Crowley’s Ridge College issued the following announcement on Mar. 25.
With a wet outfield moving this weekend’s Pioneer Classic a few miles south to Jonesboro’s Southside Softball Complex, Crowley’s Ridge College snapped their losing skid with a 7-2 victory over Ecclesia (Ark.) College. After a break, the Lady ‘Neers returned to drop their second game of the day to Southwestern Christian (Okla.) University 6-5.
Game One
Ecclesia – 2
Crowley’s Ridge – 7
Desperate for a win, Crowley’s Ridge (5-14, 0-0 CAC) opened up the scoring early, plating three runs in the home half of the first inning. Dru Bryant reached on a fielder’s choice, then sped around the diamond to third base on a single from April Kennedy. With Kennedy swiping second, an attempt to pick off Bryant sailed into the outfield to allow the junio to score. Rachel Russell answered with an RBI single up the middle to score Kennedy. Rounding off the scoring for the Lady ‘Neers, Russell scored thanks to Maddie Reed’s single to right field, but Kourtni Jagneaux was mowed down trying to advance to third base.
Adding to their total in the bottom of the third inning over the Ecclesia Royals (3-14), Reed batted in Russell on a sacrifice fly after Russell led off the inning with a single down the line in right field. Lacey Lambright-Southern continued to see the ball well, driving in both Layne Tedder after Tedder’s single and Heather Conaway (courtesy running for Jagneaux who reach after a single).
The Pioneer bats were quiet for the most part until the bottom of the sixth inning when Tedder (1) launched her first career at the senior college level.
In the circle, Shelby Elrod (3-7) was stellar, striking out four while allowing just two hits. The Royals managed to take advantage of CRC fielding miscues by scoring two unearned runs in the top of the seventh.
The Lady Pioneers were zeroed in on the ball, combining for 14 hits with Elrod, Kennedy, Reed, Russell, and Tedder each collecting two hits.
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Source: Crowley’s Ridge College
