EMORY, Va. – The Emory & Henry University Softball Team (11-7, 0-0 SAC) earned a sweep over Fairmont State in their return home from the road trip. Today marked a day of remembrance for former Emory & Henry Softball Coach Tommy Forrester. Coach Forrester was honored before the doubleheader began. 

The Basics
GAME ONE – Fairmont State 3, Emory & Henry 8
GAME TWO – Fairmont State 2, Emory & Henry 16
LOCATION – Emory, Virginia
VENUE – Wasps Field
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (11-7,  0-0 SAC); Fairmont State (8-4, 0-0 MEC) 

Game One – Fairmont State 3, Emory & Henry 8
The Wasps started the game on the front foot, Laila Rodriguez (Virginia Beach, Va.) and Hannah Booth (Longwood, Fla.) both singled to set the stage for a Sawyer Tolley (Bedford, Va.) 3 run shot to put E&H up by 3. It was more of the same for the Wasps in the 2nd frame, Rachel Hill (Stanardsville, Va.) singled followed by a Rodriguez double. Booth singled to left to send home Hill to expand the advantage to 4. Two batters later, Liberty Johnson (Arvonia, Va.) reached on a fielder's choice to allow Rodriguez to come home for the 5 run lead. 

The Falcons got on the board in the top of the 5th with a solo home run from Bre Marietta. Tristyn Tofano (Roanoke, Va.) got in on the action with a solo home run of her own in the bottom of the 5th, the score stood at 6-1 after 5. Hill and Rodriguez both reached the base paths in the bottom of the 6th, Booth singled through left infield to score Hill. Rodriguez would come around to score on a fielder's choice for the final Wasps run of the game. Fairmont State wouldn't go out quietly, the Falcons scored 2 more runs before Malorie Reeves (Galax, Va.) shut down the remaining batters to secure the win. 

Game Two – Fairmont State 2, Emory & Henry 16
The Wasps kept rolling in the second game of the doubleheader. Hannah Booth wasted no time picking up where she left off with a 2 run home run in the bottom of the 1st. In the next frame Kylie Cundiff (Roanoke, Va.) sent a solo shot to center field. Hill reached on a single and immediately stole 2nd base, Rodriguez launched a double to center field that brought home Hill. Hannah Booth followed that with an RBI single of her own and the lead ballooned to 5. E&H wasn't done, 3 batters later, Tofano singled to right center to score Tolley and Booth for the 7-0 lead. 

Fairmont State would hit a couple of solo home runs to cut the Wasp advantage down to 5, but that would be as close as they would get. E&H piled on 4 more runs in their half of the 3rd. Cundiff hit her second home run of the game to lead off the inning. Not to be outdone, a few batters later Hannah Booth sent one over the fences. Tolley walked and it was Liberty Johnson's turn to circle the bases with a 2 run no doubter over the right field wall. 

In the bottom of the 4th Kali Cook (Elkin, N.C.) scored on a wild pitch. The Wasps then executed the rare double steal to perfection, Cundiff stole second and Greenly Elliott (Danville, Va.) stole home that pushed the lead to 10. 2 batters later Booth doubled for another 2 RBI for a team leading 21 on the year. Liberty Johnson would drive in the final run of the game with a single to shortstop that brought home Amelia Gierke (Salem. Va.) Bailey Payne (Fairview, N.C.) wrapped up the game in the top of the 5th for the run rule victory. 

Up Next
Emory & Henry stay at home tomorrow March 8th against Lock Haven. First pitch will be from Wasps field at 12PM. 

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