GAME 1 | No. 24 Pfeiffer 3, Methodist 0
MISENHEIMER, N.C. -- The No. 24 Pfeiffer University softball team moved tom 12-0 in USA South play after a doubleheader sweep of visiting Methodist University at a warm Jack Ingram Field on Saturday afternoon.
Senior pitcher Emma Bullin was dealing on Saturday, hurling a three-hit shutout as Pfeiffer downed Methodist 3-0 in game one.
Bullin (17-4) went the distance for Pfeiffer (23-7, 11-0), scattering three hits, walking one while striking out six.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Falcons took the lead for good in the first, scoring for the first time in the inning. Junior Landry Stewart came across to score the lone run of the inning for Pfeiffer and get them on the board.
The Falcons then tacked on runs in the second inning when they scored two times. That two-run inning was punctuated by senior Emma Chopko's run-scoring single.
GAME NOTES
» Bullin tossed a three-hit shutout for the Falcons.
» Bullin struck out six Monarchs hitters.
» Pfeiffer's highest scoring inning was the second, when it pushed two 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 Monarchs at a 5-3 clip.
» Both Stewart and junior Charly Cooper stole three bases in Saturday's game.
» The Falcons swiped six bases as a team.
» Pfeiffer pitchers faced 23 Methodist hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out six.
» Stewart led the Falcons at the plate, going 2-for-3.
» Methodist was led offensively by senior Grace Hobbs, who went 1-for-3.
» Junior Kiersten Margoupis led the Monarchs pitching staff, throwing six innings of three-run ball.
GAME 2 | No. 24 Pfeiffer 10, Methodist 0
In game two Bullin and freshman Peyton Lane combined to toss a shutout as Pfeiffer blanked the Methodist Monarchs 10-0 in game two.
Bullin (18-4) started and picked up the win for Pfeiffer (23-7, 12-0 USA South), going four shutout innings while giving up one hit, walking none, and striking out three. Lane was dealing out of the bullpen as well, going one shutout inning, allowing one hit, walking none and striking out one.
In the batter's box, the Falcons were led by sophomore Emily Dickerson, who went 1-for-2 on the day with a home run, a walk and three RBI. Bullin furnished a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 2-for-3 with a double. Senior Gretchen Wolpert also helped out for Pfeiffer, putting together one hit in one trip to the plate while adding two RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Falcons took the lead for good in the first, scoring for the first time in the inning. Pfeiffer's offense started clicking and put up four runs, including a three-run home run off the bat of Dickerson.
The Falcons then tacked on runs in the fourth inning when they scored six times. The big hits in that inning were a two-run single off the bat of Wolpert and a two-run single from senior Jaci Cook.
GAME NOTES
» Bullin and Lane combined to throw a two-hit shutout.
» Pfeiffer's highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed six runs across.
» Pfeiffer grabbed a 4-0 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 Monarchs at a 10-2 clip.
» Junior Landry Stewart stole two bases in Saturday's game.
» The Falcons stole five bases as a team.
» Pfeiffer went 6-for-13 (.462) with runners in scoring position.
» Pfeiffer pitchers faced 17 Methodist hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out four.
» The Falcons drew seven walks from Methodist pitching.
» Dickerson led the Falcons at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
» Methodist was led offensively by junior Rachel Blanchard, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
» Senior Emma Neeley led the Monarchs pitching staff, throwing two innings of four-run ball.
Up Next
Pfeiffer will travel to Raleigh, N.C. on Wednesday, April 24 for a USA South twin bill at William Peace University. Game time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
