NASHVILLE – Trevecca Nazarene University softball (17-8, 3-1 Great Midwest) split its games against Malone University (5-8, 1-1 Great Midwest), winning 4-2 in game one and falling 2-1 in game two on Friday afternoon at the Trojan Softball Complex.  

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HOW IT HAPPENED

GAME ONE:

The Trojans got the early lead in the second inning when Kendall Andrews hit a solo home run. They extended their lead in the third inning when Kaylee Adams scored on a wild pitch that saw Anna Bennett advance to third base. Bennett would be brought home on a fly-out by Alyssa Triner. Then with two out, Sydney McCormick hit a single that brought Gracie Kirby home to make it 4-0. Trojan pitcher Ashlan Sensing kept Malone in check all game until they finally broke through in the sixth inning when they made it 4-1. Then in the seventh, Malone added another run with two out to make it 4-2, but it was too late.

GAME TWO:

Game two was a low-scoring affair, with the Trojans striking first in the second inning. Kendall Andrews hit a single that brought Alyssa Triner in for the score. Then in the third inning, Malone tied the game at one on a sacrifice fly out that brought in a runner. After the third inning, neither team could get much going offensively. In the sixth inning, Malone took the lead on a single that brought a runner in from third base. In the seventh inning, the Trojans overcame a situation with two runners in scoring position and made it out of the top of the seventh while allowing no runs in the inning. The sequence included getting a runner out at home. But the Trojans were unable to score in the bottom of the seventh. 

CIRCLE AND BOX NOTES- GAME ONE:

• Anna Bennett went 2-3 with one run scored
• Kendall Andrews went 1-3 with a home run, an RBI, and one run scored
• Sydney McCormick went 2-3 with a double and an RBI
• Ashlan Sensing (7-3) pitched a complete game and allowed only two runs on seven hits while striking out five batters

CIRCLE AND BOX NOTES- GAME TWO

• Alyssa Triner went 2-3 with a double and one run scored
• Lenna Robinson and Kendall Andrews both went 1-3

UP NEXT

The Trojans host Walsh University (5-8, 1-0 Great Midwest) for a doubleheader on Saturday, with game one starting at 1:00 PM and game two starting at 3:00 PM.

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