HARRISONBURG, Va. – The weather wasn't going to be a problem on Friday, as EMU softball welcomed in McDaniel for a pre-spring break doubleheader.

The Green Terror picked up a 3-1 game one win before taking down the Royals 10-2 in game two.  

EMU vs McDaniel – Game One

Records: EMU 0-2, 0-0 ODAC | McDaniel 1-0, 0-0 CC

WP: Hannah Costa (1-0)
LP: Makayla Cyzick (0-2)

Highlights

• McDaniel was able to scratch across a run in the top of the first, after a single, wild pitch and a single up the middle. Sam Hensley reached on an error to lead off the Royals first, and moved to second on Kendyll Eddins' sac bunt, but Hensley was left at second.
• The Green Terror added two insurance runs in the third, leading off with a walk, a stolen base and then putting runners on second and third with a double. A two RBI single up the middle plated a pair of McDaniel runners before Cyzick picked up a strikeout and a flyout to end the threat.
• EMU got their first hit in the third, with two outs, when Hensley doubled to left center, but once again she was left there as EMU grounded out to end the threat. Cyzick just narrowly missed a homerun in the fourth, driving a ball off the right field wall for a single. But another fly out kept EMU off the board.
• Kaley Frazier picked up a pinch hit single with one out in the fifth and, after Carsen Brake came in to pinch run, Brake moved to third on Hensley's second double of the day, but a groundout ended the inning.
• Nothing happened for either team in the sixth and McDaniel stranded a runner in the seventh. Emerson Adkins led off the bottom of the seventh with a triple for the Royals and Taylor Umberger walked, putting runners on the corner with one out. Hensley came through with a fielder's choice to center Umberger was thrown out at second, but Adkins scored to cut the Royals deficit to two. The final batter popped out to short ending the Royals threat and giving McDaniel the win.

Statistical Leaders
Hensley: 3-4 2 2B, RBI
Cyzick: 2-3, 16 strikeouts
Adkins: 1-3, 3B, R

EMU vs McDaniel – Game Two

Records: EMU 0-3, 0-0 ODAC | McDaniel 2-0, 0-0 CC

WP: Libertie Schatzman (1-0)
LP: Janie Young (0-1)

Highlights

• Young worked out of a jam in the first but couldn't get out of another in the second, as McDaniel used five hits and two errors to take a 5-0 lead. In the Royals half of the third, Braxten Jones led off with a single, and moved to third after a pair of groundouts but was left there after a strikeout ended the inning.
• Cyzick reached on an error in the fourth and moved to second on a wild pitch, but was stranded there after a pop out and a strikeout to end the fourth.
• McDaniel tacked on a run in the top of the fifth and sixth with a sac fly and an RBI double. EMU was able to cut into the Green Terror lead in their half of the sixth, plating a pair. Hensley and Cyzick each singled up the middle and Fravel was hit by a pitch, loading the bases. Adkins came up and grounded into a fielder's choice, plating Hensley, and an error by the short stop allowed Cyzick to score, making the score 7-2. McDaniel added three more runs in the seventh and EMU was able to get the leadoff batter on, but she was erased on a double play and a flyout ended the game.

Statistical Leaders
Young: 1-3, 2B
Adkins: 0-3, RBI
Hensley, Cyzick, B. Jones: 1 hit apiece

What's Next
EMU will be back on the field on Wednesday when they head to Buena Vista for a doubleheader against Southern Virginia. First pitch of game one is set for 3 pm.

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