CLINTON, SC --An outstanding offensive output was not enough for Morehead State on Friday. The Eagles scored five runs, but could not hold the George Washington Revolutionaries at bay, and were bested 9-5.
Kylie Burney (0-1) got the ball to start for Morehead State (0-1) and took the loss.
"We had a slow start, but we scored in each of the final four innings to battle our way back into the game," MSU coach Megan Griffith said. "We had some chances to score more runs that we let get away from us."
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Eagles were trailing 4-0 in the second inning when they first put runs on the board. Ilencia Lightbody came across to score the lone run of the inning for Morehead State and get them on the board.
The Revolutionaries expanded their lead to 6-1 before the Eagles offense got back to work, cutting into that lead in the fourth. Sela Pickford came across to score the lone run of the inning for Morehead State, which tightened the Revolutionaries lead to 6-2.
George Washington expanded its lead to 9-2 before the Morehead State offense got back in action, reducing that lead to 9-3 in the fifth. The Eagles scored once on an RBI single off the bat of .
Morehead State kept the Revolutionaries off the board before narrowing the gap further in the sixth. Lightbody crossed home plate with the lone run of the inning for the Eagles, tightening the George Washington lead to 9-4.
The Eagles kept the Revolutionaries off the board before getting within 9-5 in the seventh. Morehead State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Spencer. The Eagles were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.
GAME NOTES
» Morehead State's highest scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed one run across.
» Morehead State went 4-for-12 (.333) with runners in scoring position.
» Morehead State pitchers faced 37 George Washington hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out two.
» Lightbody led the Eagles at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double.
» George Washington was led offensively by junior A. Corpuz, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles and three RBI.
» Senior A. Reed led the Revolutionaries pitching staff, throwing six innings of four-run ball.
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