NASHVILLE – The Trevecca Nazarene University softball team (32-10, 14-2 Great Midwest) closed the weekend with a sweep of Walsh University (6-20, 1-5 Great Midwest) at the Trevecca Softball Complex on Saturday afternoon.
Trevecca leads the all-time series with Walsh 13-2 with both losses by a margin of two or less runs. The Trojans have won five straight against the Cavaliers.
HOW IT HAPPENED
GM 1: TNU 6, WU 1
A pair of home runs by Kendall Andrews and
Kyleigh Burgett in the first helped the Trojans to a quick three-run lead. Trevecca tacked on two more in the second off a ground out RBI and RBI single to hold a 5-0 lead. Walsh received its only run of the game in the third off a wild pitch.
Sarah Kinderdine got the run back for the Trojans in the fifth, though, off a double she sent down the left field line as Trevecca earned the 6-1 win.
CIRCLE AND BOX NOTES
* Eight different Trojans collected at least one hit, combining for 10.
* Kendall Andrews went 2-4 with two RBIs and a run scored.
* Anna Bennett was 2-3 with two runs scored.
* Kyleigh Burgett went 1-2 with an RBI and a run scored.
* Ashlan Sensing (16-6) started and tossed a complete game while striking out eight, allowing just two hits and one unearned run.
* Sensing leads the Great Midwest in strikeouts, wins and innings pitched.
GM 2: TNU 7, WU 6 – F/9
The Trojans struck first in game two as well with an RBI single in the second. Walsh took the lead in the third with a pair of runs and stretched it as much as five with a three run fourth inning. The Trojans forced extras after a four run seventh inning saved the day.
Annabelle Ellis doubled to left center to start the effort before
Sydney McCormick drew a bases loaded walk to pull within two. Consecutive hit-by-pitches drew the Trojans even at 5-5. Both sides added a run in the eighth inning before
Annabelle Ellis and Trevecca walked it off in the ninth. With one out, Ellis drilled a ball to left field to lift the Trojans to the 7-6 win.
CIRCLE AND BOX NOTES
* Seven different Trojans collected at least one hit, combining for 14.
* Annabelle Ellis went 4-6 with three RBIs and two runs scored.
* Ashlan Sensing was 2-5 with a run scored.
* Kyleigh Burgett went 2-3 with two runs scored and a walk.
* Halle Grace Patton started and went 3.2 innings, allowing seven hits and five runs.
Alex Behnke (7-2) came on in relief to pitch the final 1.2 innings to earn the win. Behnke allowed just two hits to the six batters she faced.
NEXT ON THE DIAMOND
The Trojans host a midweek series against Christian Brothers University (15-23, 8-14 GSC) on Tuesday, April 9.
First pitch with the Bucs is set for 2:00 p.m. and is the final non-conference series of the season for the Trojans. Trevecca controls a 9-2 lead all-time versus CBU since 2013. After CBU won the first two games, Trevecca has won the past nine.
