ORLANDO, FLA. – The App State softball team ended its weekend in Florida undefeated, finishing with a 2-0 win over Bethune-Cookman to finish 5-0. This is the second straight season the Mountaineers have swept a weekend tournament, sweeping the Holy City Showdown a season ago.
Senior
Kenzie Longanecker threw her second shutout of the weekend, going the distance and allowing only three hits and one walk. She moves to 2-2 on the year.
The breakthrough for the Mountaineers came in the sixth inning as
Baylee Morton reached first on a walk.
Keri White came in to pinch run and was moved to second on a sacrifice bunt from
Maegan Calandra.
Mary Pierce Barnes moved White to third after she grounded out to the second baseman and Thorp brought her home on an RBI double.
The Mountaineers scored the insurance run in the top of the seventh as
Emily Parrott reached safely on a fielding error by the first baseman.
Caylie Kifer bunted her over and Parrott reached third after a fly ball to right field by
Alison Durrence. Morton singled to right field for her fifth RBI of the weekend.
Victoria Guzman received the loss in the circle for the Wildcats, moving to 1-2 on the season. She gave up four hits and four walks in her seven innings of work.
App State is back in action next Friday, opening the Charleston Invitational against Bradley and Charleston Southern.
