FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.-The Lady Bulldogs scored 29 runs on 31 hits in a non-conference doubleheader split at Fayetteville State University on Sunday. The host Broncos won the first game 12-9 before Barton blitzed past FSU 20-5 (5) in the second contest.
BC moved to 5-10 on the season and Fayetteville State finished the day 6-4 overall.
The Lady Bulldogs were a perfect 14-for-14 on stolen base attempts with the duo of senior Jessica McFadden (Wilmington, N.C.) and freshman Alex Baylis (Arnprior, Canada) each recording four thefts.
McFadden had a team-best five hits. A quartet of Bulldogs followed with four hits including Baylis, sophomore Elizabeth Webb (Wilson, N.C.), and the freshman tandem of Autumn Pittman (Pikeville, N.C.) and Jasmine Jones (Deep Run, N.C.).
Junior shortstop Autumn Herrin (Pasadena, Md.) ripped three doubles and drove in six runs. Morgan followed with four RBI. McFadden crossed home plate six times.
GAME ONE: Fayetteville State 12, Barton 9
Barton held a 5-1 lead before Fayetteville State erupted for five runs in the fifth and six more runs in the sixth. The Bulldogs tried to rally with four runs in the seventh but fell three runs short of completing the comeback.
Seven of the Broncos 12 runs were unearned because of four Barton errors.
McFadden was 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI including a run-producing triple in the third. Webb knocked in a pair and junior Kendall Street (Bertie, N.C.) had a two-run single in her only plate appearance.
Pittman was tagged with the loss allowing the game-tying and go-ahead runs to the Broncos in the fifth inning. Junior Emily Jordan (Goldsboro, N.C.) recorded three strikeouts in the start.
FSU freshman Jessica Randolph (Pinetops, N.C.) did most of the damage for the hosts with a bases-clearing, three-run double in the fifth and a two-run double in the sixth. Sophomore flame thrower Olivia Peavey (Siler City, N.C.) fanned seven in the complete-game victory.
GAME TWO: Barton 20, Fayetteville 5 (5 innings)
Barton quickly bounced back with a 22-hit assault in the night cap to earn the split.
The two teams traded four runs in the first and one run in the second before Barton took control of the 5-5 game with 10 runs in the fourth. The onslaught featured 12 total hits and 16 Bulldogs stepping into the batter's box. Herrin, Webb, Pittman and sophomore Rebecka Morgan (Huntingtown, Md.) all got two hits. Herrin drove in three runs on two of the Bulldogs six doubles that inning.
Barton tacked on five more runs in the fifth to complete the blowout. Pittman was 4-for-5, Herrin drove in five, and McFadden was 3-for-3 with four stolen bases and four runs scored.
Webb (1-3) picked up her first win of the season, only allowing one run on one hit over 2 2/3 innings of effective relief of Street. Webb notched 5 K's.
