Lady Pioneers 4-0 In Texas

Lady Pioneers 4-0 In Texas- Wil Teague, Sports Information Director, 4-8-23

Game One:

Crowley's Ridge- 4

Dallas Christian- 3

Dallas, TX- CRC Lady Pioneers continued their winning streak as they swept Dallas Christian in today's doubleheader. Shelby Elrod led the Lady Pioneers to the win as she collected her third win of the week from the circle. Bailey Cupples opened up CRC's offensive day as she rocketed her 4th homer of the year with a solo shot to center field in the top of the second giving CRC the 1-0 lead. Cupples's efforts allowed CRC to hold the lead for one inning until Dallas Christian manufactured a home run of their own. This one came with a little more baggage as there were 2 runners on and after it was said and done it gave the hosting team a 3-1 lead over CRC. The Pioneers wouldn't trail for long as they again mustered runs against Dallas Christian. Piper Farmer changed the score of the game in the fourth inning when she smoked a 2 RBI double to right field making things even at 3-3. The end-game determining run was generated in the top of the fifth as Bailey Cupples once more clutched up and came through for the Lady Pioneers. This time Cupples singled up the gut driving across Hannah Burk for the go-ahead run. This is all the lead that Elrod would need as she and the Lady Pioneer defense kept Dallas Christian at bay for the remainder of the game. 

Leaders: Hitting

CRC scored 4 runs on 9 hits

Cupples (2-3)(2RBI)(HR), Farmer (1-4)(2 RBI)(2B), Bryant (2-2), Burk (2-4)

Pitching:

Elrod: 7.0 innings, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO

Game Two:

Crowley's Ridge- 6

Dallas Christian- 0

Dallas, TX- Crowley's Ridge College wrapped up their weekend in Texas in a big way as they completed the shutout of Dallas Christian in the final game. The Lady Pioneers scored 6 runs and turned out 11 hits in the shutout win. Halea Wells was awarded the win from the circle as she bowled 7.0 innings, going the distance in the contest. CRC's 6 runs came from the 1st, 5th, and 7th innings. Catcher Brooklyn Melson ushered the first run across with a sacrifice fly to right field scoring Shelby Elrod who tagged up from third. In the 5th inning, CRC scored 2 runs as Hannah Burk sent the ball past the pitcher with an RBI single to center scoring Maddie Reed, and Melson grounded out to the second basemen trading her out for her second RBI of the game as she brought Dru Bryant home. The Lady Pioneers' final 3 runs of the game were assembled in the 7th as Melson continued her day at the plate, doubling to left field and scoring Bryant once more allowing Jocelyn Villarreal to cap the weekend off with a bang as the sophomore crushed a 2 run homerun to dead center scoring Heather Conaway. Dallas Christian would look but couldn't find a solution for the high-powered Pioneer offense.

Leaders: Hitting

Melson (2-4)(3RBI), Burk (3-4) (RBI), Bryant (2-3), Villarreal (1-4)(2RBI)(HR)

Pitching:

Wells: 7.0 innings, 11 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 SO