The Basics
Game 1 
Score: Roanoke 0 | Lynchburg 1
Records: Maroons 13-6 / 6-3 ODAC | Hornets 22-13 / 12-3 ODAC
Location: Salem, Va.

The Lead: Roanoke returned home for a double header with Lynchburg on Monday night. Game one would feature a pitchers duel that would stay scoreless until a top of the fifth single would give the Hornets the lead. Roanoke would manage just one hit as Lynchburg took the opener, 1-0. Game two would see the Maroons race out to a 6-2 advantage. After the visitors tied the game in the fourth, Roanoke would take a one-run lead into the seventh. However, Lynchburg scored a pair to complete the comeback and take both ends of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) twin bill, 8-7.

How it Happened:

• Jada Karnes and Emily Charlton were locked in a pitcher's duel throughout game one.
• In the top of the fifth, Lynchburg would get back-to-back base hits and then a Roanoke error to load the bases. A single to left would provide all the offense that either team would produce.
• Karnes suffered he first loss of the season despite a seven inning, six hit, eight strikeout performance. Jordyn DiFava would break up the Lynchburg no-hitter with a base hit in the bottom of the fifth.

The Basics
Game 2
Score: Roanoke 7 | Lynchburg 8
Records: Maroons 13-7 / 6-4 ODAC | Hornets 23-13 / 13-3 ODAC
Location: Salem, Va.

How it Happened:

• Lynchburg would jump out to a 2-0 advantage in the top of the first.
• In the second, Kate Houle walked and would score when Makayla Austin hit a ground ball to third base and the throw would sail into right field.
• One inning later, the Maroons would put five runs on the board to take a 6-2 lead. Brooke Trapuzzano singled but was erased by a Shanan Hester fielder's choice. Rachel Sirbaugh launched a deep home run to left field to score two. Houle tripled and scored on an Austin base hit. Serenity Bishop singled to put runners on the corners. Sammie Murphy pinch ran and stole second base before a Lauryn Chappell single made it 6-2.
• However, Lynchburg would score four in the top of the fourth to tie the game at 6-6.
• Bottom half would see Roanoke re-take the lead when Hester doubled in Trapuzzano.
• The Maroons would hold the lead until; the top of the seventh. Lynchburg would use a three hit inning to plate a pair of runs to take an 8-7 advantage into the bottom half of the inning.
• Roanoke was unable to rally as Lynchburg completed the sweep.
• Hester was 3-4 and Austin added two hits in four plate appearances. Two RBI apiece for Sirbaugh and Austin while Houle scored a pair of runs.  

Up Next: Roanoke is scheduled to play a pair of makeup games against Randolph College when they host the WildCats on Thursday at the James Moyer Sports Complex.