Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 North Greenville recovered from their opening series by sweeping the Saints of Limestone University with final scores of 4-0 and 3-0 at Founders FCU Stadium in Gaffney, South Carolina. The Crusader pitching proved to be dominant as the duo of Callie Richards and Jaelin Griffin combined for no runs and just 5 hits allowed for the day. Brianna McRae posted 3 hits including the team's first home run of the season.

Results

• Scores: NGU 4 / LU 0 | NGU 3 / AU 0
• Location: Founders FCU Stadium / Banner Elk, NC
• Records: NGU 2-2 / LU 0-2

Recap

• North Greenville had an opportunity to score early in the top of the 1st. With runners on first and second, Brianna McRae notched a single to left field. Claire Gilmore tried to score from 2nd on the play, but would be tagged out at the plate to keep the game scoreless. Gilmore would be tagged out at home again in the top of the 3rd when trying to score from third on a fly out. However, the Crusaders would get on the board in the 4th with two runs including a solo shot by Brianna McRae and an RBI single by Makayla Brackett. North Greenville would add two insurance runs in the 6th by way of a sacrifice fly by Claire Gilmore and a throwing error that allowed Madison Pride to score. Limestone would put up a fight in the 7th inning  by getting two runners on base, but Callie Richards would finish the complete game shut out by recording two straight outs to end the game. 
• NGU would successfully strike in the 1st inning of game two when Brooklyn Stone tripled down the right field line, scoring Claire Gilmore. Stone would also come in to score on a wild pitch to make the score 2-0. Gilmore would add one more run to the board in the 4th with a sacrifice bunt that brought in Madison Pride. The rest of the game belonged to Jaelin Griffin, who pitched a complete game shut out.

Individual

• Brianna McRae recorded 3 hits for the day including NGU's first home run of the season. 
• Madison Pride went 2 for 6 for the day and scored 3 times. She also stole 2 bases.
• Jaelin Griffin pitched a complete game shutout. She allowed just 2 hits and 2 walks. She struck out 10.
• Callie Richards also pitched a complete game shutout, allowing just 3 hits without walking a single batter. She struck out 6.

Upcoming

• The Crusaders will head to Florence, SC to face the Coker College Cobras on Saturday, February 6th.