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Shelby Kilgore
Shelby Kilgore
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Spalding SPALDING 7-14
8
Winner Hanover HCSB 10-12
Spalding SPALDING
7-14
1
Final
8
Hanover HCSB
10-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Spalding SPALDING 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3
Hanover HCSB 0 2 2 1 3 0 X 8 13 2

W: Sydney Griffin (7-3) L: Kilburn, Amber (2-6)

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Spalding SPALDING 7-15
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Winner Hanover HCSB 11-12
Spalding SPALDING
7-15
1
Final
4
Hanover HCSB
11-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Spalding SPALDING 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 1
Hanover HCSB 2 0 1 0 0 1 X 4 9 0

W: Anna Phillippe (4-6) L: Schoen, Robyn (3-7)

Game Recap: Softball |

Golden Eagles drop two to Hanover, 8-1 and 4-1

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Spalding University softball suffered two losses at the hands of Hanover College, 8-1 and 4-1. The Golden Eagles fall to a 7-15 overall record, while the Panthers improve to 11-12. In the first game, Sydney Griffin (7-3) earned the win, while Amber Kilburn (2-4) was hit with the loss. The Second game saw Anna Phillippe (4-6) picked up the win, while Robyn Schoen (3-7) was tagged with the loss.
 
Brooke Lamon had a strong performance, going 3-for-6 with a RBI. Shelby Kilgore had a solid outing, going 3-for-6 with a stolen base. Sidney Powers led the way for Hanover, going 4-for-7 with a homerun.
 
The Golden Eagles opened the scoring in the top of the first. An error and two walks would load the bases. A failed pickoff attempt would advance the runners and bring Amanda Gilliland home for a 1-0 lead. Hanover would strike back in the bottom of the second after a single up the middle and a throwing error would allow two runs to score to make it 2-1, Hanover. The panthers would extend their lead to 4-1, scoring two runs in the bottom of the third. A RBI single in the bottom of the fourth pushed Hanover's lead to 5-1. The Panthers would put the game out of reach in the bottom of the fifth, adding three more runs to make it 8-1. The Golden Eagle offense was unable to find a late rally as they dropped game one.
 
The Second contest saw Spalding find themselves in an early 2-0 hole in the bottom of the first. The inning was highlighted by a RBI double from McKenzie Writt. Hanover would extend their lead to 3-0 in the bottom of the third. Powers would hit a solo homerun to left field to make it 4-0, Hanover in the bottom of the sixth. Looking for a rally in the seventh, Alyssa McAfee doubled with two outs. Lamon followed with a RBI to single to make it 4-1. The Golden Eagles would put runners on second and third, but be unable to find a way to bring them home, ending the comeback bid.
 
Spalding will be back in action Saturday, April 16th in Jacksonville, Ill. to take on the MacMurray College Highlanders in double-header action. The first pitch is scheduled for 4 pm EST.
 
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