Spencer Mathis
Assistant Sports Information Director
Young Harris hit the road on Wednesday (Mar. 6) and took on the UWG Wolves. After a delay, game one finally got underway at 4 p.m. and YHC dominated from start to finish, winning 12-4. The Mountain Lions smashed three home runs and took down the Wolves in six innings. In game two, Young Harris jumped out quickly to a six-run lead, capitalizing off errors and wild pitches, while playing small ball. UWG clawed their way back into the game slowly, but it eventually added up and the Wolves found themselves down by only two runs heading into the bottom of the seventh inning; UWG quickly got two runners into scoring position before Emily Bodenheimer hit the walk off single to score two Wolves players and claim a 7-6 game two victory over the Mountain Lions.
Young Harris moves to 12-8 overall and the Wolves moved to 10-11 overall on the season. The Mountain Lions return to play on Tuesday (Mar. 12) at 2 p.m., where they take on Lenoir-Rhyne University at the YHC Softball Field in Young Harris, Georgia.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: Game one
Emma Black started in the circle for YHC and threw five innings, striking out six batters to just one walk, and surrendering three earned runs, picking up her fifth win on the young season.
YHC roughed up the Wolves starting pitcher, forcing her out of the game in just four innings after recording nine hits, scoring eight runs, and striking out just once.
Addie Heal recorded four RBIs, going 2-3 from the plate, and blasting a three-run home run in the top of the sixth inning.
Hannah Carey led YHC with three hits, going 3-4, and picking up three RBIs, while also blasting a two-run HR to right field to tie the game up at two in the third inning.
Altogether, Carey, Gracie Hughes, and Heal each hit a HR for YHC.
Game Two
Young Harris used three pitchers in game two: Kylie Ferguson (0.2 IP), Grace Young (4.1 IP), and Emma Black (1.1 IP). Black received the loss in game two.
Hannah Carey and Gracie Hughes led the Mountain Lions offensively in game two, each recording two hits and an RBI.
Rylee Green went 3-4 at the plate and was responsible for three Wolves runs.
Calli Hardison pitched 5.2 innings in relief, giving up just two hits, and shutting out the Mountain Lions during her time in the circle for the University of West Georgia.
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