In their closest game of the season, the Wesleyan College softball team forced extra innings against Great South Athletic Conference rival Agnes Scott College before coming up short.
Down 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs already on the board, the Pioneers began their rally with a Kayla Lumley single. Ashley Jackson advanced her to second with a single then Sara Dickson's single pushed Lumley across the plate, tying the game at three runs a piece.
In the top of the eighth inning, Agnes Scott scored three runs and then let their defense hold the Pioneers scoreless in the bottom of the inning.
The Pionners were led offensively by Belle Thomas (2-4, RBI), Kayla Lumley (2-4), Sara Dickson (2-4, RBI) and Ashley Jackson (1-2, RBI).
In the first game of the doubleheader, Agnes Scott jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, downing the Pioneers 17-2.
Wesleyan returns to the diamond on Wednesday to take on Great South Athletic Conference opponent LaGrange College at 5:30pm on the Wesleyan College campus.
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