Softball Splits in Day Two of 2013 Citrus Classic
2/24/2013 2:29:31 AM | Softball
BOX SCORE (GAME ONE) | BOX SCORE (GAME TWO)
KISSIMMEE, FLA. – Georgia Southern Softball earned a split in day two of the 2013 Citrus Classic at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex with a run-rule win over Boston University and a loss to Wisconsin. Kourtny Thomas’ fourth home run of the season sparked a nine run fourth inning in the BU game that gave GSU the five inning victory.
“It was a big win in the first game today,” said Head Coach Annie Smith. “Brooke (Red) pitched a great game and Kourtny (Thomas) had a big hit to start the big inning in the fourth. We have been battling well all weekend and we are continuing to get better as a team in each and every game.”
- GAME ONE | GSU 9 | BU 1 | 5 Inn. -
A day after dropping a 2-1 result in extra innings to the Terriers, Georgia Southern got revenge on the Terriers with a 9-1 run-rule victory over Boston University. A nine-run fourth inning did all the damage for the Eagles.
Kourtny Thomas opened the inning with a solo home run to left field to open the biggest inning of the season for the Eagles. RBI doubles by Alexa Lewis, and A.J. Hamilton scored two runs each, while a Shelby Morrill single pushed two more runs home. Another RBI single by Hamilton and an RBI single by Lindsey Wilcox capped off the high-powered Eagle fourth.
Sophomore pitcher Brooke Red earned her first win of the season by going the distance. She fanned six batters and allowed just one run, a fifth inning RBI single, off three total hits.
- GAME TWO | GSU 0 | WISCONSIN 4 -
Wisconsin got four runs in the fifth and sixth innings to take a 4-0 win over the Eagles in Georgia Southern’s second game of the day. An RBI double in the sixth gave the Badgers a 1-0 lead, but a pair of home runs in the sixth gave Wisconsin three runs in the inning to take a 4-0 lead.
The Eagles tallied five hits in the game with five different batters throughout the lineup registering singles.
Wisconsin and Georgia Southern square off again on Sunday morning at 9 a.m. in the Eagles’ finale at the 2013 Citrus Classic from the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
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