Softball opens SLIAC play with sweep over Webster
Softball opened SLIAC play with a dominant 6-0 win over the visiting Webster Gorloks in game one and short-gamed them 8-0 in game two.
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Greenville | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | X | 6 | 10 | 0 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Greenville | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 2 |
Team Stats
Game 1
Webster
GREENVILLE, Ill. — Softball opened SLIAC play with a dominant 6-0 win over the visiting Webster Gorloks in game one and short-gamed them 8-0 in game two.
How it Happened:
Game 1:
The Panthers used timely hitting and a stellar pitching performance from Melissa Bernal to secure the shutout.
Bernal tossed a complete game, allowing just two hits and striking out eight without issuing a run.
Offensively, Greenville broke the scoreless tie in the third inning with an RBI double from Madi Case, who later scored on a wild pitch. Case finished with two hits and two RBIs.
Ashlyn Colvis added a sacrifice fly in the fourth to make it 4-0, and Natalee Moore's two-run double in the sixth capped the scoring.
Josie Grunloh led the Panthers with three hits and two runs.
Game 2:
The Panthers exploded for four runs in the first inning and never looked back, powered by an 11-hit offensive outburst.
Moore ignited the offense with a two-run triple in the opening frame, while Sydnee Garrett added two RBIs, including a sacrifice fly in the fifth.
Valerie Greenley and Moore sparked the offense, both going 2-for-3.
Destiny Dunlap earned the win in the circle, scattering four hits over five shutout innings while striking out two.
Up Next:
The Panthers (17-1, 2-0 SLIAC) travel to Principia next Tuesday for another conference matchup.