CENTRAL, S.C. – The Erskine College softball team (20-10, 13-5 CC) split a pair of games with Emmanuel College (15-25, 8-10 CC) on Wednesday afternoon. 
 
THE ESSENTIALS 
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THE SERIES
With today's sweep of the Lions, Erskine is on a nine game winning streak against Emmanuel, leading the all-time series, 12-2, since the 2008 season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME 1: The Fleet scored four runs in the top of the first, two of which were off the bat of Katie Hunter's two run shot to center field. In the second inning, Mariah Yoder was walked in while a hit by pitch gave way for Kelci Brown to score her second run of the game. Two doubles and a single in the fourth inning gave the Fleet a 9-0 lead which allowed the game to be shortened to five innings after the Lions only scored one in the next two frames. Hannah Houge (19-3) picked up the win by striking out six batters over five innings of work.

GAME 2: After falling in game one, the Lions responded with a shortened contest in their favor in game two. The Fleet scored two of their four runs in the top of the first off a Kyndall Chandler single to left. Emmanuel led 9-2 after the first three innings. Shi Cain homered to center in the fifth, but the Lions countered with a pair of runs in the bottom half and then added a run in the sixth to win 12-4.

THE PLAYER
GAME 1: Parker Birch went 2-for-2 with two runs scored, two RBIs, and a walk.
 
GAME 2: Shi Cain went 1-for-2 with a run scored and two RBIs.
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Fleet close off the regular season on Saturday when they welcome Southern Wesleyan University (13-13, 7-9 CC) for a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m.

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