Hawks Stun The Berea Mountaineers In Second Conference Double-Header

MONTGOMERY,Ala.- In their second conference double-header in as many days, Huntingdon softball (21-3 overall, 4-0 CCS) put on an impressive offensive display, taking down the Berea Mountaineers(1-13 overall, 0-6 CCS) 17-0 in the first game and followed with a 16-0 second game victory.

Game one highlights

• After holding Berea scoreless in the opening frame, the Hawks got on the board with a sacrifice fly from Jordan Holman bringing in Brooke Stefankiewicz to put Huntingdon ahead 1-0

• The Hawks exploded in the bottom frame of the second inning with 10 scored runs. Miranda Treadway kicked off the scoring for the Hawks with a single to bring home Maddie Grace Hubbard.

• Ellie Lorance returned the favor, singling to bring Treadway home to push the lead to 3-0

• At the following at bat, Nevaeh McIntyre doubled to left field, allowing Elli Lorance to cross home plate and bring the score to 4-0

• McIntyre capitalized on a Mountaineer error to extend the lead to 5-0

• Brooke Stefankiewicz followed with an explosive inside the park home run, in turn allowing Kamryn Miller to also cross home plate and bring the lead to 7-0

• Still pouring it on, Maddie Grace Hubbard flew out to center, allowing Kylie Stephens to push the score to 8-0

• Another Miranda Treadway single brought home Jordan Holman to make the score 9-0

• A flyout from Elli Lorrance secured a run for Bailey Murphy to extend the lead to double digits, 10-0

• Another single from Nevaeh McIntyre brought home Miranda Treadway for the Hawks 11th run, closing the inning

• In the third inning, a passed ball allowed for Brooke Stefankiewicz to score her third run of the day and put the Hawks ahead 12-0

• Jordan Holman followed up with a single, bringing home Lauren Watts to make the score 13-0

• Still pouring it on, Elli Lorance doubled, allowing Katie Burch and Jordan Holman to make the score 15-0

• A single from Kate Dinkel closed the inning, scoring a run for Madison Hill and putting Huntingdon ahead 16-0

• To close the scoring for the game, Katie Burch doubled and brought home Keelyn Johnson to give the Hawks a 17-0 victory

On the mound

• Allie Roberts started on the mound for Huntingdon and earned her 11th win of the season. Through two innings, she struck out 5 Mountaineers and did not allow any hits or runs

• Aubree Flanagan took over for Roberts, and had an equally impressive performance. In three innings, she also struck out five batters and only allowed one hit.

Key Notes

• Brooke Stefankiewicz's inside the park homer is the first of her career.

Game two highlights

• Similar to the first game, the Hawks got off to a quick start with a 9 point explosion in the first inning. Kylie Stephens started the scoring at the Hawks second at-bat, doubling to bring home Brooke Stefankiewicz.

• An error at the following at bat brought home Stephens and allowed Jordan Holman to reach first base to put Huntingdon up 2-0

• A passed ball brought home Holman to bring the lead to 3-0

• A sacrifice fly from Payton Gilchrist allowed Maddie Grace Hubbard to extend the lead to 4-0

• Brooke Stefankiewicz was walked with the bases loaded, allowing Joanna Joiner to put the Hawks ahead 5-0

• Sydney Sellers scored on a passed ball at the following at bat to bring the lead to 6-0

• A double from Jordan Holman secured three runs from Lauren Watts, Brooke Stefankiewicz, and Kate Dinkel to close the inning with a 9-0 Huntingdon lead

• Following a scoreless second inning, Riley Rudick singled to left field in the third inning, bringing home Keelyn Johnson to bring the score to 10-0

• Madison Salzman was walked later in the inning with the bases loaded, allowing Bailey Murphy to cross home plate and push the lead to 11-0

• In the same frame, Kate Dinkel doubled, bringing home Riley Rudick, Madison Salzman, and Payton Gilchrist to bring the score to 14-0

• Huntingdon's scoring came to a close in the fourth inning, with a single from Riley Rudick earning runs for Katie Burch and Mckenzie Phillips to give the Hawks a 16-0 victory and the sweep over the Mountaineers

On the mound

• Piper Messick drew the start for Huntingdon, not allowing any hits through 4 innings and striking out two batters

• Megan Cochran closed the game for Huntingdon, only allowing two hits in two innings

The Hawks look to keep their early momentum rolling in conference play on the road in a double header against #8 Belhaven. Games are scheduled for 3:00 and 5:00 PM CT.