GAME 1 | William Peace 7, Shaw 4
D'Amani Gadson went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI, but the Shaw Lady Bears still came up short on Wednesday, and fell to the William Peace Pacers by a final of 7-4.
Gadson (1-2) got the ball to start for Shaw (2-2) and took the loss.
Offensively, the Lady Bears were paced by Gadson, who went 2-for-3 on the day with a double and an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lady Bears got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning.
The Pacers then gained ground, narrowing the lead to 3-2 until the Lady Bears expanded their advantage in the fourth. Nyema Charity came across to score the lone run of the inning for Shaw, which brought the Lady Bears lead to 4-2. The Lady Bears were unable to hold the lead, as William Peace scored five times over the remaining three innings to grab the 7-4 win.
GAME NOTES
» Shaw's highest scoring inning was the first, when it pushed three runs across.
» Gadson stole two bases in Wednesday's game.
» Shaw pitchers faced 29 William Peace hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and six fly balls while striking out two.
» Gadson led the Bears at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
» William Peace was led offensively by C. Burdsal, who went 1-for-3 with a double and three RBI.
» R. Stewart led the Pacers pitching staff, throwing seven innings of four-run ball.
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GAME 2 | William Peace 4, Shaw 2
The William Peace Pacers proved to be too much for Shaw on this particular day, as the Lady Bears fell 4-2 on Wednesday.
Catilina Mendoza (1-1) got the ball to start for Shaw (2-3) and took the loss.
At the plate, the Lady Bears were paced by Meagan Solomon, who went 1-for-3 on the day with an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lady Bears were trailing 4-0 in the seventh inning when they first put runs on the board. Shaw scored twice, with one run coming across on Solomon's single. The ballgame ended with that seventh inning rally falling short.
GAME NOTES
» Shaw's highest scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed two runs across.
» Shaw pitchers limited William Peace to just 1-for-6 (.167) with runners in scoring position.
» Shaw pitchers faced 30 William Peace hitters in the game, allowing 10 ground balls and five fly balls while striking out one.
» Solomon led the Lady Bears at the plate, going 1-for-3 with an RBI.
» William Peace was led offensively by A. Day, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
» K. Bordeaux led the Pacers pitching staff, throwing seven innings of two-run ball.
