COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Beach life good for UPIKE Bears

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The University of Pikeville will close out its spring break trip today with a pair of games.

UPIKE moved to 9-3 overall with a 5-0 shutout win over Ohio Christian in the second game played on Thursday.

Hannah Skaggs scattered four hits to earn the win.

Alyssa Franklin had four hits and drove in a pair of runs while scoring once. Elizabeth Hickey singled, scored and added an RBI.

At North Myrtle Beach

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

UP (9-3)…..010  001  3 – 5-11-3

OC (2-8)….000  000  0 – 0-  4-2

Pitching:

WP – Hannah Skaggs

LP – Whitney Fiedler

Hitting: Alyssa Franklin 4-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Elizabeth Hickey 1b, 1r, 1 RBI, UPIKE.

UPIKE……………..…..3

Penn State Beaver…2

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – University of Pikeville rallied to score three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Penn State Beaver, 3-2, in the opening game played on Thursday.

Alysha Bolling had two hits, including a double, and drove in two runs and Erin Bolen added one RBI as the Bears improved to 8-3.

Megan Claypoole was the winning pitcher.

At North Myrtle Beach, S.C.

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

PSB (1-5)…000  101  0 – 2-3-2

UP (8-3)…..000  000 3 – 3-3-2

Pitching:

WP – Megan Claypoole

LP – Desiree Aponte

Hitting: Alysha Bolling 2b, 1b, 2 RBI; Erin Bolen 1 RBI, UPIKE.

UPIKE……….….…9

Ohio Christian…3

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – University of Pikeville’s Mackenzie Pawlak blasted a pair of home runs and tripled while driving in four runs to power the Bears to a 9-3 victory over Ohio Christian University on Tuesday.

Hannah Absher had three hits, including a triple while driving in one run and scoring twice as UPIKE moved to 7-3. Kelsey White singled and drove in two runs and Haley Osborne singled in one run and scored.

Megan Claypoole was the winning pitcher.

At North Myrtle Beach, S.C.

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

OC (2-6)….000  111  0 – 3-6-2

UP (7-3)…..213  102  x – 9-11-1

Pitching:

WP – Megan Claypoole

LP – Megan Newton

Hitting: Mackenzie Pawlak 2-HR, 3b, 3r, 4 RBI; Hannah Absher 3b, 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Kelsey White, 1b, 2 RBI; Haley Osborne 1b, 1r, 1 RBI, UPIKE.

UPIKE…….……7

Haskell, KS….0

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – University of Pikeville pitcher Hannah Skaggs tossed a one-hit shutout to lead the Bears to a 7-0 win over Haskell (Kan.) in a game played on Tuesday.

She struck out nine as UPIKE moved to 6-3.

Maci James had three hits, scored twice and knocked in three runs while Alysha Bolling collected three hits, including a double, and scored a pair of runs. Alyssa Franklin had two singles and batted in two runs while Brynna Souels singled, scored and added an RBI.

At North Myrtle Beach, S.C.

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

UP (6-3)…..202  201  0 – 7-11-0

HU (2-3)….000  000  0 –  0-  1-1

Pitching:

WP – Hannah Skaggs

LP – Kylee Sellers

Hitting: Maci James 3-1b, 2r, 3 RBI; Alysha Bolling 2b, 2-1b, 2r; Alyssa Franklin 2-1b, 2 RBI; Brynna Souels 1b, 1r, 1 RBI, UPIKE.

Rio Grande, Ohio…2

UPIKE……………..….1

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. –University of Pikeville and Rio Grande (Ohio) hooked up in a pitching duel which ended with the Bears on the short end of a 2-1 outcome on Monday.

Macy Jones blasted a solo home run to account for the Bears (5-3) lone run.

At North Myrtle Beach, S.C.

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

RG (8-12)….100  001  0 – 2-6-0

UP (5-3)….001  000   0 – 1-4-2

Pitching:

WP – Raelynn Hastings

LP – Megan Claypoole

Hitting: Macy Jones solo-HR, UPIKE.

UPIKE…………..……..11

Penn State Fayette…1

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – University of Pikeville pounded out 15 hits en route to an 11-1 win over Penn State Fayette in a game played on Monday.

Hannah Absher had three hits and drove in two runs while Haley Karr belted a home run and knocked in two runs. Macy Jones singled and batted in two runs.

At North Myrtle Beach, S.C.

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

UP (5-2)….020  021  6 – 11-15-2

PSF (0-1)…010  000  0 –  1-  4-3

Pitching:

WP – Hannah Skaggs

LP – Tiffany Markovitch

Hitting: Hannah Absher 3-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Haley Karr HR, 2 RBI; Macy Jones 1b, 2 RBI; Elizabeth Hickey 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Haley Osborne, 2-1b, 1r, UPIKE.