GREENSBORO, N.C. - Appalachian State University put consecutive dominating performances together to beat Maryland Eastern-Shore 14-6 and Coppin State in the second day of the North Carolina A&T Invitational on Saturday. With the wins, ASU plays A&T at 1 p.m. tomorrow in the championship game.
McKenzie Phillips and Megan Rembielak combined for seven RBIs to lead ASU in the win over UMES. ASU took a 3-0 first inning lead on RBI hits from Phillips and Rembielak and Phillips scored on a passed ball.
The Red Hawks stormed back in the second with six runs to take the lead. Courtney Taylor dealt the big blow with a two-run double, however, only one of the runs was earned. The Apps fought back with two in the bottom half of the inning and two more in the third before exploding for six runs in the fourth.
Rembielak and Phillips were the center of attention again, as each had RBI hits as did Michelle Gorzelle and Sarah Rappe.
Caitlin Wainright picked up her third win of the year in relief, going 3.1 innings with eight strikeouts.
Hannah Dow drove in four runs to lead the Mountaineers to a 10-0 win over Coppin State.
ASU struck quickly with four runs in the first inning. Phillips and Allie Cashion delivered run scoring singled before Dow drove in two runs with a double, all the runs scored with two outs.
Cashion led off the third with a walk and scored on a Michelle Lighton double to put ASU on top 5-0.
Rembielak got the inning started with a bunt single and Katie Boyd followed with her third homer of the year. After hits by Cashion and Phillips, Meghan Smith hit a sacrifice fly to score Cashion and Dow finished the scoring with another two-run double.
Frannie Seader picked up the win, not allowing a hit through three innings before Louise Gibson came in to complete the shutout.