Need to Know
Game 1 Score: Piedmont 7, Emory & Henry 1
Game 2 Score: Piedmont 8, Emory & Henry 0 F/5
Records: Lady Lions 11-8, Wasps 7-11
Location: Demorest, Georgia - Walker Athletic Complex

Demorest, GA - The Lady Lion softball team continued its dominance at home this season with a pair of victories Wednesday over Emory & Henry College 7-1 and 8-0. Powerful pitching led the way for Piedmont as SARAH WALKER and MELISSA ECKMAN pitched complete games allowing a combined five hits. 

Piedmont trailed after the first inning 1-0 in game one after an unearned run was allowed, but evened the score in the bottom of the second as HALEY MCCURRY hit an RBI single scoring ALLISON VAUGHN. Piedmont added another run in the third as JESSICA BAGWELL singled to score ABBY SMITH giving Piedmont a 2-1 lead.

In the fourth inning, Piedmont put up four runs including a bases-clearing double by Vaughn as the Lady Lions led 6-1 and added a run in the sixth to seal the victory. Walker pitched the complete game giving up three hits, no earned runs while walking one and striking out two. 

In game two it was all Lady Lions as Piedmont put up a run in the second, then tacked on three more in the third inning as JOSIE COKER doubled to score a pair and later scored herself on a Bagwell single. The game ended on a run rule in the fifth inning as ABBY SMITH stole home, then ALLYSON GENTRY ended it all with a three-run triple to seal an 8-0 victory. 

MELISSA ECKMAN threw all five innings giving up two hits and striking out four. Both Walker and Eckman picked up the victories as Walker is now 7-4 while Eckman is 4-3 this season. 

Turning Point
--The Lady Lions scored four runs in the fourth inning of game one to put away the Wasps.
--Piedmont took the lead in game two on an RBI bunt single by ALLISON VAUGHN to lead 1-0 in the second inning.

Standout Performances
--Four Lady Lions recorded a pair of hits in game one including Vaughn who had a bases-clearing double in the fourth inning to put Piedmont up 6-1.
--Allison Gentry had just one hit in game two but made it count as she had a bases-clearing triple that ended the game on the mercy rule. 

Inside the Box Score
--The Piedmont pitching staff allowed just five hits total in the pair of games as SARAH WALKER and MELISSA ECKMAN both pitching complete games getting the win.

News & Notes
--Piedmont now posts a 5-1 record at home this season. 

Up Next
The Lady Lions will host Pomona-Pitzer College Thursday for a double-header beginning at 1 p.m.

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