YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. - Young Harris combined for 17 runs and 17 hits in a doubleheader sweep of the Christian Brothers University softball team, on Wednesday afternoon, at YHC Softball Field. The Mountain Lions took the opener 8-2, before winning game two 9-1 (5)
GAME ONE: YHC 8 (9-14) CBU 2 (3-12)
GAME CHANGER:
YHC jumped out to a 5-0 lead and held on for the win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- The Mountain Lions had a 10-5 edge in hits.
- CBU was unable to take full advantage of four YHC errors.
- Four of the 10 YHC hits were for extra bases.
- Josie Bond (2-for-4) led the Lady Bucs at the plate
- Bond and Mackenzie Bakel drove in the runs for CBU.
KEY PLAYS:
The hosts hit a 3-run home run to jump on top in the first inning.
YHC added a pair in the third to increase its lead to 5-0.
An RBI single by Bakel, in the fourth, cut the lead to 5-1.
YHC responded with three runs in the fifth.
CBU took advantage of a pair of errors to plate a run in the seventh on an RBI double by Bond.
GAME TWO: YHC 9 (10-14) CBU 1 (3-13) (5)
GAME CHANGER:
YHC took control of the game with seven runs in the fourth.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- YHC finished with a narrow 7-5 advantage in hits.
- Five different CBU players recorded hits.
- A double from Caroline Gross was the lone extra base hit for CBU.
- Kylie Burks drove in a run for the Lady Bucs.
KEY PLAYS:
CBU took a 1-0 lead, in the second, when Burks singled to drive in
Caroline Gross.
The hosts evened the game in the bottom half of the inning, taking advantage of a CBU miscue.
YHC took advantage of five hits and three walks to plate seven runs in the fourth.
The Mountain Lions finished the scoring with a run in the bottom of the fifth.
UP NEXT:
The Lady Bucs are scheduled to return to action on Friday, March 10 when they host Delta State for a three-game Gulf South Conference series. First pitch is set for noon.
