Lady Bantams Conquer Surry Community College

Lady Bantams Conquer Surry Community College
February 7, 2024

The Lady Bantams beat #10 ranked Surry Community College on Sunday, Feb. 4, winning 5-1 in the first game and 15-4 in the second game. 

USC Union were the first to get on the board in the first inning when Matigan Nettles singled, scoring one run. Right-handed pitcher Brianna Compton gave up eight hits and one run over seven innings, striking out two and walking one. USC Union tallied 11 hits in the first game. Nettles, Payton Morris, and Bailey Stewart each collected two hits. Stewart led USC Union with three runs batted in. The shortstop went 2-for-4 on the day. Gracie Starnes stole two bases. USC Union ran wild on the base paths, piling up three stolen bases for the game. USC Union were sure-handed in the field and did not commit a single error. 

In the second game, Peyton Morris drove in four runs on three hits to lead USC Union past Surry Community College. Morris doubled in the sixth scoring two, singled in the first scoring one, sacrifice bunted in the second scoring one, and hit a solo home run to left field in the fifth scoring one. 

USC Union got on the board in the top of the first inning after Morris singled, and Stewart grounded out, each scoring one run. They added to their early lead in the top of the second inning, after Nettles singled, and Morris laid down a sacrifice bunt, each scoring one run. They added two more runs in the top of the fifth inning on four hits. Morris hit a solo home run to left field, and Abby Benfield singled, scoring one run.

Benfield stepped in the circle first for USC Union. The starting pitcher surrendered six hits and four runs (one earned) over six innings, striking out three and walking one. 

USC Union scored nine runs in the sixth inning on the way to victory. Morris doubled, scoring two runs, Stewartsingled, scoring one run, Benfield drew a walk, scoring one run, Emma Chapman singled, scoring two runs, andStarnes doubled, scoring two runs. 

USC Union amassed 17 hits in the game. Morris and Madison Goossens were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected three hits for USC Union. Nettles, Chapman, Sophie Caley, and Starnes each collected multiple hits for USC Union. Nettles stole two bases. USC Union stole four bases in the game.