FLORENCE, SC – Francis Marion University junior first baseman Savana Rosson slugged a three-run walk-off homer in a 4-2 game-one win and junior right-handed pitcher Casey Kurent tossed a four-hit shutout in a 7-0 game-two victory, as the Patriots swept a non-conference softball doubleheader from Adelphi University on Wednesday evening (March 2).
 
Francis Marion improves to 12-9 overall and will play its first-ever Conference Carolinas twinbill on March 8 at the University of Mount Olive.  Adelphi drops to 1-5.
 
Junior righty Rachel Davis (4-2) got the win in the opener.  She allowed only four hits and one earned run with 10 strikeouts in the complete-game effort.
 
Rosson's one-out drive over the left-center field wall erased a 2-1 Panther lead that had stood for four frames.  It followed a lead-off single by senior infielder Ashtyn Patterson and a one-out walk to senior left fielder Danielle Karacson.  It also made a hard-luck loser of Adelphi starter Lindsey Hibbs (1-2).
 
Patterson and Karacson both finished with two hits for the Patriots.
 
FMU took a 1-0 lead after only two batters in the bottom of the first.  Patterson was hit by a pitch and sophomore right fielder Katie Smith followed with a run-scoring double to right-center field.
 
Adelphi knotted the game in the second on a long homer by first baseman Faith Camilleri, and took the lead on an unearned run in the third.
 
In the second contest, Kurent (5-1) silenced the Adelphi bats on only four hits.  She walked three and struck out nine to post her first shutout as a Patriot.
 
FMU plated two runs in the third when freshman second baseman Laurin Nodine scampered home on a wild pitch, and later graduate student center fielder NaJah Gerrald scored on a two-out error.
 
Freshman designated hitter Emma Moberg broke the game open in the fifth with a three-run homer to left center.  The Patriots added two insurance tallies in the sixth on a two-run double by sophomore catcher Lauren Smallwood.
 
Smallwood and Moberg both collected two hits in the second contest.  Patterson singled in the sixth to extend her streak of safely reaching base to all 21 games this season.
 
Adelphi starter Claire Fon (0-3) was tagged with the loss despite allowing only two runs (both unearned) on one hit in four innings of work.
 
 
Francis Marion Univ. 4, Adelphi University 2 (Mar 02, 2022 at Florence, SC) (Game 1)
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Adelphi University.. 011 000 0 -  2  4  0      (1-4)
Francis Marion Univ. 100 000 3 -  4  8  3      (11-9)
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Pitchers: Adelphi University - Lindsey Hibbs and Angela Lignelli. Francis Marion Univ. -
Rachel Davis and Lauren Smallwood; Gabby King.
Win-Rachel Davis(4-2)  Loss-Lindsey Hibbs(1-2)  T-1:56  A-72
HR ADE - Faith Camilleri (1).
HR FMU_SB - Savana Rosson (7).
Weather: Sunny,77,Winds NE @ 11 mph
 
GAME 1 NOTES
 
» Davis struck out seven Panthers hitters.
» Francis Marion's highest scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed three runs across.
» The Patriots out-hit the Panthers at an 8-4 clip.
» Francis Marion pitchers limited Adelphi to just 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position.
» Francis Marion pitchers faced 28 Adelphi hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out seven.
» Rosson led the Patriots at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs.
» Adelphi was led offensively by Faith Camilleri, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI.
» Hibbs led the Panthers pitching staff, throwing 6.1 innings of four-run ball.
 
Francis Marion Univ. 7, Adelphi University 0 (Mar 02, 2022 at Florence, SC) (Game 2)
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Adelphi University…. 000 000 0 -  0  4  3      (1-5)
Francis Marion Univ. 002 032 X -  7  7  0      (12-9)
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Pitchers: Adelphi University - Claire Fon; Brianna Pearson(5) and Alexa Sacripante; Kendall Winn. Francis Marion Univ. - Casey Kurent and Lauren Smallwood.
Win-Casey Kurent(5-1)  Loss-Claire Fon(0-3)  T-1:55  A-0
HR FMU_SB - Emma Moberg (1).
Weather: Clear, 72, Winds NE @ 4 mph
 
GAME 2 NOTES
 
» Kurent tossed a four-hit shutout for the Patriots.
» Kurent struck out nine Panthers hitters.
» Francis Marion's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed three runs across.
» The Patriots out-hit the Panthers at a 7-4 clip.
» Francis Marion pitchers limited Adelphi to just 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position.
» Francis Marion pitchers faced 27 Adelphi hitters in the game, allowing five ground balls and six fly balls while striking out nine.
» Moberg led the Patriots at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs.
» Adelphi was led offensively by Courtney Wengryn, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
» Claire Fon led the Panthers pitching staff, throwing four innings of two-run ball.