BOONE, N.C. - Hannah Dow and Louise Gibson combined on a two-hitter in a 7-0 win in game one and Megan Rembielak singled home Sarah Rappe in the bottom of the sixth to lift ASU to a 6-5 win and complete the three-game sweep of Western Carolina.
Appalachian moves to 27-25 on the year for the first winning season in ASU softball history. ASU outscored the Catamounts 23-7 in the three games. The Apps move to 11-12 in the SoCon while WCU drops to 10-43 overall and 2-21 in conference play.
"I'm very proud of our team for the way we fought back in game two," head coach Amy Herrington said. "The first winning season in school history is a great accomplishment and something to build on for next season. It's exciting to see where our program is going and to know that we have all of our starters back for next season."
The Mountaineers scored early and often in game one, scoring two in the first, three in hte third and one in the fourth. Allie Cashion started the scoring with a two-run homer to right center to give ASU the early 2-0 lead. With three RBI today, Cashion finishes the season with 43, just two away from Katie Boyd's single-season record.
The fourth inning saw the Black and Gold clear the bases in one play without the benefit of a hit. Rappe led off the inning with a triple and was followed with back-to-back walks from Rembielak and Cashion. Meghan Smith was next and worked a walk, and ball four got away from the WCU catcher, allowing the speedy Rembielak to score from second. Cashion followed Rembielak's path and went to third, Amber Steinhardt's throw was dropped by the third baseman, allowing Cashion to score and allowing an alert Smith to come around and score as well.
Hannah Dow earned the win in the circle, going 3.1 innings, allowing just one hit with three strikeouts. Gibson finished the game, allowing a hit with four strikeouts.
Rembielak went 4-for-4 and Gibson went 4.2 innings to earn the win as Appalachian State earned a come-from-behind 6-5 win in game two.
With four hits on the day, Rembielak finishes the season with 61 on the year and a .355 average for the season. The batting average is the fourth highest single-season in school history and her 61 hits is tied for the second most in a single-season.
Western Carolina took a 4-1 lead with a three-run third inning, but ASU battled back with a run in the third and three in the fifth.
Cashion continued her hot-hitting with a double down the left field line to score Rembielak. ASU scored on a WCU error and Michelle Lighton capped the inning with an RBI double.
The Catamounts tied the score at five in the sixth to lead up to Rembielak's game-winner.
Rembielak paced the offense with the second four-hit game of her career, while McKenzie Phillips, Cashion and Lighton had two hits apiece.
Jordan Fulton led the Western offense with three hits and a run scored.
Gibson earned her first collegiate win, allowing three hits, a run, and striking out three.
Appalachian also broke team single-season records for batting average, .273, on base percentage, .347, ERA, 2.46 and shutouts with eight.
