| Saints Down Jaguars |
| North Georgia takes game one, 5-0; game two, 3-1 |
| Web Posted 3/25/08 |
AUGUSTA, Ga. -
Augusta State hosted North Georgia Tuesday afternoon
for a Peach Belt Conference match up. The Saints swept the Jags 5-0 in
game one and 3-1 in game two.
In game one, the Saints scored in the first inning with an RBI from Tiffany Blackburn putting them up 1-0.
With the Jags held scoreless, North Georgia picked up a run in the third with an RBI from Courtney McGuire and another two runs in the fourth with an RBI from Kasey Knight and a homerun from Blackburn making the Saints 4-0.
The Saints closed out the game plating a run in the seventh by Laura Voyles, topping the Jags 5-0.
Anna Tedder led the Jags going 3-for-4 at the plate while Laura Voyles led the Saints going 3-for-4 with a double in the fourth inning.
The Saints' Sarah Phillips earned the win pitching all seven innings with four strikeouts and only six hits. The Jags' Kimberly Kennedy received the loss.
In game two, North Georgia rallied in the third inning to put up three runs. Kayla Martin had an RBI and Knight hit a two-run double to bring the Saints to 3-0.
The Jags answered back in the bottom of the third with a sacrifice bunt from Kayla Hicks driving in Leann Barber, to plate their only run of the day.
For the Jags, Anna Tedder went 2-for-3 with a double in the first inning, while North Georgia's Laura Voyles and Natasha Willemse had multiple hits.
Nicole Adkinson earned the win for North Georgia allowing five hits. The Jags' Jacklyn Benenhaley received the loss.
The Jags are back in action Friday, Mar. 28, at 12:00 p.m. when they travel to Dahlonega, Ga. to compete in North Georgia's Moe's Classic.
North Georgia d. Augusta State 5-0 (BOX
SCORE)
North Georgia d. Augusta State 3-1 (BOX
SCORE)