WILSON, N.C.-Junior left-hander Emily Jordan pitched a two-hit gem in the first game and senior center fielder Jessica McFadden ran wild in the second game Saturday as the Barton College fastpitch softball team ran its win streak to a school-best nine games with 9-0 and 15-7 conquests of visiting Shaw University.
McFadden, a slap hitter, batted 5-for-5 with eight stolen bases and five runs scored in the second game. The eight stolen bases broke the all-divisions NCAA record for steals in one game (previous best was seven).
The non-conference sweep at Gillette Park evened the Lady Bulldogs' record at 16-16 overall while Shaw left at 9-26. Barton, which ended the first game in just 4.5 innings and the second game in six innings, entertains Conference Carolinas foe Erskine College at Jeffries Field on Monday at 2 p.m.
Jordan was tossing a perfect game through three innings of the first game. Erica Lafrades rapped a triple in the fourth and Erneisha Cooper laced a double in the fifth for the Bears' only hits.
Barton scored two runs in the first, five in the second and two more in the fourth inning. Second baseman Stacy Wade, catcher Rebekah Morgan, first baseman Kendall Street and right fielder Elizabeth Webb each rapped two hits for the Lady Bulldogs, who notched 10 total hits. Street had the game's big blow, a three-run double in the second inning.
Jordan struck out seven and walked none. Keyuanna White started and took the loss after walking the first two batters she faced to open the game. Shakia Pledger finished off the first inning and toed the mound for the final three innings as well.
McFadden's career-best day ignited Barton to a 10-run, third-inning outburst in game two, when the Lady Bulldogs benefited from six walks and a two-run single by Street. The Lady Bulldogs appeared on cruise control with an 11-1 lead after three, but Shaw clawed back into contention with four runs in the fourth and two in the fifth. Barton added two runs each in the fifth and sixth innings, winning on a steal of home plate by McFadden in the sixth. She was an incredible 9-of-9 on stolen base attempts in the doubleheader.
Morgan and Street each had two hits in the second game as Barton outslugged the Bears 13-7. Street was the winning pitcher. She had a no-hitter through three innings, but was chased in the fourth, when she gave up four runs, including a three-run homer to center by catcher Chelsea Holliday. Webb pitched two innings of hitless ball to finish the game. Barton also got two hits from Street and Morgan.
Starter Kashia Hemphill absorbed the pitching loss for the Bears in 2 1/3 inning of action. Barton tagged her for 11 runs on six hits and got six free passes. Pleadger tossed the final 3 1/3 innings and yielded four runs on seven hits.
