2008 Woodie Awards
Lady Crusaders try a little of everything - win, lose, break even
By: Chris Brank
Issue date: 4/16/08 Section: Sports
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Staff Writer
The North Greenville University softball team has stayed busy over the past week as it played three doubleheaders, going an even 3-3.
On April 8, the Lady Crusaders traveled to Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tenn., and lost the games, 5-0 and 7-2. In the second game, Allison Bailey, sophomore undecided, led NGU with three hits, and drove in NGU's only runs of the game with a two-run moonshot that allowed Lindsey Eargle, junior sports management, to score.
On April 10, the Lady Crusaders left to face Brevard in a doubleheader. North Greenville won both games, 2-1 and 3-2. In the first game, NGU came out strong in the first two innings. In the first inning, Christina Shin, junior business administration, singled and then stole second. Kayla Farmer, sophomore undecided, hit a double to bring in Shin, leaving North Greenville with a 1-0 lead. In the second inning, Katie Eargle, senior interdisciplinary studies, and Shealy Broome, sophomore undecided, walked, and then Shin hit a double to bring in another run, leaving the score at 2-0 going into the third inning. The Brevard Tornadoes came back with a single run in the bottom of the third inning, but the Crusaders held on during the final four innings for the 2-1 win.
Kristyn Smith, freshman undecided, was credited with the win, allowing only one run on five hits over seven innings. Shin and Farmer led North Greenville at the plate; Shin went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run, and Farmer came out 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In the second game doubleheader, the Lady Crusaders scored in each of the first three innings. In the first inning, L. Eargle hit a single, and then Bailey doubled to move L. Eargle to third base. Farmer hit a sacrifice fly to right field that was able to bring in L. Eargle for the early lead. In the second inning, K. Eargle was able to score after a series of singles, walks and advancements by Broome and Shin. In the third inning, Hope Brewer, sophomore sport management, singled, then advanced to second. K. Eargle hit a double, bringing Brewer in for an extra run. At the end of the third inning, North Greenville had the lead 3-0. Brevard came back in the bottom of the sixth for two more runs, but the Crusaders held on to the lead to come home with the win, 3-2.
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