Lincoln Memorial sweeps Softball on Saturday

Salisbury, N.C. —- The Catawba College softball team was unable to pick up a win on Saturday in their doubleheader with Lincoln Memorial at Whitley Field in South Atlantic Conference softball action. The Railsplitters improve to 22-13 and 8-4 in the SAC, while the Catawba Indians drop to 16-12 on the year and 4-6 in league play.

Bri Gallagher paced the Catawba offensive in game number one, going 2-for-3 with a homer, a double, 2 RBI and two runs scored. Kary Hales also doubled and picked up a pair of runs driven in.

Lauren Brickey got Catawba on the board in the second inning, singling to right center to score Gallagher. LMU responded in the third, taking advantage of a two-run Catawba error to put up four unearned runs to take the early 4-1 lead.

Catawba responded with four runs of their own in the bottom half, as Hales got it started with a 2-RBI double down the right field line to score Savanna Balderston and Courtnee Carter and Gallagher took the lead on a two-run homer to left center. The Railsplitters hit RBI base hits in both the fifth and sixth innings to come from behind and take the game one win. 

Alex Baquie went the distance again, giving up two earned runs on five hits, striking out five in the tough losing decision to drop to 12-4 on the year.

The Catawba offense couldn't piece any runs together in game two, recording four singles against LMU starter Hayley Tamaro, who went the distance. The Railsplitters put up three runs in the fourth inning on Sterre den Duijn's solo homer, an RBI single from Madison Henry and a double steal to take a 3-0 lead. Den Duijn homered again in the fifth, this time a two-run homer to add to LMU's advantage.

Catawba continues its six-game homestand on Wednesday, hosting Lander for a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.