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SB25 Alyssa Poston in wind up vs Chowan
0
Barton BARTON 27-23
5
Winner Francis Marion FMU_SB 46-4
Barton BARTON
27-23
0
Final
5
Francis Marion FMU_SB
46-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Barton BARTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
Francis Marion FMU_SB 0 0 2 0 3 0 X 5 9 0

W: Poston, Alyssa (25-2) L: Emily Bobo (7-5)

Game Recap: Softball |

Poston and #2 Patriots blank Bulldogs to advance

DUNCAN, SC – Junior left-handed pitcher Alyssa Poston tossed a three-hit shutout as second-ranked and top-seeded Francis Marion University blanked third-seeded Barton College 5-0, Sunday afternoon (Apr. 27) in an elimination game at the 2025 Conference Carolinas Softball Tournament.
 
Francis Marion (46-4) advances to play 10th-seeded Emmanuel University (Ga.) later on Sunday at 5 p.m. in an elimination semifinal contest.
 
Poston (25-2) did not walk anyone and struck out five batters.  The Conference Pitcher of the Year ties teammate Jenna Walling for third place on the Patriot career pitching wins list with a 53-8 mark.
 
FMU registered nine hits by seven different players.  Junior shortstop Madalyn White led the way with three hits, while senior outfielder Emily Konz went 1-for-3 to extend her hitting streak to 14 games.
 
White led off the bottom of the third with a single through the left side and Konz reached on an error while bunting.  After a fielder's choice grounder off the bat of Conference Player of the Year Paige Strickland retired White at third, Konz and Strickland moved up on a ground out.  Freshman catcher Rylee Gray delivered a two-run single to left field, plating both runners for a 2-0 margin.
 
In the fifth, a trio of walks loaded the bases for FMU with two outs.  Senior pinch-hitter Samantha Turnage recorded the clutch two-RBI single to left field.  The Division I transfer has 10 RBIs on just seven hits this season.
 
Poston retired the first six batters she faced and allowed only two runners to reach scoring position.
 
 
#2 Francis Marion 5, Barton 0 (Apr 27, 2025 at Duncan, SC)
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Barton……..…….... 000 000 0 -  0  3  2      (27-23)
Francis Marion....... 002 030 X -  5  9  0      (46-4)
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Pitchers: Barton – Emily Bobo, Kiersten Cooper (5) and Sydney Wade. Francis Marion – Alyssa Poston and Rylee Gray.
Win-Alyssa Poston (25-2)  Loss-Emily Bobo (7-5)  T-1:45  A-98
Weather: Partly cloudy
Bobo faced 6 batters in the 5th.
 
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