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LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY Office of Sports Information Sports Release April 2, 2008 LMU, Mars Hill Split SAC Softball Series MARS HILL, NC -- The Mars Hill softball team split with Lincoln Memorial University Wednesday afternoon at Ponder Park. MHC won the first game 9-2 and then lost the nightcap, 7-2. The Lady Lions are now 33-10 overall while the Lady Railsplitters fell 27-12 on the season. Both teams left the field with a 5-5 record in the league. Game 1: MHC 9, LMU 2 Huff, Osborn and James recorded two hits apiece to lead MHC at the plate. The trio also tallied a pair of RBI each. Tiffany Farthing (Kure Beach, NC) picked up the win (10-5) for the Lady Lions allowing just four hits and one run. Wampler led LMU going 3-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored. She also took the loss (10-5) on the mound for the Lady Railsplitters. Game 2: LMU 7, MHC 2 The teams traded single runs in the fifth inning. Huff hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score Jenny Hoyt (Rose Hill, KS) for the Lions first run of the game. Henn hit a solo homer in the sixth inning to end the Lady Railsplitter scoring at seven. Huff doubled to plate Ashley Seawell (Asheboro, NC) in the seventh inning to make the final tally, 7-2. Henn was 2-5 with five RBI, two homeruns and a pair of runs scored. Devin Sponseller (Delaware, OH) posted two hits in the win. Henn also took care of business on the mound scattering four hits and one run in five innings of work. She improved to 9-5 on the year. Ashley Harber (Goose Creek, SC) led MHC going 2-3 while Huff went 1-2 with two RBI and a double. Tara West (Urbana, OH) took the loss for MHC on the mound. -LMU- For additional comments please contact, Head Coach: Dan Burns Phone: (423) 869-6242 |