24 Apr 2024 CBC sweeps Williams Baptist to earn #2 seed in AMC

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CONWAY — Playing an American Midwest Conference doubleheader for the final time this season, Central Baptist College softball hosted the Eagles of Williams Baptist University Tuesday afternoon at City of Colleges Park. CBC (30-18, 14-4 AMC) secured the #2 seed in the AMC tournament by sweeping WBU (31-15, 14-4 AMC) 8-0 and 5-3.

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GAME ONE – CBC 8, WBU 0 (FIVE INNINGS)

CBC jumped up quickly in the first when Lauren Anderson, who is hitting .510 in April, brought home the first run of the game with a sac fly to make it 1-0 after one. Anderson’s second RBI of the game came on a bunt in the third to make it 2-0 and Kori Truelove followed Anderson with a three-run homerun, her fourth of the season, to make it 5-0 after three. Madeline Bruce singled in the fourth to make it 6-0 and CBC completed the run-rule win in the fifth with Kinley Johnson’s 13th home run of the season and a bunt off the bat of Savannah Sanford that saw Dakota Hobson score all the way from first to end the game. Hannah Work earned win number nine by throwing a complete game three-hit shutout.

GAME TWO – CBC 5, WBU 3

Truelove put CBC up 1-0 in the first inning of game two with a double which was followed two batters later by a run scoring single by Abi West to make it 2-0 after one. WBU chopped the lead in half in the second before Johnson gave the Mustangs some breathing room with an RBI single in the third to make it 3-1. The Eagles didn’t go away quietly, however, tying the game in the fourth. In the sixth, Anderson came through again, blasting a two-run home run to center field, her 10th of the season, to give Alex Jeter a 5-3 lead to work with. Jeter earned the win, allowing just seven hits and three runs with a walk and four Ks.

MUSTANG NOTES

  • CBC has won the last 12 matchups with Williams Baptist
  • Anderson is not only hitting .510 in April, but also has nine doubles, two triples, five home runs and 26 RBIs during the month as well.
  • Truelove has also been hot in April, hitting .464 with six doubles, a triple, three home runs and 23 RBIs.

UP NEXT

The Mustangs wrap up the regular season on Friday with a doubleheader against Texas A&M-Texarkana. First pitch from City of Colleges Park is scheduled for 11 a.m.