ATHENS, W.VA. — In their first games back in action since Feb. 10 due to weather, UVA Wise snagged game two in mercy-rule fashion, 12-4, of the twin bill against the Concord Mountain Lions on Wednesday, Feb. 22.

GAME 1:
In a low-scoring affair to start action in game one, Concord (2-9) and UVA Wise (2-6) held each other at a deadlock for four and a half innings with McKenna Falwell leading the defensive effort in the circle. Despite a nine hit performance from the Cavaliers highlighted by a 3-for-3 Kara Long show in the leadoff spot, Concord's bats found a spark in the bottom of the fifth.

Megan Gleason started off the inning with a single to right center to pace the Mountain Lions before Falwell swiped back-to-back strikeouts for the Cavaliers. UVA Wise hit a snag after Imani Campbell drew a walk that out runners on first and second. A wild pitch would advance the runners up before Lacie Lewis poked a two-run single to mark the first runs of the day. Nancy-Jo Roberts would just barely hold off Cavalier offense from the circle to seal the 2-0 Concord win.
 

GAME 2:

Concord struck first yet again in game two after a leadoff single from Lewis turned into a run after Sarah Thompson dribbled an infield grounder to score her. Alivia Nolley in the circle for the Cavaliers recovered and retired the side after producing two strikeouts.

Led by a trio of two-hit showings from Sarah Barrett,  Hayley Duckett, and Falwell, the Cavaliers responded and found success early in the top of the second after a two-run single from Falwell.

Despite an RBI single from Campbell in the bottom of the second to tie the ballgame, the Cavaliers erupted in the third after a Concord error and four hits pushed the score to 7-2.

UVA Wise's offensive charge kept rolling in the top of the fifth. Highlighted by a Brie Frazier RBI double and a two-run single from Abagail Mills, the Cavaliers had taken the game by the ropes with a 12-4 lead.

In a last-chance effort from Concord, the Mountain Lions grabbed a hit but couldn't get a run to home plate finalizing the 12-4 mercy rule Cavalier triumph.

Falwell led offensively, smacking 4 RBI in the victory. AS a team, the Cavaliers produced 10 hits.

Nolley held the Mountain Lions to only five hits. She whipped up two strikeouts in five innings pitched.

UP NEXT
Up next, UVA Wise starts conference play in a doubleheader against Anderson on Friday, Feb. 24 with 1/3 PM start times.






*NOTE* Official statistics from Concord University pending.