Lady Bobcats are first in GCAA Conference after wins

The East Georgia State College Lady Bobcats Softball Team won two conference games over Andrew College on Tuesday, March 16, at Bobcat Field.
In game one the Bobcats won 4 to 2 with a strong pitching performance from freshman Britney Foster who struck out eight Andrew batters in seven innings. At the plate Taylor Morgan hit two doubles, along with Allana Hooks hitting one double to give the Bobcats the victory at 4 to 2.

In game two it came down to the bottom of the seventh inning for the Bobcats with the game tied at 1 to 1. Allana Hooks hit a solo homerun in the fourth inning to tie the game at 1 to 1. The Bobcats had the bases loaded with one out. Stephanie Ruffin hit a fly ball to the left letting Taylor Frye tag from third to score the winning run for the Bobcats at 2 to 1. Madison Bussell held the Andrew team to only one run in seven innings of work to preserve the victory for the Lady Bobcats who sit alone in first place in the conference.
Head Coach Chuck Wimberly stated after the victories, “we pitched great, and our defense made play after play giving us a chance. At the plate we got timely hits and ran the bases really well. I am so proud of this group and their accomplishments this season so far as our dugout has energy and we play with a lot of heart and passion.”
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