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KAYLIN RUCKER
Kaylin Rucker
8
Winner Greenville GREENVIL 5-11, 3-1 SLIAC
4
Spalding SUSB 6-8, 0-1 SLIAC
Winner
Greenville GREENVIL
5-11, 3-1 SLIAC
8
Final
4
Spalding SUSB
6-8, 0-1 SLIAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Greenville GREENVIL 1 1 2 0 0 4 0 8 14 1
Spalding SUSB 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 9 2

W: Caitie Opp (3-3) L: Kilburn, Amber (3-5)

2
Greenville GREENVIL 5-12, 3-2 SLIAC
5
Winner Spalding SUSB 7-8, 1-1 SLIAC
Greenville GREENVIL
5-12, 3-2 SLIAC
2
Final
5
Spalding SUSB
7-8, 1-1 SLIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Greenville GREENVIL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
Spalding SUSB 3 0 1 0 1 0 X 5 7 0

W: Carter, Olivia (3-3) L: Cayla Speaks (0-3)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Splits Doubleheader with Greenville to Open SLIAC Play

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Spalding University softball team opened conference play Friday splitting a doubleheader with Greenville. The Golden Eagles fell, 8-4, in game one, but bounced back taking game two, 5-2.

THE BASICS
SCORES: GM1: GU 8 – SU4, GM2: SU 5 – GU 2
LOCATION: Holy Cross | Louisville, Ky.
RECORDS: Spalding 7-8 (1-1 SLIAC), Greenville 5-12 (3-2)

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS
  • Trailing 2-0 in the second, Kaylin Rucker hit a solo home run to left field cutting the SU deficit to one run.

  • Following a pair of Greenville runs in the third, freshman Olivia Carter hit an RBI single to right field scoring Jaycee Head to make the score, 4-2.

  • Down 8-2, the Golden Eagles attempted to rally in the sixth. Freshman Abby Booker hit a home run to left, and Grace Sweat drove in Rucker with a sacrifice fly to right field for the final run of the game.

    • GAME ONE STAT LEADERS
  • Kaylin Rucker and Olivia Carter led the Golden Eagles at the plate both going 2-for-3 with one RBI.

  • Amber Kilburn (3-5) suffered the loss allowing eight runs, seven earned, on 14 hits, while striking out four batters and walking two, in seven innings pitched.

    • FOR THE FOES
  • Becca Oldham went 3-for-4 with four runs batted in to lead the Greenville hitters.

  • Caitie Opp (3-3) earned the win, allowing four runs, on nine hits, while striking out three batters in 5.1 innings pitched.

    • GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS
  • After two Panther runs in the top of the first, the Golden Eagles answered with a three-spot in the bottom of the inning. Kaylin Rucker hit a three-run home run over the wall in right center scoring Ally Klein and Olivia Carter.

  • The Golden Eagles added a run in the third. Jaycee Head led off the inning with a single, stole second, moved to third on a Carter groundout and raced home on a wild pitch.

  • SU added an insurance run in the fifth when Caroline Hale singled to left field bringing Rucker in from second.

    • GAME TWO STAT LEADERS
  • Kaylin Rucker had an outstanding game accounting for all five Golden Eagles runs. Rucker scored two runs and drove in three on a 2-for-2 performance at the plate.

  • Olivia Carter (3-3) earned the victory holding Greenville to two runs, on four hits, while striking out three batters and walking two in a complete game effort.

    • FOR THE FOES
  • Josie Koontz and Kate Jolliff-Rosado led the Panthers with one hit and one run apiece.

  • Cayla Speaks (0-3) suffered the loss allowing three runs, on two hits, throwing two wild pitches and in 0.1 of an inning.

    • UP NEXT
  • The Golden Eagles will be back on the diamond Sunday, April 8 when they take on the Eureka Red Devils at 1:30 pm EST at Holy Cross in Louisville, Ky.
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