LAURINBURG, NC - Junior right-handed pitcher Cea Knox registered
two wins on the mound and four hits, a home run, and three RBIs at
the plate as Francis Marion University swept a non-conference
softball doubleheader from St. Andrews Presbyterian College, 6-2
and 11-3, on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 27).
Francis Marion improves to 10-4, while the Knights drop to
3-10. The Patriots return to Peach Belt Conference play
on Sunday with a 12 noon doubleheader at USC Aiken.
In game one, Knox entered the game in relief and pitched 4.2
innings, allowing only one hit and no runs. She struck out four and
walked no one. At the plate, she was 3-for-3.
Right fielder Tristan Faile was 2-for-4 with a pair of
runs batted in and second baseman Ashley Jaramillo was 1-for-2 with
two RBIs.
Down 2-1, Knox tied the game in the fourth inning with her
RBI-single. The Patriots scored three times in the fifth,
highlighted by Faile's 2-run single, and Knox hit a solo homer in
the seventh frame.
In the second game, Knox (2-0) started and pitched the first 4.2
innings, allowing three runs on six hits.
The Patriots scored five times in the first, once in the second,
four times in the third, and once in the fourth en route to the
5-inning victory.
Faile was 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBIs, while left
fielder Jessica Birchmeier was 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored,
and three RBIs, and right fielder Chelle Phillips was 2-for-3 with
two runs scored and two RBIs. Knox was 1-for-3 with a run
batted in.
St. Andrew's Daisy Mendez (0-2) was the game-one loser, while
Danyell Marquez (0-2) took the loss in the second contest.
Francis Marion 6, St. Andrews 2 (Feb 27, 2010 at
Laurinburg, N.C.) (Game 1)
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Francis Marion...... 100 130 1 - 6 10
1 (9-4)
St. Andrews......... 002 000 0 - 2 6
3 (3-9)
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Pitchers: Francis Marion - Murphy McConnell; Cea Knox(3)
and Olivia Ferguson. St. Andrews -
Daisy Mendez and Lex Cowger.
Win-Cea Knox(1-0) Loss-Daisy Mendez(0-2)
T-1:30 A-30
HR FMU - Cea Knox (1).
Francis Marion 11, St. Andrews 3 (Feb 27, 2010 at
Laurinburg, N.C.) (Game 2)
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Francis Marion...... 514 10 - 11 10
2 (10-4)
St. Andrews......... 012 00 - 3 6
2 (3-10)
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Pitchers: Francis Marion - Cea Knox; Emily Dean(5) and
Olivia Ferguson; Jamie Holmes.
St. Andrews - Danyell Marquez and Lex Cowger.
Win-Cea Knox(2-0) Loss-Danyell Marquez(0-2)
T-1:25
Cea
Knox
