Rocky Mount, N.C. - North Carolina Wesleyan's softball team saw its 2014 season come to an end on Saturday morning at the USA South Conference Softball Tournament in Rocky Mount. The 7th-seeded Bishops rebounded from a 7-0 loss to Huntingdon in Friday's opener to post a 7-1 victory over Averett in the second round. Unfortunately, 4th-seeded Ferrum was able to secure an 8-0 win in Saturday's first game, eliminating Wesleyan in the process.
After falling victim to a one-hit shutout against 2nd-seeded Huntingdon, the Bishops were forced into an elimination game versus 3rd-seeded Averett on Friday afternoon. Wesleyan got on the board in the third, loading the bases on back-to-back singles by seniors Jessica Hodges and Carly Creef, followed by a hit-batsman. Three consecutive wild pitches each plated runs for a 3-0 Bishop lead.
Wesleyan went on to make it 7-0 with four more runs in their next at-bat, as Brittni Jones, Kendra Hoes and Paige Pritchett each collected RBIs in the frame.
It was more than enough for sophomore hurler Jasmine Edgren (8-8), who allowed just one run on six hits over seven complete. Pritchett finished 2-for-3 and Creef 2-for-4 at the plate to pace the Bishops offensively.
Next up for Bishops was Ferrum College on Saturday morning. The Panthers scored all eight of their runs in the second inning, highlighed by a two-run homer by Sadie Wallace. Four different Bishops tallied hits in the contest, led by Creef who finished the tourney by going 4-for-9 with a pair of runs scored.
The Bishops end their season with an 18-19 overall record and say farewell to seniors Maria Seay, Leanna Fann, Creef, Hodges, Jones and Pritchett.