FARMVILLE, VA — The Longwood softball team held leads on both ends Tuesday in a nonconference doubleheader with No. 12/16th-ranked Virginia Tech, but the Hokies stormed back with an 8-4, 8-5 sweep at Lancer Field. .
Longwood (9-19) led 3-0 after two innings in the opener, hit by a three-run home run to left field from the freshman. avery miller They took a 5-3 lead into the third inning of the nightcap. However, Virginia Tech had a total of 23 hits on the day, demonstrating their offensive power and extending their winning streak to five games.
“Two hard-fought games.” Longwood head coach Dr. Megan Brown Said. “We're starting to put together the pieces we've been working on for a while. We're not where we wanted to be, but we're very happy with the growth. We have a lot of work ahead of us. Proud of our young women. think.”
Hokies starting pitcher Kathy Grizzard scored four runs in the first four innings for the Lancers, and Erin Lemley took control in the circle, forcing 10 batters and allowing just one walk over the final four innings. He got his second save on a hit by the batter alone.
lauren taylor's In the first inning of the first game, he took a three-point lead with a two-run hit over the center.
Virginia Tech's Bre Peck hit a three-run homer to left-center field in the third inning, giving the Hokies the lead for good, 5-3.
Longwood added a run on the bottom side of the frame. avery drake single. Tech scored one more run in the fourth inning and two more in the seventh, closing in on the final lead.
lauren fox He had only 2 hits in 4 at bats and was not at the front of the batting lineup. corinna anderson He scored two goals for the Lancers. Longwood had seven hits as a team, while six different platters had chip hits.
maggie chapin pitched 6 innings, allowing 11 hits, 8 runs, 3 walks, and 4 strikeouts, dropping his record to 9 wins and 9 losses. aaron burton He pitched cleanly in the 7th inning with no strikeouts.
Cameron Fagan went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBIs, keeping the pace for the Hokies' offense in Game 2, falling behind on Miller's outburst (his second of the year), which also hit Taylor and Anderson. He contributed to Tech's recovery. Tech responded to Longwood's three-run frame in the top of the fourth and added another run in the fifth.
Virginia Tech pitchers Emma Mazzarone and Lindsey Grein completed the sweep by allowing just five hits and striking out 11 batters. Grain allowed only one hit over four innings, improving to 7 wins and 2 losses on the year.
Burton (0-7) absorbed the loss inside the Lancers' circle. He allowed eight hits and five earned runs in 3 1/3 innings. sierra gawryuk He allowed only one hit and two runs.
Longwood returns to action on March 29th at home with a three-game set against Presbyterian.First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.
