Meredith Blakemore collected eight hits in two games as East Central College (21-13) defeated Central Methodist University 17-3 and 16-3 on Tuesday. Blakemore singled in the third inning, singled in the fourth inning, singled in the first inning, and singled in the second inning in the first game.
East Central College got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Ryleigh Long singled, scoring two runs, and an error scored one run.
East Central College added to their early lead in the bottom of the second inning after Genevieve Beacom doubled down the left field line, Anna Arman singled down the right field line, and Long hit a sacrifice fly, each scoring one run.
East Central College scored six runs on four hits in the bottom of the third inning. Avery Little singled, scoring one run, Beacom singled, scoring one run, Blakemore singled, scoring one run, an error scored one run, Long grounded out, scoring one run, and an error scored one run.
East Central College scored five runs on four hits in the bottom of the fourth inning. Beacom tripled, scoring two runs, Blakemore singled, scoring one run, and Long doubled, scoring two runs.
Abrea Simmons earned the win for East Central College. The pitcher gave up six hits and one run over four innings, striking out three and Megan Hawkins appeared in relief for East Central College.
East Central College tallied 13 hits in the game. Long provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led East Central College with six runs batted in. The second baseman went 2-for-3 on the day. Beacom and Arman each collected multiple hits for East Central College. East Central College ran wild on the base paths, tallying six stolen bases for the game. East Central College were sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error.
East Central College scored 11 runs in the first inning on the way to victory in the aecond game over CMU. Blakemore doubled, scoring two runs, Ryleigh Long singled, scoring one run, Maggie Stubenrauch singled, scoring one run, Eve Sandoval singled, scoring two runs, an error scored two runs, Long singled, scoring two runs, and Stubenrauch singled, scoring one run.
East Central College added one run in the second after Central Methodist University committed an error.
Addyson Steele earned the win for East Central College The starting pitcher allowed two hits and one run over four innings, striking out five. Megan Hawkins appeared in relief for East Central College for the second game in a row.
East Central College amassed 18 hits in the game. Sandoval, Sam Kozlowski, Long, Stubenrauch, and Blakemore each drove in two runs for East Central College. Avery Little and Genevieve Beacom each collected multiple hits for East Central College.
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