RC Softball Splits with ODAC Rival Randolph-Macon

RC Softball Splits with ODAC Rival Randolph-Macon
The Basics
Score:
Roanoke 6, Randolph-Macon 5 (9 inn.)
Records: Roanoke 15-16, 6-5 ODAC / Randolph-Macon 23-8, 6-3 ODAC
Location: Salem, Va.

The Lead: Roanoke rallied from a four run deficit to defeat Randolph-Macon 6-5 in nine innings.

How it Happened
- Randolph-Macon led 4-0 after two innings and held that same lead heading into the bottom of the sixth innings.
- RC got two runs in the sixth on a Katie Smith RBI single and a sacrifice fly off the bat of Ruthie Williams.
- Roanoke rallied in the seventh inning, loading the bases with one out before Smith singled to make the score 4-3.
- Williams then followed with a single of her own to score Taylor Slate and tie the game at 4-4.
- Each team scored a run in the eighth inning before Randolph-Macon would strand a runner on third in the top of the ninth.
- Taylor Carter was bunted over to third to start the RC ninth.
- After the Jackets loaded the bases on intentional walks, Mattie Morris singled home Slate to give RC the win.
- Emily Salsberry allowed just two hits in eight innings of relief and struck out four as she earned the win to improve her record to 2-2 on the year.


The Basics
Score:
Randolph-Macon 5, Roanoke 1
Records: Roanoke 16-16, 6-6 ODAC / Randolph-Macon 24-8, 7-3 ODAC
Location: Salem, Va.

The Lead: Nelda Bagley allowed just four hits in the circle as Randolph-Macon earned a split with a 5-1 victory.

How it Happened
- With R-MC up 2-0 the Yellow Jackets doubled their lead following solo home runs from Harley Jones and Madison Gilman in the third inning.
- Randolph-Macon extended its lead to 5-0 in the fourth inning after it took advantage of one of three RC errors on the day.
- The lone RC run of the day came when Smith doubled home Carter to make it 5-1 in the sixth inning.
- Bagley improved to 10-5 on the season after she struck out five in going the distance.

Up Next: Roanoke will travel to Bridgewater for an ODAC doubleheader on Tuesday.