in the fifth due to a run rule.

CIRCLE AND BOX NOTES- GAME ONE:

• Kaylee Adams went 2-3 with two home runs, four RBIs, and two runs scored
• Kendall Andrews went 2-3 with a home run, two RBIs, and two runs scored
• Anna Bennett went 1-2 with a home run, an RBI, and one run scored
• Ashlan Sensing (6-3) pitched a complete game while allowing only two runs on six hits while striking out three batters

CIRCLE AND BOX NOTES- GAME TWO

• Rylee Veron (3-0) pitched a complete game and allowed no runs on only one hit while striking out six batters
• Gracie Kirby went 1-1 with a home run and a run scored
• Alyssa Triner went 2-3 with two triples, two RBI and a run scored
• Anna Bennett went 2-3 with two doubles, an RBI, and two runs scored

UP NEXT

On Friday, the Trojans host Malone University (3-6) for a doubleheader starting at 2:00 PM. 

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