Coker Softball Falls to Auburn Montgomery; Defeats Georgia College
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA – The Coker University softball team split their doubleheader on Sunday (Feb. 9), falling to the Auburn Montgomery Warhawks 4-0, and defeating the Georgia College Bobcats 3-1.
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA – The Coker University softball team split their doubleheader on Sunday (Feb. 9), falling to the Auburn Montgomery Warhawks 4-0, and defeating the Georgia College Bobcats 3-1.
Game one
After a rainout on Saturday (Feb. 8), the Cobras and the Warhawks were able to get game one underway on Sunday morning. Auburn Montgomery jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning, and thanks to a complete game shutout by Alanna Goble, they cruised to a 4-0 victory. Alex Alverson led the Cobras offensively with two hits.
Game two
After the Bobcats took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning, the Cobras rallied back in the fourth inning when Madison King came through with an RBI single, bringing home Lilli Otten. In the fifth inning, Lauren DeWitt brought home Ashley Meckley on a sacrifice fly to give the Cobras a 2-1 lead. Kayla Oswell gave Coker an insurance run in the seventh inning with an RBI single to right field to extend the lead to 3-1. Christine Carver threw a complete game, striking out seven over the course of seven innings to fuel the Cobras to a 3-1 victory.
The Cobras will be back in action on Monday (Feb. 10) when they take on the Augusta University Jaguars in a doubleheader, with game one starting at 1:00 p.m. Live results will be available at www.cokercobras.com.