Lipscomb softball took the doubleheader 3-2 and 13-1 from the Memphis Tigers at Draper Diamond at Smith Stadium Tuesday afternoon.
The Lady Bisons came out dressed in pink jerseys to raise awareness for breast cancer.
In the first game, Memphis got a two-run homer by catcher Haley Ross in the top of the second.
Lipscomb tied it up in the bottom of the fourth, with two runs scored on a bases-loaded single by freshman Caitlin Plocheck. Plocheck broke the tie in the bottom of the sixth with a solo home run.
“Plocheck is a very talented hitter,” Lipscomb coach Kristin Ryman said. “The quality of her at-bats seem to get better and better.”
Lipscomb continued its clutch hitting in the second game, with a final score of 13-1. The Lady Bisons scored a season high 12 runs in the bottom of the second.
The major hit of the inning was a grand slam by junior Baylee Williams.
“She has an effortless swing,” Ryman said. “It doesn’t always look explosive, but she has good hands.”
Senior Brianne Welch had the other big hit in the inning, with a two-run homer that actually bounced off the scoreboard.
“Brianne has as much raw power as anyone on the team,” Ryman said. “When she gets a hold of one, it is going to go out of the ballpark.”
The Memphis Tigers played Lipscomb close in the first game, but could not solve junior Tanner Sanders’ pitching in the second game. Sanders not only got her first save in the first game, but she also pitched a complete second game.
The Tigers scored its only run of the second game on a groundout to the pitcher with the bases loaded in the top of the third.
Lipscomb will take on Chattanooga Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Draper Diamond.
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