DAYTON, Tenn. — The Bryan College softball team picked up two wins on Saturday afternoon, sweeping visiting Kentucky Christian in a conference doubleheader. With solid pitching, some well-timed hits, and heads-up baserunning, the Lions moved to 18-8 on the season and 12-4 in AAC play.
Game 1: Bryan 6, Kentucky Christian 1
Senior pitcher Denver Hogrefe was in command all game, tossing a complete-game gem while adding an RBI at the plate.
Key Performances:
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Denver Hogrefe (W, 6-2): 7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
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B. Bumgardne: 1-for-2, 2 RBIs, 2-run homer in the fourth
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M. Lee: 1-for-3, double, RBI
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S. Schaffer: 1-for-3, RBI single
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A. Presley: 2-for-3, 1 run scored
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D. Hogrefe (batting): 2-for-3, double, RBI
Game Summary: Bryan broke a scoreless tie in the third inning on an RBI single from Schaffer. After Kentucky Christian briefly tied the game, the Lions responded with a four-run bottom of the fourth, highlighted by Lee's RBI double and Bumgardne's two-run homer. Hogrefe shut the door from the circle, scattering six hits and striking out five.
Game 2: Bryan 5, Kentucky Christian 2
The Lions stayed hot in Game 2, scoring in four different innings and getting another strong outing from pitcher K. Smith to close out the sweep.
Key Performances:
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K. Smith (W, 7-3): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
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M. Lee: 3 RBIs, including a sacrifice fly and a 2-RBI error-forced score
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A. Bunty: 1-for-4, RBI groundout, run scored
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D. Hogrefe: 1-for-2, 1 BB
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B. Bumgardne: 1-for-3
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S. Beard & A. Presley: Combined to reach base three times and score two runs
Game Summary: Bryan jumped ahead 1-0 in the first thanks to a sac fly from Lee, then tacked on three more in the third with help from a fielding error and aggressive baserunning. Kentucky Christian made it interesting in the fourth with a two-run homer, but the Lions answered with another run in the sixth and closed it out behind solid defense and Smith's steady pitching.
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The Lions will look to carry this momentum into their next AAC matchup as they continue to climb the conference standings to now
