Softball continues hot streak against Rose-Hulman
The softball team continued its undefeated season with a doubleheader sweep of Rose-Hulman with an 8-0 shutout victory in game one and a 6-2 game two win.
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose-Hulman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Greenville | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose-Hulman | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Greenville | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Team Stats
Game 1
Rose-Hulman
Game 2
Rose-Hulman
GREENVILLE, Ill. - The softball team continued its undefeated season with a doubleheader sweep of Rose-Hulman with an 8-0 shutout victory in game one and a 6-2 game two win.
How it Happened:
Game 1
Greenville took control early, scoring in the first inning on a Sarah Salas RBI single.
The Panthers added another run in the third before a four-run fourth inning broke the game open. A passed ball allowed Madi Case to score before Natalee Moore's RBI single plated Josie Grunloh. Salas then launched a two-run homer, putting Greenville up 6-0.
Moore added another home run in the sixth, and Jayden Zamora doubled in a final insurance run to seal the mercy-rule victory.
Destiny Dunlap was dominant in the circle, tossing a complete-game shutout, allowing just six hits with two strikeouts.
Game 2
A five-run third inning proved to be the difference as the Panthers capitalized on timely hitting and a strong pitching performance from Melissa Bernal in game two.
Rose-Hulman took an early lead, scoring one run in the second. However, Greenville responded in the bottom of the third, with Zamora delivering a two-run single before Case and Emma Longcor added clutch extra-base hits to put the Panthers ahead 5-2.
Greenville tacked on an insurance run in the sixth from an RBI single from Grunloh to seal the win.
Longcor led GU with a 2-for-3 game with an RBI.
Bernal (4-0) stifled the Fightin' Engineers, allowing just three hits over seven innings with two strikeouts.
Up Next:
The Panthers (12-0) play at home again on Tuesday, hosting Crowley's Ridge.