CHARLESTON, S.C. – The App State softball team ended the Charleston Invitational with a run-rule of Ohio, taking down the Bobcats 9-1 in six innings. The Mountaineer bats exploded for a season-high 13 hits en route to their ninth win of the season.
The Bobcats scored their only run in the second inning off a sacrifice fly to left field. The Mountaineers would then answer in the top of the third as
Gabby Buruato tripled to start the inning.
Mary Pierce Barnes singled to bring her in.
App State would score three more in the fourth after an RBI single from Buruato. Buruato and
Caylie Kifer would score after a double from Barnes, her third RBI of the game.
Five runs in the top of the sixth would do it for the Mountaineers as the eight-run lead would end the game.
Emily Parrott,
Baylee Morton,
Taylor Thorp and Kifer (2) had RBI for the Mountaineers. Offensively, Parrott, Buruato and Barnes each ended the game with three hits.
Kenzie Longanecker came on to pitch in the bottom of the sixth for the Mountaineers, shutting down the Bobcats with three strikeouts.
Sydney Holland (6-1) got the start and the win in the circle, giving up one run and five hits in her five innings of work. She also struck out four.
The Mountaineers will play in their final tournament of the season next weekend, making the trip to Greensboro to compete in the UNCG Invitational from Feb. 28-March 1.
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