The Basics – 2022 ODAC Softball Tournament
Score: #17 Roanoke 1 | Bridgewater 0
Records: Maroons 27-10 / 12-6 ODAC | Royals 23-18 / 11-7 ODAC
Location: Salem, Va.
The Lead: Roanoke started the 2022 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Softball Tournament as the #4 seed. The Maroons would take on #5 Bridgewater in their opener. An early run was all the Roanoke needed as they defeated the Eagles, 1-0, to advance to face the top-seed, Lynchburg later Friday evening. Roanoke took an early lead against the Hornets but the game would be tied, 1-1, heading into the seventh inning. The Maroons sent two across the plate, but in the bottom half, Lynchburg scored and had loaded the bases. The Maroons registered a strikeout and a ground ball to end the threat and win the game, 3-2.
Highlights:
- Kate Houle reached on an error to start the second inning. Makayla Austin dropped a sacrifice bunt to advance Houle and reached on a throwing error to make it first and third with no outs. Rachel Sirbaugh delivered the game's lone run on a sacrifice fly to right field.
- Jada Karnes took the lead and would only allow one base runner as she notched her 19th win of the season with a seven inning, no-hit, shutout. Karnes allowed just the one walk while recording four strikeouts.
The Basics
Score: #17 Roanoke 3 | #24 Lynchburg 2
Records: Maroons 28-10 / 12-6 ODAC | Hornets 24-18 / 13-5 ODAC
Location: Salem, Va.
Highlights:
- Meri Bostic singled and Shanan Hester walked. After a fielder's choice registered an out, Houle singled up the middle to score Bostic and make it 1-1.
- Lynchburg tied it up in the bottom of the second and the game would remain tied heading into the seventh inning.
- Adriana Rivera walked before back-to-back singles by Hester and Serenity Bishop would load the bases. A Houle base hit and Sirbaugh ground out would plate two runs to see Roanoke in front, 3-1.
- In the bottom half, A pair of base hits would put two Hornets on base. After a ground out, a bunt single made it 3-2. A hit batter would load the bases for Lynchburg. A strikeout and ground out would end the game and advance the Maroons in the winner's bracket to face Virginia Wesleyan tomorrow at 2:00pm.
- Hester and Houle each recorded two hits with Houle driving in two of the three runs. Hester got the start and went six innings, giving up one earned run on four hits with three strikeouts. Karnes came in to get the final three outs for the save.
Up next: Roanoke faces Virginia Wesleyan at the James I Moyer Sports Complex on Saturday afternoon at 2:00pm, with the winner advancing to the Championship game.
