Skip To Main Content

Shorter University Athletics

The Official Site Of Shorter University Athletics
The Official Site Of Shorter University Athletics
Haydne Joyner
1
Belmont Abbey BELMONT 7-12
2
Winner Shorter SHORTER 8-16
Belmont Abbey BELMONT
7-12
1
Final
2
Shorter SHORTER
8-16
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Belmont Abbey BELMONT 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Shorter SHORTER 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 6 2

W: Gattis, Rylee (3-5) L: Sienna Garcia (4-6)

0
Belmont Abbey BELMONT 7-13
1
Winner Shorter SHORTER 9-16
Belmont Abbey BELMONT
7-13
0
Final
1
Shorter SHORTER
9-16
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Belmont Abbey BELMONT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3
Shorter SHORTER 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 1 5 1

W: Joyner, Hayden (5-3) L: Torey Cagno (2-5)

Game Recap: Softball | | Brent Brown

Hawks Earn First Conference Series Win in Sweep of Belmont Abbey

ROME, Ga.- The Shorter Hawks Softball team earned their first conference series win this season Saturday afternoon, walking off Belmont Abbey in game one 2-1, before earning a hard-fought 1-0 victory in game two. 

GAME ONE

The opening game of the day proved to be a pitcher's duel, with both teams remaining scoreless. The  Hawks showed signs of life in the bottom of the third by loading the bases, but could not convert due to pop-ups. The matchup went scoreless for three full innings until the Crusaders homered on the opening pitch of the fourth inning. Rylee Gattis was able to stop the bleeding quickly and get three straight outs to make the score 1-0.


Bats for both sides went quiet again until the bottom of the sixth, when Alex Hollingsworth got Shorter going and doubled one to right. Gattis followed suit with a double of her own to bring Hollingworth home and even it at one all. Both teams held each other at bay in the seventh, forcing extras. The Hawks held off Belmont Abbey in the top of the eighth before Alex Hollingworth answered the call with a walk-off triple to deliver Shorter the electric 2-1 win to open the day.

 
Notable Performances

Alex Hollingsworth: 3-4, RBI, R
Rylee Gattis: W (3-5), 8.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 6 K, 1-3, RBI


GAME TWO


In the second game of the afternoon, the story was much the same. Both pitchers kept their hit rate low, and the fielding from both teams shut down everything. Shorter found home in the third frame thanks to another RBI gained by Rylee Gattis that was followed by a three-up-three-down rally. The top of the fourth showed hope for Belmont Abbey, but third baseman Kiley Arnold made a diving catch to end the inning early for the Crusaders. 

Strong pitching from both teams kept the next innings scoreless, with no side seeming to gain an upper hand. The Crusaders had one last opportunity in the seventh, but would be denied by Hayden Joyner, who had an immaculate day in the circle. 


 
Notable Performances

Hayden Joyner: W (5-3), 7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 K
Kiley Arnold: 2-3
Ashton Steven: 1-3, R
Rylee Gattis: 1-2, 1 RBI
 
UP NEXT

The Hawks will continue the homestand next Wednesday for a conference doubleheader against Young Harris, at 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM. 


FOLLOW THE HAWKS
For complete coverage of Shorter Softball, follow the Hawks on social media @suhawkssoftball (Twitter), / @suhawkssoftball  (Instagram) or visit the official home of Shorter athletics at goshorterhawks.com
Print Friendly Version