Offensive Struggles Plague Wesleyan in GSAC Opener

LaGrange, Ga. - Fifth-seeded Wesleyan College managed just two hits in an 8-0 loss to fourth-seeded Piedmont College in the opening game of the Great South Athletic Conference softball championship.

Despite the offensive struggles, the Pioneers (5-25) were still in the game heading into the final innings. After surrendering single runs in the first two frames, Wesleyan responded in the fourth inning. The Pioneers' leading hitter, Belle Thomas opened the inning with an infield single and Brittany Jones followed with a shot back up the middle. After Lacie King executed a successful sacrifice bunt to advance the runners, DaLin Gillis picked up an RBI groundout to score Thomas. However, the Pioneers would strand Jones and leave the inning trailing by a run.

Piedmont would answer in their half of the inning as Emily Cheek led-off the frame with a solo homer. The Lions went on to score six unanswered runs to drop Wesleyan into the loser's bracket.

The Pioneers will attempt to stay alive at the championship tomorrow when they face the loser of tonight's fifth game of the schedule.