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Softball Suffers Setback to WPI

Box Score 1 Rocky Mount, NC - The Battling Bishop's softball team hosted Worcester Poly Institute on Sunday in a scheduled DH at Edge Field. Falling 13-5 in game one, the Bishops would bounce back and hold a 8-3 lead in the 4th before the contest was suspended.

Score: North Carolina Wesleyan 5, Worcester Poly Institute 13
Location/Venue: Rocky Mount, NC / Edge Field
Records: North Carolina Wesleyan (6-4, 0-0 USA South), Worcester Poly Institute (1-3-1, 0-0 NEWMAC)

Falling behind early in the first by way of a double, Makayla Simmons and Savannah Thompson punched back in the fourth by way of the double to tie the score at two. Simmons wold later drive in her second run of the game in the seventh with a sac fly to bring in Ava Lowry. Freshman Frances Hanshew capped off her fantastic week with another RBI on the scoresheet in the sixth to scrap away at the WPI lead.

Up Next:

Wesleyan will be back in action on Wednesday to face Guilford at home in a DH beginning at 2:00 PM
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Players Mentioned

Frances Hanshew

#7 Frances Hanshew

OF
5' 7"
Freshman
Ava Lowry

#4 Ava Lowry

SS
5' 6"
Sophomore
Kayla Simmons

#19 Kayla Simmons

1B
5' 11"
Sophomore
Savannah Thompson

#23 Savannah Thompson

C
5' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Frances Hanshew

#7 Frances Hanshew

5' 7"
Freshman
OF
Ava Lowry

#4 Ava Lowry

5' 6"
Sophomore
SS
Kayla Simmons

#19 Kayla Simmons

5' 11"
Sophomore
1B
Savannah Thompson

#23 Savannah Thompson

5' 3"
Sophomore
C