SALEM, Va. – The Guilford College softball team (16-21-1, 6-12 ODAC) traveled to the Star-city, in a late afternoon pair of clashes against ODAC-foe Roanoke College (19-17, 11-7 ODAC), falling just shy of victory in a back-and-forth affair, 11-10, in game one, while roaring back over the Maroons to take control of the rubber match, 6-5 on Tuesday evening at the Moyer Sports Complex.
Emma Parnell (Troy, N.C.) started in game one for the Quakers in the circle, failing to escape out of the second inning, tossing 1.1 innings, surrendering six runs, five earned, off one hit and five walks.
Dillon Northen (Kernersville, N.C.) entered in relief for Guilford and maintained control of the contest, throwing 4.2 frames, dropping five earned runs, off 14 hits while striking out four. Northen would fall on the losing side of the battle in a closely contested game, dropping to 5-2 overall.
Baylee Compton landed the start in game one for Roanoke, struggling to find her footing in 3.2 innings pitched, giving up eight runs, one earned, off eight hits, one walk, and punching out three in the process. Camryn Perkins came into the clash out of the bullpen for the Maroons, throwing 3.1 innings of work, dropping four earned runs, on six hits, one walk, and striking out one to escape with the victory, advancing to 2-1 on the year.
Kalissa Williams (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) displayed nothing but perfection at the plate for Guilford, slashing 5-for-5, with one run, five RBIs, and two doubles.
Brooke Goyings (Lake Villa, Ill.) followed suit with a 2-for-4 outing at the dish, recording 2-for-4 with two runs scored, two doubles, and one bag swiped.
Kaley Mitchell (Lake Waccamaw, N.C.) matched Goyings at the plate, bashing 2-for-4 with one run scored and one stolen base.
Carsyn Michaels topped the Maroons at the plate offensively, slashing 2-for-4 with one RBI. Haleigh Vaughan followed suit in recording a perfect 3-for-3 slash line, with one run scored, two RBIs, one walk, and one double. Erin Gorschboth added on to Roanoke's tally, logging 2-for-3 at the dish, with two runs, one RBI, one walk, and one stolen base.
Shiloh Gray (Lexington, N.C.) got the nod for the rubber match, pitching her 53rd career complete game in 7.0 innings of work, surrendering five runs, four earned, off 12 hits, one walk, while striking out three for the victory, advancing to 5-6 on the season. Gray now advances to second all time in program history for career-strikeouts, surpassing Courtney Lackey '18
Grace Clary received the start for the Maroons in game two, pitching 2.2 innings, faltering five runs, two earned, off nine hits for the loss, falling to 4-6 overall. Claire Warden would see some time in relief for Roanoke, throwing 4.1 innings, only allowing one earned run off five hits.
Kaylee Harris (Mooresville, N.C.) had a heavy contribution offensively for the Quakers in a 2-for-4 outing, with one run, and two RBIs.
Kaley Mitchell (Lake Waccamaw, N.C.) continued raking at the dish in a 2-for-4 showing with two RBIs.
Chloee Stoner (Salisbury, N.C.) added on two runs of her own, contributing on Guilford's scoring chances off slashing 2-for-4.
Riley Shupe helped in keeping Roanoke alive during the rubber match, recording 3-for-4 at the plate, with one run and one double. Haleigh Vaughan marked a perfect slash line on the day, bashing 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Erin Gorschboth dominated in game two for Roanoke, hitting 2-for-3 with one run, two RBIs, one walk, and one stolen base.
GAME 1
Kaylyn Little (Locust, N.C.) got things started in the opener for Guilford, sending home one base runner off an errant throw by the Maroons in the first. In an early 2-1 Quakers lead,
Kalissa Williams (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) drove a 2-RBI single into left field, extending Guilford's lead 4-1 through two innings. Roanoke would match the Quakers number off Erin Gorschboth's bases loaded walk and Charlotte Gale's 3-RBI single, giving the Maroons a 6-4 advantage.
Shiloh Gray (Lexington, N.C.) made things interesting later in the fourth, driving an RBI-single into center to tie the clash against Roanoke, 6-6.
Savannah Newton (Concord, N.C.) drove in one runner off a single in the fifth, with
Kalissa Williams matching that tally to tie up the battle once more in the fifth.
In the closing stages of the clash, Haileigh Vaughan sent home three off a 2-RBI double. However in a pickoff at third, Vaughan drew a defensive miscue from Guilford, leading Roanoke to a one run advantage.
Kalissa Williams kept the Quakers in the mix of the battle with an RBI-double in the seventh. The opportunity for Guilford to take control would subside off Ava Colontrelle reaching on a walkoff fielder's choice, resulting in a 11-10 decision in favor of the Maroons.
GAME 2
After Roanoke commenced the rubber match with a 1-0 early lead, Charlotte Gale sac-flied into center, scoring one more runner to grab a two run advantage through the first.
Nicole Drew (Raleigh, N.C.) would get Guilford on the board off a sac-bunt, cutting the Quakers deficit to one in the second. Haileigh Vaughan matched Drew's number with an RBI-single down the right field line, extending Roanoke's lead, 3-1.
Kaylee Harris (Mooresville, N.C.) pushed the momentum towards Guilford's favor in the third, driving an infield single to the shortstop to cut the Quakers deficit to one. The streak of hits would continue in the third as
Kaley Mitchell (Lake Waccamaw, N.C.) sent a 2-RBI single into right followed by
Nicole Drew's (Raleigh, N.C.) single into center, extending Guilford's lead, 5-3 through three innings.
Kaylee Harris later added to that tally in the fourth off an additional RBI-single, putting the Quakers up by three. Erin Gorschboth bashed a 2-RBI single into right center, however would not be enough for Roanoke to prevail, putting things on ice for a 6-5 Guilford victory in game two.
Guilford will be back at Haworth Field for Senior Day, battling it out to clinch an ODAC tournament bid against Eastern Mennonite University on Saturday, April 25th. First pitch of game one gets underway at 1:00 PM, with game two slated for 3:00 PM.
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