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Meagan Puckett
Mason Thomas
4
Winner King University KING 8-3, 3-0 CC
2
Emmanuel College EMMANUEL 5-14, 0-1 CC
Winner
King University KING
8-3, 3-0 CC
4
Final
2
Emmanuel College EMMANUEL
5-14, 0-1 CC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
King University KING 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 7 2
Emmanuel College EMMANUEL 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 0

W: Counts, Nikole (5-1) L: Kaitlyn Pickens (3-5)

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King University KING 8-4, 3-1 CC
7
Winner Emmanuel College EMMANUEL 6-14, 1-1 CC
King University KING
8-4, 3-1 CC
4
Final
7
Emmanuel College EMMANUEL
6-14, 1-1 CC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
King University KING 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 8 3
Emmanuel College EMMANUEL 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 7 7 0

W: Kaitlyn Pickens (4-5) L: Turner, Carly (2-3)

Game Recap: Softball |

Emmanuel comes back to steal split from Tornado

FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. – The King University softball team came away with a split at Emmanuel College on Friday afternoon. The Tornado took game one 4-2, but Emmanuel scored six runs in the final inning of game two to take the 7-4 victory.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: King 4, Emmanuel 2; Emmanuel 7, King 4
LOCATION: Emmanuel Softball Field; Franklin Springs, Ga.
RECORDS: King 8-4, 3-1 Conference Carolinas; Emmanuel 6-14, 1-1 Conference Carolinas

KING HIGHLIGHTS GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS
  • Foster started the game with a single, and then the Tornado used three walks to take the lead.
  • Samantha Helms drew the bases loaded walk that scored Foster and gave King the 1-0 lead.
  • Foster later started the fifth with a single and Puckett followed with a home run to give King a 3-0 lead.
  • Emmanuel got on the board with a pair of run-scoring singles in the fifth inning, cutting the King lead to 3-2.
  • Turner added an insurance run in the seventh inning with a home run that put the Tornado ahead 4-2.
  • That was all Nikole Counts need as she worked around a one-out single in the seventh to complete the shutout, giving King the 4-2 victory.
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher: Nikole Counts (5-1) 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO
Losing Pitcher: Kaitlyn Pickens (3-5) 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 SO

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS
  • Puckett gave King a 2-0 lead in the second inning when she ripped a single that scored Foster and Azlee Sells.
  • Turner ripped a home run to start the fifth inning and Sams later scored on a passed ball to give King a 4-0 lead.
  • Emmanuel got on the board in the sixth inning as Isabelle Petty started the inning with a triple and later scored, but King still held a 4-1 lead.
  • The Lion offense came to life in the seventh inning as the frame started with a walk.
  • After an out, a Tornado defensive miscue put two runners on.
  • Following a foul out, Petty drove in a pair with a single to pull Emmanuel within 4-3.
  • An infield single loaded the bases and Abbey Sims then ripped a home run, giving Emmanuel the 7-4 victory.
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher: Kaitlyn Pickens (4-5) 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO
Losing Pitcher: Carly Turner (2-3) 6.2 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO

FOR THE FOES
  • Ally Harris led Emmanuel with four hits while Petty posted three hits and drove in three.
  • Sims drove in five on the day.
UP NEXT
  • King stays on the road to take on Erskine College at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
  • Emmanuel hosts Lees-McRae on Saturday.
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