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Matsil
3
Carson-Newman C-N 31-18
5
Winner Francis Marion FMU_SB 42-12
Carson-Newman C-N
31-18
3
Final
5
Francis Marion FMU_SB
42-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Carson-Newman C-N 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 8 1
Francis Marion FMU_SB 0 0 2 0 2 1 X 5 7 0

W: Davis, Rachel (19-9) L: Syerra Rogers (9-7)

Game Recap: Softball |

FMU Softball beats Eagles 5-3 to stay alive

WINGATE, NC - Senior second baseman Megan Matsil went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs to power Francis Marion University to a 5-3 win over Carson-Newman University, Friday afternoon (May 12) in an elimination game of the NCAA Division II Southeast Sub-Regional Softball Tournament.
 
FMU improves to 42-12, tying the school record for wins in a season, and advances to face second-seeded and 17th-ranked Wingate University at 3:55 p.m. on Friday in another elimination contest.
 
With her three hits, Matsil's sets a new program single record for hits with 79.
 
Senior right-hander Rachel Davis (19-9) earned the complete-game victory.  She allowed eight hits and struck out three, while walking no one.
 
Patriot freshman third baseman Madalyn White had two hits and junior shortstop Makayla Cuthbertson had a hit and two runs scored.  Senior designated player Savana Rosson reached base all three times she came to the plate with a walk and two hit-by-pitches.
 
Matsil gave FMU a 2-0 advantage with a two-run double to left center field in the bottom of the third.  That margin doubled to 4-0 in the fifth.  Cuthbertson slapped an infield single to third base, stole second, and went to third on a sacrifice bunt.  She then scored on a wild pitch, and later in the frame Matsil drilled a run-scoring double down the left field line.
 
FMU senior first baseman Taylor Watford doubled home an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth inning after the Eagles had drawn to within 4-3 on a three-run homer by third baseman Brooke Matyasorsky in the top of the sixth.
 
 
Francis Marion 5, Carson-Newman 3 (May 12, 2023 at Wingate, N.C.)
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Carson-Newman....... 000 003 0 -  3  8  1      (31-18)
Francis Marion...... 002 021 X -  5  7  0      (42-12)
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Pitchers: Carson-Newman - Syerra Rogers; NicKolette Ferguson(5) and Kennady Warder.
Francis Marion - Rachel Davis and Reagan Glanz.
Win-Rachel Davis(19-9)  Loss-Syerra Rogers(9-7)  T-1:48  A-386
HR C-N - Brooke Matyasovsky (10).
Weather: 80 degrees, sunny
 
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