North Carolina State University Athletics
Softball Sweeps Elon In Fall Finale
10/28/2017 4:15:00 PM | Softball
ELON, N.C. – The NC State softball team closed out its fall slate on Friday evening when it swept Elon at Hunt Softball Complex. The Wolfpack won its first game 3-0 and defeated the Phoenix 8-2 in the nightcap.
Game One Recap
The Pack took a 1-0 lead when leadoff batter Jade Caraway scored on Lily Bishop's sacrifice fly, and in the sixth inning NC State tacked on two more runs with Bishop's two-run home run after pinch hitter Geena Autry got a base hit.
In the circle Devin Wallace, Brittany Nimmo and Harli Hubbard all contributed to the shutout win, as six different players tallied a hit.
Game Two Recap
NC State grabbed a 3-0 lead in the second inning. Timberlyn Shurbutt drew a two-out walk, Madeline Curtis followed with a single and then a pair of Elon throwing errors with Brittany Nimmo at bat allowed all three players to score.
In the third inning the Pack scored five runs on four hits and three errors, highlighted by doubles from Alyssa Compton and Shurbutt. Elon cut its deficit to seven in the fourth on a Wolfpack error, and added another run in the seventh inning on a groundout to the pitcher's circle.
Kama Woodall, Nimmo and Hubbard all saw time in the circle, while the team collected seven hits in the contest.
Game One Recap
The Pack took a 1-0 lead when leadoff batter Jade Caraway scored on Lily Bishop's sacrifice fly, and in the sixth inning NC State tacked on two more runs with Bishop's two-run home run after pinch hitter Geena Autry got a base hit.
In the circle Devin Wallace, Brittany Nimmo and Harli Hubbard all contributed to the shutout win, as six different players tallied a hit.
Game Two Recap
NC State grabbed a 3-0 lead in the second inning. Timberlyn Shurbutt drew a two-out walk, Madeline Curtis followed with a single and then a pair of Elon throwing errors with Brittany Nimmo at bat allowed all three players to score.
In the third inning the Pack scored five runs on four hits and three errors, highlighted by doubles from Alyssa Compton and Shurbutt. Elon cut its deficit to seven in the fourth on a Wolfpack error, and added another run in the seventh inning on a groundout to the pitcher's circle.
Kama Woodall, Nimmo and Hubbard all saw time in the circle, while the team collected seven hits in the contest.
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