GAME 1
No. 12 Pfeiffer def. Greensboro, 1-0
MISENHEIMER, N.C. -- The Pfeiffer University softball team took both ends of a USA South softball doubleheader over rival Greensboro at a warm Jack INgram Field on Saturday afternoon.
Senior Kali Morton was dealing on Saturday, tossing a three-hit shutout to lead the No. 12 Pfeiffer Falcons past the Greensboro Pride 1-0.
Morton (16-0) went the distance for Pfeiffer (34-1, 12-1), giving up three hits, walking four and striking out five.
At the plate, the Falcons were paced by freshman Kyler Perdue, who went 1-for-1 on the day with a double and an RBI. Junior Gracie Griffin put together a standout day at the plate as well, going 1-for-3 with a double.
With the win, Pfeiffer clinches at least a share of the USA South regular season championship. One more win for Pfeiffer will clinch the outright regular season ttitle.
For Pfeiffer head coach Monte Sherrill, the championship extends his streak to 35 consecutive conference titles, either regular season or tournament titles, over his coaching career at Pfeiffer University, Alexander Central and Central Cabarrus High Schools.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Falcons took the lead for good in the fifth, scoring for the first and only time in the inning. Pfeiffer got on the board thanks to Perdue's RBI double with one out.
GAME NOTES
» Morton tossed a three-hit shutout for the Falcons.
» Morton struck out five Pride hitters.
» Pfeiffer's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed one run across.
» The Falcons out-hit the Pride at a 6-3 clip.
» Pfeiffer pitchers limited Greensboro to just 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
» Pfeiffer pitchers faced 28 Greensboro hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and 13 fly balls while striking out five.
» Perdue led the Falcons at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
» Greensboro was led offensively by senior Ivy Ray, who went 2-for-2.
» Senior Lauren Engel led the Pride pitching staff, throwing six innings of one-run ball.
GAME 2
No. 12 Pfeiffer def. Greensboro, 8-0
In game two junior Kenzi Lyall and junior Emma Bullin combined to toss a shutout on Saturday as the No. 12 Pfeiffer Falcons blanked the Greensboro Pride 8-0 in five innings.
Lyall (13-0) started and picked up the win for Pfeiffer (35-1, 13-1), going four shutout innings while giving up one hit, walking none, and striking out three. Bullin was dealing out of the bullpen as well, going one shutout inning without allowing a hit.
Offensively, the Falcons were paced by junior Alyssa Broaddus, who went 2-for-2 on the day with a double and three RBI. Junior Gracie Griffin furnished a noteworthy effort as well, going 1-for-1 with a double, two walks and two RBI. Bullin also chipped in for Pfeiffer, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Falcons took the lead for good in the first, scoring for the first time in the inning. Pfeiffer got on the board thanks to Broaddus' RBI double with two outs.
The Falcons then tacked on runs in the third, fourth, and fifth innings, with their biggest output coming in the third when they scored four times. The big hit in that inning was a one-run single off the bat of freshman Rileigh Dalton.
GAME NOTES
» Lyall and Bullin combined to throw a one-hit shutout.
» Pfeiffer's highest scoring inning was the third, when it pushed four runs across.
» Pfeiffer took a 1-0 lead in the bottom half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» The Falcons out-hit the Pride at an 11-1 clip.
» Pfeiffer went 7-for-10 (.700) with runners in scoring position.
» Pfeiffer pitchers faced 16 Greensboro hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and three fly balls while striking out three.
» Broaddus led the Falcons at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double and three RBI.
» Greensboro was led offensively by junior M'Kenzie Davis, who went 1-for-1.
» Freshman Courtney Maddox led the Pride pitching staff, throwing 1.2 innings of one-run ball.
ON DECK
The Falcons will return to Jack Ingram Field on Wednesday, April 24 for their final regular season home USA South doubleheader against Meredith College. One win over Meredith clinches the USA South Regular Season crown.
First pitch will be at 1:00 p.m.
