WESLEYAN SOFTBALL FALLS TO GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN

The Wesleyan College softball team struggled to find an offensive rhythm in their doubleheader against Georgia Southwestern, dropping both games by an identical score of 4-0.

In the first game of the day, Wesleyan (0-9) played even with the Lady Canes until two costly errors in the sixth inning led to all four of Georgia Southwestern’s runs. DaLin Gillis faced only 18 batters through five innings, making quick work of a shaky Georgia Southwestern (4-4) offense before the Pioneers defense faltered. Furthermore, the Pioneers struggled at the plate, as they were only able to generate three hits in the game, all coming in the first two innings of play.

Game two saw Georgia Southwestern heat up offensively, while the Pioneers once again had difficulty finding a groove at the plate. The Lady Canes picked up two doubles by Katie Wooten and Heather Chambers that drove in all four of their runs, while sibling pitchers Brittany and Tiffany Milstid combined for 10 strikeouts. Wesleyan again was only able to connect for two hits, while untimely errors resulted in more of Georgia Southwestern’s runs scored.

“We played really well for the most part tonight, but we had that one crucial breakdown in both games that really hurt us,” said Wesleyan College head coach Shannon Fevella. “We just played a very good Division II team that plays in a really tough and well respected conference, and we hung tough with them. I told our girls to take the good out of what we did tonight and move forward without hanging our heads about this loss.”

The Pioneers return to the field this Friday when they take on Rhodes College in a doubleheader beginning at 4:00pm at the Mathews Athletic Complex on the campus of Wesleyan College.