WISE, VA --Five Virginia State players recorded multiple hits, but the Trojans fell to the Virginia-Wise Highland Cavaliers 13-8 Saturday.
Ava Brown (0-2) got the ball to start for Virginia State (0-4) and took the loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Trojans got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Virginia State got an RBI single from Micaiah Cooper, scoring Mylia Knight from third base.
The Trojans lost the lead they built in the first, but got back on the board in the third trailing 4-1. Victoria Farrow came across to score the lone run of the inning for Virginia State, which tightened the Highland Cavaliers lead to 4-2.
Virginia-Wise expanded their lead to 9-2 before the Virginia State offense got back to work, reducing that lead to 9-8 in the sixth. The Trojans bats heated up in the inning, scoring six runs, including a two-run single off the bat of Nanye' Cain-Dixon. The Trojans were unable to get any closer, as Virginia-Wise added four runs to their tally on the way to a 13-8 final.
GAME NOTES
» Virginia State's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed six runs across.
» Five Virginia State hitters had multiple base knocks in the ballgame.
» Virginia State went 5-for-15 (.333) with runners in scoring position.
» The Trojans got two hits in four at-bats with the bases loaded.
» Virginia State pitchers faced 39 Virginia-Wise hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out two.
» The Trojans drew five walks from Virginia-Wise pitching.
» Knight led the Trojans at the plate, going 2 for 3 with a triple and an RBI.
» Virginia-Wise was led offensively by T. Clay, who went 3 for 4 with a home run and five RBIs.
» J. Mooney led the Highland Cavaliers pitching staff, throwing two shutout innings.
Game 2
The Virginia State Trojans had a tough showing on Saturday, falling to the Ferrum Panthers 12-2 despite the efforts of junior Mylia Knight, who went 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI.
Freshman Madison Jones (0-2) got the ball to start for Virginia State (0-5) and took the loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 2-0, the Trojans first put runs on the board in the first inning. Virginia State got an RBI single from Knight, scoring freshman Nyema Charity from second base.
The Trojans deficit expanded to 8-1 before their offense got back on the scoreboard, cutting into that deficit in the third inning. Knight came across to score the lone run of the inning for Virginia State, which brought the score to 8-2 in favor of the Panthers. The Trojans were unable to get any closer, as Ferrum added four runs to their tally on the way to a 12-2 final.
GAME NOTES
» Virginia State's highest scoring inning was the third, when it pushed one run across.
» Virginia State went 2-for-5 (.400) with runners in scoring position.
» Virginia State pitchers faced 38 Ferrum hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and 11 fly balls while striking out four.
» Knight led the Trojans at the plate, going 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI.
» Ferrum was led offensively by freshman Laci Garrett, who went 3 for 4 with two doubles and three RBIs.
» Freshman Chloe Constantino led the Panthers pitching staff, throwing six innings of two-run ball.
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