CLEARWATER, Fla. --- Junior pitcher
Allison Swinford allowed no earned runs and just three hits during a complete game, 3-1, victory over Western Michigan to help lift the Chattanooga Mocs softball team to a doubleheader split on the opening day of the Clearwater Tournament on Friday at the Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex.
Chattanooga (6-11) fell in the opening game of the day, 1-0, to Seton Hall (7-12) before securing the victory over Western Michigan (3-15). It marks the fifth time this season where UTC has split a doubleheader in a single day.
Game recaps, summaries, notables and more are below.
BOX SCORE · Chattanooga 3, W. Michigan 1
HOW IT HAPPENED
| INNING |
SCORE |
SCORING PLAY |
VIEW |
| BOT 4th |
1-0 |
Katie Courm delivered with a two-out, RBI single down the line in right, scoring Emily Coltharp from second. |
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| BOT 5th |
2-0 |
Aly Walker dropped in a two-out, RBI single over first base to help score Hayleigh Weissenbach from third. |
TWEET |
| BOT 5th |
3-0 |
A fielding error from the Broncos defense allowed Sidney Swantic to display the wheels and score from second. |
TWEET |
| TOP 6th |
3-1 |
WMU plated an unearned run on a one-out single to left, scoring a runner who reached base on a muffed throw at first. |
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PITCHING RESULTS
| TEAM |
PITCHER |
RESULT |
RECORD |
STAT LINE |
| CHATT |
Allison Swinford |
W |
3-5 |
7IP, 3H, 0ER, 2K |
| CHATT |
Sydney Stefanick |
L |
2-10 |
6IP, 7H, 2ER, 4K |
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BOX SCORE · SETON HALL 1, CHATTANOOGA 0
HOW IT HAPPENED
| INNING |
SCORE |
SCORING PLAY |
VIEW |
| BOT 1st |
0-1 |
Seton Hall advanced a runner to second on a passed ball before singling to center with two outs, scoring the unearned run. The one run proved to be the difference. |
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PITCHING RESULTS
| TEAM |
PITCHER |
RESULT |
RECORD |
STAT LINE |
| SHU |
Kelsey Gumm |
W |
3-2 |
7IP, CG, 3H, 0ER, 6K |
| CHATT |
Celie Hudson |
L |
3-5 |
6IP, CG, 3H, 0ER, 4K |
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CHATTANOOGA NOTABLES
· Chattanooga splits a doubleheader for the fifth time this season and is still in search of consecutive wins in 2020.
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Celie Hudson and
Allison Swinford have combined to allow just three earned runs over the last 36.2 innings, striking out 34 in the process. Swinford has allowed one earned runs in her last 16.2 innings while striking out 15 and Hudson has surrendered two runs in her last 20.0 innings while striking out 19.
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Emily Coltharp went a combined 4-for-5 on Friday, extending her hit streak to four games. She went 3-for-3 in the win over Western Michigan and 1-for-2 with a walk against Seton Hall. She notched her eighth multi-hit game of the season and raised her average to a SoCon-best .429 (23-for-54).
UP NEXT
Chattanooga (6-11) continues play in the Clearwater Tournament tomorrow with a pair of games against Yale (9 a.m.) and Bowling Green (11:30 a.m.). Live stats are available and located on the schedule page on GoMocs.com.
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