Posted: Mar 28, 2024
Sampson Hits Both An Inside & Outside The Park Home Run In Team’s Return To Field
Rust
4
LeMoyne-Owen
15
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |
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Rust | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
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LeMoyne-Owen | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | X | 15 | 17 | 0 |
Rust
12
LeMoyne-Owen
6
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rust | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 0 |
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LeMoyne-Owen | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Rust College softball program took to the diamond for the first time in three-and-a-half weeks on Wednesday, having had its past eight games canceled due to injuries, shaking off a slow start in game one (15-4, Loss) to double up LeMoyne-Owen in the second (12-6, Win).
The Basics:
- Score (Game 1 / 5 Innings)
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- LeMoyne-Owen – 15
- Rust – 4
- Score (Game 2)
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- Rust – 12
- LeMoyne-Owen – 6
- Records
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- Rust (2-10, 1-1 Continental)
- LeMoyne-Owen (2-16, 1-11 SIAC)
- Location
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- Memphis, Tennessee – Gameday Field
- Series History (Since 2011)
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- LeMoyne-Owen Leads 19-3 (13.6%)
- Winning Streak (Since 2011)
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- Rust (W1) | LeMoyne-Owen's Last Win: March 27, 2024 (Game 1, 15-4, 5 Innings)
- Rust (W1) | LeMoyne-Owen's Last Win: March 27, 2024 (Game 1, 15-4, 5 Innings)
Rust Top Performers:
- Amya Sampson put on a smoke show for those in attendance on Wednesday, smashing both a normal over the fence long ball as well as the more unorthodox inside-the-parker as she hit .571 (4-of-7) for the day with a team-high three runs scored plus a slugging percentage of 1.429.
- Leona Joshua is now responsible for both victories in the circle for the Lady Bearcats, pitching a complete game en route to a preposterous 14 strikeouts, making half of her outs recorded coming off whiffs.
- She also was no slouch in the batter's box either, cranking out five hits over eight at-bats (.625), a pair of RBIs and a pair of scores as well.
- Haley Weatherspoon topped the offensive firepower by hitting .750 (6-for-8) including a triple, two more ribbies, tying with Sampson for the runs crown (3), and posting an even 1.000 in slugging on top of the squad's lone stolen base.
- Ayanna Williams was the biggest run producer in the lineup, driving home a Bearcat-best four baserunners on a pair of doubles.
- Taliyah Griffin and Julie Gammage were also major cogs in the hit parade, combining to go 9-of-14 (.643) with three RBIs, three runs, and a double (Griffin) between the two.
Next:
- The ladies will continue their resilient comeback season on Friday in Huntsville, Alabama against the team it beat for its other victory, Oakwood, for a 12/2 p.m. doubleheader.
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