BOONE, N.C. – A winning streak that dates back to April 22, 2012 was continued on Friday when Appalachian State University softball won its 20th-straight game at Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium, 10-4 over Syracuse.
The Mountaineers (8-14) got on the board first when Lindsay Loudermilk drew a bases loaded walk to give the Apps an early 1-0 lead. The Orange (7-14) would answer back with three runs of their own in the top half of the second inning when they plated three. After a walk and a single, starting pitcher Sydney O'Hara hit a three-run home run to center field.
The Apps would get one run back in the third inning on a solo home run off the bat of Cara Parker. The home run for Parker was her first of the season. Following Appalachian in the top of the fourth, Syracuse would tack on its fourth and final run of the game on a Shirley Daniels double to to right field that scored O'Hara for a 4-2 lead.
The fourth inning would see an offensive explosion from the Black and Gold. App State would plate six runs in the inning. Whitney Johnson led off with a double followed later by a walk from Dani Heichen. Johnson advanced to third on a wild pitch and Heichen would steal second base moments later. Sarah Warnock would proceed to deposit a pitch over the right field wall for her first home run of the season to give the Apps a 5-4 lead.
Cynthia Gomez would step up and single, which was followed by a Parker double. Gomez would come in to score on a wild pitch with Parker advancing to third and later scoring on a Loudermilk ground ball. With Ashley Seering on third base after reaching on a fielder's choice would come home on an Alex Sohl single through the left side to give the Mountaineers an 8-4 lead.
The Mountaineers would tack on two more unearned runs in the bottom of the sixth inning seemingly putting the game away. App State would grab its eighth win of the season and defeat Syracuse 10-4. The 10 runs for the Mountaineers are the second-most all season long. The team scored 11 runs against Alabama A&M back on February 22 in an 11-2 victory.
Sydney Laws started the game for App State and pitched 2.1 innings, allowing three runs on three hits with two strikeouts. Earning the victory was Shivaun Landeros (5-7) also pitching 2.1 innings, allowing just one run on three hits and striking out two. Alissa Schoelkopf pitched the final 2.1 innings and allowed no hits and no runs and fanned two batters.
The win over Syracuse also marks the fourth win all-time against current members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and the second win all-time against the Orange.
The Mountaineers will be back at it on Saturday with a double header against the Chattanooga Mocs scheduled for a first pitch at 1 p.m. The second game is immediately following with the series finale slated for Sunday at 1 p.m. It marks the beginning of conference play for both the Apps and the Mocs.
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