HARRISONBURG, Va. - It was another installment of the Poultry Road Rivalry on Wednesday, as Bridgewater made the short trek down 42 to take on the Royals in an ODAC softball showdown. 

Unfortunately for EMU, the Eagles were able to pick up a pair of wins, using a five-inning no hitter to take game one 12-0, before winning game two, 10-5, after the game was called due to darkness with two outs in the top of the seventh. 

EMU vs Bridgewater - Game One

Records: EMU 8-14-1, 1-6 ODAC | Bridgewater 16-9, 6-1 ODAC

WP: Mackenzie Cauthorn (7-5)
LP: Haley Lambert (3-4

Highlights??????

• The Royals put runner on in each of the first two innings, as Grace Fravel and Madee Arbaugh each drew walks, but were stranded at first in each inning. 
• The Eagles pushed across six runs in the top of the third, before Janie Young came in to stop the damage. 
• BC added three more in the fourth and fifth, and EMU's only base runner was Meaghan Dean, who was hit by a pitch in the fourth, and Aspen Jones, who struck out but reached first on a wild pitch in the bottom of the fifth. 
• Cauthorn got a fly out and a strike out to end the game, securing the no-hitter. 

EMU vs Bridgewater - Game Two

Records: EMU 8-15-1, 1-7 ODAC | Bridgewater 17-9, 7-1 ODAC

WP: Evelyn Rhoads (5-2)
LP: Natalye Graham (4-8)

Highlights

First Inning

• The Eagles got on the board in the top of the first, when a two-out home run to left put them on top 1-0. 

Fourth Inning

• EMU picked up a pair of hits from Aspen Jones and Brooke Morris in the third, the Royals first of the day, but A. Jones was left at second. 
• In the top of the fourth, Bridgewater struck for five runs, taking a 6-0 lead.

Fifth Inning

• Neither team crossed the plate until the bottom of the fifth, when the Royals got on the board, cutting into the BC lead. Fravel picked up a two-out double, moved to third on Allana Overby's single and then both came in to score when Dean cranked a ball over the left field fence, making the score 6-3. 

Sixth Inning

• The Eagles got both runs back in the top of the sixth, using a two-run home run to take an 8-3 lead and chase Graham for Arbaugh. Arbaugh gave up a pair of hits, but didn't allow any runs, bringing the Royals to bat. 
• Emerson Adkins reached on a leadoff error, moved to second on a Braxten Jones walk and both came in to score on a double by Sydney Orndorff, making the score 8-5. 

Seventh Inning

• BC pushed across a pair of runs in the top of the seventh, and had a runner on second, with two outs, when the umpires called the game due to darkness. Since the Eagles were already leading, the stats in the seventh counted for Bridgewater. 

Statistical Leaders
Dean: 1-3, HR, 3 RBI
Orndorff: 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI

What's Next
EMU will be back on the field on Saturday when they head to Ashland to take on #14 Randolph Macon. First pitch of game one is set for 1 pm. 

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