HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- The fourth-seeded Anderson softball team's run through the 2010 Conference Carolinas softball tournament ended Saturday evening with a 4-2 setback in the semifinals to No. 1 seed Limestone at Byerly Park, but not before the Trojans earned two wins on the second day of the tourney. Anderson (27-18) found itself in the elimination bracket Saturday morning after dropping a narrow 2-1decision to top-seeded Limestone on Friday night, but the Trojans kept their stellar season alive by defeating the host Coker Lady Cobras by a score of 6-2 in the day's first game of the elimination bracket, then rallied for a heart-stopping, 4-2, extra-inning win past Pfeiffer in AU's second game of the day. The Trojans came away with a 6-2 victory in the opener, scoring more than enough runs in the fourth inning for the win - all with two outs on the scoreboard. Amber Sutherland beat out an infield single and moved to third courtesy of two wild pitches and following a walk by Elisa Sebastyan, Knox doubled, scoring both runners. Emily Monteith banged out a double to plate Knox and center fielder Kasey King recorded an RBI-single to close out the AU scoring in the inning. Coker's Poole led off the home fourth with a home run, but Anderson junior Alex Waldrop settled down, retiring three of the next four Cobra batters. Coker trimmed the AU cushion to 4-2 in the fifth when Rogers homered to lead off the inning, but senior hurler Katie Van Gieson came in and shut down the Cobra threat. The Trojans opened a 6-2 lead in the fifth on catcher Cameron White's double that scored both Brooke Lucas and Emily Monteith. Waldrop earned the win for Anderson, going four innings and surrendering just two runs off four hits and collected two strikeouts. Senior Katie Van Gieson tossed three innings of scoreless relief and picked up a save, while recording four strikeouts, including the final two Coker batters she faced. Coker's lefty junior Sydney Greenwalt was charged with the loss as she gave up six runs over six innings. Greenwalt struck out four hitters. Coker was led offensively by junior Haleigh Rogers who went 3-for-4 with a solo homerun. Freshman Jaclin Poole went 2-for-2 with a solo shot of her own. Senior Anna Oswald also had a hit. Anderson compiled eight hits in the game, including three from Sutherland who was 3-for-4 on the day. Senior Meredith Knox and junior Cameron White each had a hit and two runs batted in on the day. Monteith and senior Kasey King each had a hit and an RBI. Junior Kinsley Durham also had a hit. Coker was eliminated from play, and finished their season at 15-25. The second game of the day featured a pair of brilliant pitching performances from both starters, but Anderson senior Meredith Knox stole the show by hammering a two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Trojans a dramatic 4-2 win past the eighth-seeded Lady Falcons. Anderson opened the scoring with a solo run in the fourth inning when Sutherland led off the inning by singling up the middle and moved to third after swiping second on Sebastyan's sacrifice bunt. Knox brought her home with a sacrifice fly to center, giving the Trojans a 1-0 lead. Pfeiffer's Heather Nobles evened the score with a two-out shot that cleared the center field fence in the top of the sixth and the Lady Falcons took a brief 2-1advantage in the next inning by striking again with two outs as Amber Johnson singled to center, scoring senior Bryttny Kreshka from second. Anderson answered in the bottom of the inning when junior Lyndsey Huitt, pinch-hitting for Lora Daniel, ripped a one-out double to center and second-baseman Kinsley Durham's two-out single scored Huitt from second base with the tying run. The Trojan defense held Pfeiffer scoreless in the eighth, setting up Knox's heroics in the bottom of the inning. Sebastyan led off with a single and Knox followed with the game-winning shot. Junior Casey Deer got the win for Anderson, pitching all eight innings, and giving up only two runs on seven hits, and racked up eight strikeouts. Junior Allison Braswell got the loss for Pfeiffer, going seven plus innings. Braswell gave up four runs on eight hits, and struck out one. Pfeiffer's senior Kylee Nichols went 2-for-3. Johnson and Nobles both had a hit and an RBI. Junior Sarah Waylock, Kreshka, and sophomore Andrea Wagner each had a hit of their own. Anderson was led by Knox, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI. Durham went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Sutherland, Sebastyan, Monteith, Huitt, and White all had a hit each. Pfeiffer finished its season at 21-29. The third game of the day saw the Trojans fall behind 4-0 early, but rallied within two, as Sebastyan singled and Knox followed with a double to left, with Sebastyan crossing the plate. One out later King lifted as sacrifice fly to right to bring Knox home from third. Anderson threatened in the final inning, getting two runners in scoring position with no outs in the top of the seventh, but Limestione hurler Emily Wallace settled down to strike out the side. Senior Donya Cobb absorbed the loss for the Trojans, giving up four runs on five hits in two innings, while Wallace earned the win for Limestone. Wallace pitched seven innings giving up just two runs and striking out five. Anderson had six hits, with Durham going 2-for-3 on the game. Knox and King each had an RBI. Sebastyan, Sutherland and Duncan all had a hit of their own. Limestone College sophomore Mallory Kuykendall and twin sister Kelsey Kuykendall each went 2-for-3. Sophomore Jordan Smith went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Freshman Lauren Myers went 1-for-3 with two runs batted in. Senior Kayla Hamalainen, sophomore Jenna Guse, and freshman Kirstyn Burelson each had a hit of their own. Limestone advanced to the Championship Game, where they will face Queens University of Charlotte at noon Sunday.
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Softball Doubleheader Postponed
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