BRISTOL, Tenn. – The Barton softball team (23-21, 9-13) swept a Conference Carolinas doubleheader from King (26-20, 13-9), 6-1 and 5-2, Sunday afternoon at Tornado Field.
Game One – Barton 6, King 1
With the scored tied at one-all, the Bulldogs broke the contest open with a five-run second inning highlighted by a two-run double from sophomore outfielder
Ali Bunch (Wilmington, N.C.) in the victory.
Barton freshman third baseman
Ronnetta Gurley (Cove City, N.C.) added two RBI while senior
Kierstin Cooper (Nashville, N.C.) (11-11) earned the complete game victory after allowing just one run while striking out nine batters.
For King, Tori Ryan (Bristol, Tenn.) finished with a pair of hits and drove in a run but Savana Luper (Salem, Va.) (10-7) took the setback.
Game Two – Barton 5, King 2
Barton junior outfielder
Elana Griffin (Nashville, N.C.) broke a 1-1 tie with the game-winning, bases-clearing double in the third inning while Bunch added another RBI and went four-for-four on the day as the Bulldogs completed the sweep of the Tornado.
Barton freshman
Emily Bobo (Mount Ephraim, N.J.) improved to 5-4 on the season after going the distance and striking out eight batters.
King's Alyssa Suits (Jonesborough, Tenn.) hit a home run for the home team while Kaylee Meeks (Lowell, Ind.) (3-5) suffered the loss.
Barton hosts Chowan in a Conference Carolinas doubleheader on Wednesday beginning at 1:00 p.m., in the regular season finale while King hosts Lees-McRae in a doubleheader on Wednesday starting at 1:00 p.m.
