Cougars Drop Rubber Match to Georgia Southern
4/24/2024 7:48:00 PM | Softball
Both teams were scoreless through the first two innings despite back-to-back base hits by Savannah Lockhart and Malaka Belser in the first frame.
The Eagles rallied in the third inning for six runs behind two doubles and four walks. The Cougars responded with back-to-back singles from Kaytlin Stacey and Aniz Roman to lead off the bottom of the frame and continue Stacey's five-game hitting streak.
Belser then hit a home run for the second straight game and fifth time this season to make it a 6-3 game. She now leads the team with five home runs and 25 RBI.
The Eagles scored again in the fifth before exploding for eight runs in the sixth to seal the win.
The Cougars head to Monmouth this weekend for a series with the Hawks. First pitch is set for Friday at 2:00 p.m. in West Long Branch.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Alana Barnard (6-4)
L: Tranum, Brooke (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Faith Barth 1 ; Delanie Thames 1 ; Jess Mazur 1
RBI: Faith Barth 4 ; Janai Conklin 2 ; Delanie Thames 1 ; Jess Mazur 3 ; Sam Vinson 2 ; Courtney Ball 1 ; Kyleigh Richardson 1 ; Brooke Kell 1
SF: Sam Vinson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Emma Davis 1 ; Katie Perkins 1 ; Faith Barth 2 ; Janai Conklin 1 ; Makayla Brantley 1 ; Delanie Thames 3 ; Jess Mazur 2 ; Courtney Ball 1 ; Kyleigh Richardson 1 ; Kyla Maxwell 1 ; Brooke Kell 1
SB: Kyla Maxwell 1
HBP: Katie Perkins 1 ; Faith Barth 1 ; Kyla Maxwell 1

Batting:
HR: Belser, Malaka 1
RBI: Belser, Malaka 3
SH: Dittoe, Mia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Roman, Aniz 1 ; Belser, Malaka 1 ; Stacey, Kaytlin 1
SB: Roman, Aniz 1 ; Hughes, Karlee 1
CS: Hughes, Karlee 1
















