HARRISONBURG, Va. - It was a tale of two games for EMU. 

In game one, EMU held off a late rally from the Cougars and picked up a 6-5 win. In game two, Averett's offense pushed across 14 runs in the fifth and sixth innings for a 14-2 win. 

EMU vs Averett - Game One

Records: EMU 9-19-1, 2-11 ODAC | Averett: 13-18, 4-9 ODAC

WP: Natalye Graham (5-10)
LP: Hannah Zabik (9-8)

Highlights

First Inning

• Averett put a runner on in the first, as she reached on an error. But Graham sat the next three Cougars down, picking up a strike out to end the top of the first. 
• Grace Fravel led off with a double in EMU's half of the first and moved to third on Allana Overby's single to left. After a fly out, Overby stole second, putting two runners in scoring position. Destiny Jones' sac fly plated Fravel, and sent Overby to third, for a 1-0 EMU lead. 
• Overby scored on a wild pitch, giving EMU a 2-0 lead. Madee Arbaugh walked, advanced to second on an error and came in to score on Emerson Adkins' RBI single to left, extending the Royals lead to 3-0. 

Second Inning

• After Graham went 1-2-3 in the second, EMU was able to add two more after Brooke Morris drew a one-out walk and came around to Fravel's monster home run to right, pushing the Royals lead to 5-0. 

Fourth and Fifth Innings

• Averett was able to cut into the Royals lead in the fourth and fifth, using two singles and a fly out to plate their first run, cutting EMU's lead to four. Then, in the top of the fifth, a single, sac bunt, a fielding error, a throwing error and a single led to two more runs, as EMU's lead shrank to 5-3 after five. 

Sixth and Seventh Innings

• Graham was able to keep the Cougars at bay in the top of the sixth, to keep the lead at two. In the bottom of the sixth, Overby walked and got to third on a double from Meaghan Dean. D. Jones drove Overby in on a sacrifice fly to center field, giving EMU an insurance run and a 6-3 lead. 
• In the top of the seventh, back-to-back singles and a fly out to right, put runners on second and third and brought the tying run to the plate. After another fly out gave EMU two outs, a fielding error plated a pair, followed by a walk that put the tying run on second and the go-ahead run on first. But Graham got a big strike out, her fifth of the game, to end the threat and secure the Royals win. 

Statistical Leaders
D. Jones: 2-2, 2B, 2 RBI
Fravel: 2-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
Graham: 7.0 IP, 9 H, 1 ER, 5 K

EMU vs Averett - Game Two

Records: EMU 9-20-1, 2-12 ODAC | Averett: 14-18, 5-9 ODAC

WP: Kaci Stephenson (4-9)
LP: Haley Lambert (3-5)

Highlights

Third Inning

• Neither team was able to get on the board in the first two innings. In the third, after a double play ended the Cougars half of the inning, EMU struck for a run when Overby picked up a two-out double and came in to score on Dean's RBI single up the middle, for a 1-0 lead. 

Fifth Inning

• The Cougars sent 10 hitters to the plate in the top of the fifth, using five hits and an error to plate eight runs and take an 8-2 advantage. 
• EMU added one in their half of the fifth, with Maggie Mayhew leading off with a single, moving to second on Fravel's base hit and scoring on Dean's second hit of the day. But, with runners on first and second, a fielder's choice ended the frame, keeping AU in the lead. 

Sixth Inning

• Averett pushed their lead to 12 with six runs on six hits in the sixth inning, taking a 14-2 lead. 
• Arbaugh picked up a one-out walk in the Royals half of the sixth, but a fielder's choice and a line out wrapped up the game, with Averett coming out on top. 

Statistical Leaders
Dean: 2-3, 2 RBI
Fravel: 2-3
Overby: 1-3, 2B, R

What's Next
EMU will be back in action on Wednesday, when they head up 81 to Winchester to take on Shenandoah in a midweek doubleheader. First pitch against the Hornets is set for 3 pm. 

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