BUENA VISTA, VA. — The Southern Virginia University softball team split their matchup against Guilford College Friday afternoon, defeating the Quakers in game one 3-2 and falling in game two 5-3. 

Notable Stats

Afton Brown: four hits | one RBI

Krystal Kemp: Six strikeouts | one home run | three RBIs

Game Notes

• In the second inning of game one, Afton Brown recorded a triple, sending Sydney Matis in for the team's first run, tying the game 1-1
• Krystal Kemp followed Brown up in the third inning with a double to bring Adisen Webster in for the earned run, going ahead 2-1
• After the Quakers tied the game up in the sixth inning, extra innings were needed to decide the victor
• In the eighth inning, Emily Oldham hit a SAC bunt towards first, allowing Chloe Nelson to score the game-winning run
• Southern Virginia struggled getting going in game two, falling behind 5-0 after four innings
• In the fifth inning, Sydney Matis got things going for the Knights, hitting a single, sending Dykell Jones home for the team's first run 
• Krystal Kemp closed out the day for Southern Virginia, recording her second home run of the season, bringing Adisen Webster home for two RBIs

The Knights return home to Harvey-Dryden Field on Wednesday, March 16, to take on Ferrum College. Game one is scheduled for 4 pm, and game two is slated for 6 pm. 

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