Lipscomb softball swept the three-game series against conference foe Kennesaw State with a victory of 4-1 on Sunday afternoon at Draper Diamond at Smith Stadium.
The Lady Bisons took a 1-0 win in Saturday’s first game and 13-1 win in the second.
During the last home series of the season there was a senior celebration with the class that’s been the most successful in Lipscomb softball history.
Seniors Jordan Abell, Paige Neely, Laura Dukes, Brianne Welch and Gracey Aguirre received praise from their teammates and coaches on individual success and how they have positively impacted the team.
“I can’t believe this is it,” Welch said. “It’s so hard for me to really believe that this will be the last time I get to suit up with these girls and compete at this field.”
“I’ve played this very sport since I was four years old,” Aguirre said. “And these girls — I’ve grown so much with them and because of them, and I know for a fact that they will have a lasting impact on my life.”
But the celebrations of the seniors didn’t stop them from coming out to compete in Sunday’s game.
Kennesaw was kept far away from home plate, and at the bottom of the third Neely hit a single into left field bringing junior Brittany Elmore in to score. Dukes hit a homer in the next inning to make the score 2-0.
In the fifth inning, a throwing error allowed the Lady Owls to reach home to make it a 2-1 score, still in the favor of Lipscomb.
At the bottom of the fifth, Aguirre hit Neely home to make the score 3-1. Kennesaw State had a few chances to rally, but was put to an extreme halt with junior pitcher Kelly Young leaving all swinging at the wind.
Lipscomb is now 26-23, with an 11-6 record in the A-Sun. The Lady Bisons will be heading down to Fort Myers to play Florida Gulf Coast Thursday and Friday.