L-R Softball Falls in Both Games of A Doubleheader
Talon LaClair had three hits and two runs in the two contests for the Bears.
photo courtesy of Lenoir-Rhyne Athletics
L-R Softball Falls in Both Games of A Doubleheader
February 21, 2021
Lenoir-Rhyne’s softball team dropped a doubleheader against Flagler on Saturday at home. In Flagler’s first-ever visit to Hickory they came away with a one-run win in game one, 3-2 and an extra-inning win in the nightcap, 6-4.
In game one, Flagler wasted no time scoring two runs in the first inning but the Bears cut the lead in half with an RBI double by Lauren Rakes in the second inning. Flagler got what ended up being the winning run on a throwing error by LR with two outs in the top of the 3rd.
DAHLONEGA Parker Morrison struck out 13 Patriots as the University of North Georgia baseball team opened up the Peach Belt series with Francis Marion with a 5-2 win Saturday evening at Bob Stein Stadium at Lynn Cottrell Park.
FMU got on the scoreboard in the top half of the first as Leniel Gonzalez homered to left field to give the Patriots a 1-0 win. North Georgia answered in the bottom of the frame by tying the game up on a bases loaded walk to Jake Arnold. The Nighthawks then took the lead in the same frame on a wild pitch and a two RBI double from Brady Eeles, making the score, 4-1.
AUGUSTA The No. 2 University of North Georgia softball team was picked to win the Peach Belt Conference, the league office announced Wednesday in the softball preseason coaches poll. Additionally, seniors Kaylyn Anthony and Kylee Smith were honorees on the Preseason All-Conference Team.
The Nighthawks were named as the No. 2 team in the nation Wednesday in the NFCA Preseason Top 25, up one spot from their 2020 finish. Southern Arkansas was named the unanimous No. 1 team in the poll.
North Georgia is the preseason favorite for the sixth straight year and for the 11th time since 2009. UNG received nine first-place votes and 99 total points. Young Harris was second in the poll with a pair of first-place votes while Columbus State was third and Flagler fourth. Francis Marion was fifth, one point ahead of Georgia Southwestern in sixth with Lander and Georgia College tied for seventh. UNC Pembroke, USC Aiken and Augusta rounded out the voting.