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Bryant BRYANT 2-3
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Winner Radford RAD 2-3
Bryant BRYANT
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Final
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Radford RAD
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Bryant BRYANT 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 6 0
Radford RAD 3 1 0 3 0 0 X 7 7 0

W: Spingarn, Emily (1-0) L: KENNEY (2-1) S: Palya, Ellen (1)

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Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Ends Bash in the Boro with Win Over Bryant

STATESBORO, Ga. – The Radford softball program ended the weekend on a high note Sunday morning with a strong 7-4 victory over Bryant in the team's final game at the Bash in the Boro.

The Bulldogs would start the game with a 1-0 lead, but as Radford has done all weekend they burst out the gates offensively. With bases loaded and two outs, Abby Wilson provided another huge hit for Radford with a double that cleared the bases and scored Laura Thompson, Emily Smith and Cori McMillan.

Emily Spingarn would take over the pitching duties in the middle of the second inning and continued her hot start to the season. With two runners on in the second, she ended that threat and would retire seven of the next eight batters straight.

That would set up Radford for another big inning in the fourth. Radford did all its work with two outs in the inning as Thompson walked and Lexie Roberts singled to set up E. Smith with a chance to extend the 4-2 lead. Smith did just that, powering her first home run of the season over the left field fence to make it 7-2 Radford.

Bryant would strike for a pair of runs in the sixth inning, but Radford held on thanks to Ellen Palya. Palya entered the game in the seventh and shut the door on the Bulldogs securing the 7-4 win and her first save of the season.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
That save by Palya was the second of the season already for the Highlanders who have deepened their pitching depth compared to the 2022 season. The two saves match the 2022 season's total.

Offensively, Wilson and E. Smith paved the way and both had great weekends. With three runs batted in today, Wilson will lead the team with seven on the season so far. E. Smith's three RBIs today moved her season total to four which is third on the team just behind Thompson who has five.

UP NEXT
Radford has a quick turnaround before the next series, but it'll be in front of the home faithful. The Highlanders are currently set to host ETSU this upcoming Tuesday, February 21st, with the first game of the doubleheader starting at 2 p.m..

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Scoring Summary

Score By Innings
Play BRYANT RAD
BRYANT TOP 1st GARDNER homered to left field, RBI. 1 0
RAD BOT 1st WILSON, A. doubled to center field, 3 RBI; MCMILLAN, C. scored; SMITH, E. scored; THOMPSON, L. scored. 1 3
BRYANT TOP 2nd MARCEL flied out to cf, SF, RBI; PAGANIS scored. 2 3
RAD BOT 2nd THOMPSON, L. singled up the middle, RBI; SMITH, R. scored. 2 4
RAD BOT 4th SMITH, E. homered to left field, 3 RBI; ROBERTS, L. scored; THOMPSON, L. scored. 2 7
BRYANT TOP 6th MARCEL homered to left field, 2 RBI; ASPINWALL scored. 4 7

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