Panthers' win streak reaches seven with sweep of Wesleyan
March 8, 2007

The LaGrange College softball team swept their third-straight opponent, Wesleyan College, 6-2 and 7-1 to improve their record to 7-3 overall and 4-0 in the GSAC.  The Pioneers fell to 0-6; 0-4 in GSAC play. 

In the first game, a strong second-inning performance proved to be all the offense the Panthers needed. Holly Hazelwood highlighted the five run inning with a two-RBI triple down the left field line.  Amanda Jones had a sacrifice fly and Kayla Yeargin had a run-scoring single in the inning.

The Panthers added an insurance run in the fourth. Chloe Turnipseed (pictured), scored an inside-the-park home run to give the Panthers a 6-0 cushion.

Amanda Daniel (3-2) went the distance for the third time this season to get the win. She finished with a season-high 10 strikeouts and allowed only one earned run.  She now moves ahead of former Panther great, Farrah McCullough with 155 career strikeouts for her career.

In the second game, the game was scoreless until the fourth inning. Kellee Scandrett's bunt down the first base line scored Kim Woodard to put the Panthers up 1-0. Woodard had led off with a single, stole second and moved over to third on Kristi Underwood's single.

In the sixth, Turnipseed led off with a walk and came around to score on Underwood's double. Scandrett followed with a double to score Underwood.  Leah Flowers drove in Scandrett with a single to give the Panthers a 4-0 cushion.

The Panthers scored three more runs in the seventh to end the scoring. Scandrett had a two-run triple in the inning and Hazelwood had an RBI single.

Megan Henry (4-1) pitched five scoreless innings. She allowed three hits, walked one and struck out four. Haley Hanson, (pictured) pitched the final two innings, allowing a run, walking one and struck out two.

The Panthers face Huntingdon in a GSAC doubleheader Friday in Montgomery, Ala. The Panthers host Millsaps on Sunday in their home opener.