AUGUSTA, GA. - A pair of sophomore pitchers silenced the Francis Marion University softball bats for 14 innings on Thursday (Feb. 25) as Augusta State University swept a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader from the Patriots, winning both games 2-0.

Francis Marion drops to 8-4 overall and 2-2 in the PBC, while ASU improves to 11-3 and 2-0.

Senior left-hander Michaela Wolf (8-3) was the losing pitcher in both games despite giving up only eight singles and one earned run in the two contests.

In the first game, Augusta State scored single runs in the second and fourth innings.  Righty Sara DeMuth (5-1) limited FMU to four singles, while striking out 12. 

In fourth inning, Francis Marion had a runner on third with one out, but failed to get the ball out of the infield.  In the sixth, FMU placed runners on second and third with only one out, but again could not get the ball out of the infield.

The second game featured only a combined three hits - all singles.  ASU plated its two runs with two outs in the fourth inning.  The Jaguar rally was started by a walk and kept alive by a two-out infield error.  DeMuth drove in the two runs with a single to right centerfield.

Aided by two ASU errors, Francis Marion placed runners on second and third with no outs in the top of the fifth, but the next three batters hit a pop up, a fielder's choice grounder, and struck out to end the threat.

Southpaw Emily Corish (4-1) fanned four Patriot batters, walked no one, and allowed only an Ashley Jaramillo single to right field in the sixth inning.

Jaramillo also had a hit in game one.

Francis Marion will play a non-conference twinbill at St. Andrews Presbyterian College on Saturday at 1 p.m.