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Home Of The RadFord Highlanders RadFord Highlanders
CassiBarbato
Rob Simmons
7
Winner Winthrop WINTHROP 16-19, 4-3 BSC
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Radford RAD 16-15, 1-3 BSC
Winner
Winthrop WINTHROP
16-19, 4-3 BSC
7
Final
5
Radford RAD
16-15, 1-3 BSC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Winthrop WINTHROP 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 7 11 2
Radford RAD 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 8 2

W: SMITH, Mackenzie (1-2) L: Peace, Abby (2-5)

Game Recap: Softball |

Hot Start Not Enough in Opener Loss to Winthrop

RADFORD, Va. – The Radford softball program opened the home portion of their conference slate on a windy Friday afternoon and fell 7-5 despite a hot start in which the Highlanders scored the first four runs.

The Highlanders didn't wait long to get on the board after starting pitcher Morgan Cooper tossed a scoreless first inning. In the bottom half, Lexie Roberts began the offensive push with an infield single. After stealing second, Cassi Barbato muscled a rocket through the harsh wind to right field for a two-run homer.

Following her, the reigning Big South Player of the Week Kari Shedrick crushed an opposite field homer that increased the Highlanders lead to 3-0. Cooper would work around a double and a walk in the second to keep things scoreless. Radford's offense added on more in the bottom half as Emily Smith roped her first home run of the season for the 4-0 lead.

From there, however, the Eagles offense would catch fire. Winthrop plated three runs in the third before Cooper was able to strand two runners in scoring position to preserve the lead. After a three-up, three-down fourth, the Eagles strung together a few more hits to take their first lead at 6-4.

Radford's offense rallied in the sixth to load the bases, but with two outs already in the inning the Eagles escaped with a 7-5 lead still intact. Radford made one last push in the seventh as Shedrick drew a walk to open the inning, but a pitching change by the Eagles saw the Highlanders retired in order to finalize the contest.
 
UP NEXT
Radford and Winthrop return to action tomorrow afternoon to decide the series with a doubleheader. Action begins at 12 p.m. with the second game following shortly after.
 
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