Owls softball had a successful day on the road yesterday, sweeping Judson College 11-8 and 9-3. This brings the Owls to 13 wins on the season, with six games left on the schedule. 

Game 1 (W 11-8)

All three Owls pitchers saw action in Game 1, with Amelia Statler starting the game. Stalter put in 5 innings of work, allowing 1 run off 6 hits with 4 strikeouts. Kaitlyn Parrish came in in the bottom of the 6th inning and faced 15 batters. Parrish allowed 5 runs on 3 hits, striking out 3 batters and walking one. Mackenzie Denton came in to close out the bottom of the 9th inning, facing 6 batters. Denton's stats included 2 runs on 4 hits with no strikeouts and no walks. 

In the batter's box, Austyn Holden collected a 2 run double and a stolen base, while Lauren Duckworth went 3 for 4 with 2 stolen bases. Miranda Nash and Katie Beth Williams also collected doubles in the outing, with Nash stealing one base and Williams stealing 2.  It was a great day for bunting, with 5 of the Owls getting down sacrifice bunts to move runners. 

Game 2 (9-3)

Mackenzie Denton was the solo Owls pitcher for Game 2, completing all 7 innings in the circle. Denton allowed 3 runs on 6 hits, striking out 3 batters and walking 4. 

Helping herself out, Denton went 2 for 3 at the plate with 1 RBI and 1 stolen base. Morgan Gresham had a day at the plate, going 3 for 3 at the plate with 4 RBIs and 2 stolen bases. Hannah Hurdle and Megan Cummings went 2 for 4 in Game 2 with 1 RBI. Lauren Duckworth, Katie Beth Williams, and Jessica Deming all collected a single stolen base, while Ashton Farnell collected 2. 

Owls Softball will be back in action on Monday, playing in New Orleans at 12 PM. For more information and updates, check out owlsathletics.com.