CHATTANOOGA --- The Chattanooga Mocs softball team exploded for a combined 23 runs and 24 hits in a two-game sweep, defeating Indiana State 16-11 and Kennesaw State 7-5, during Saturday action at Jim Frost Stadium as part of the Chattanooga Challenge.
 
Chattanooga evens its 2021 record to 2-2 following the doubleheader sweep. Indiana State dropped to 1-3 overall while Kennesaw moved to 1-5.
 
The Mocs close out the Chattanooga Challenge tomorrow with a single game rematch against Kennesaw State at approximately 1:30 p.m. ET.
 
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GAME 1 – UTC 16, ISU 11 | BOX
SCORING PLAYS
T1st: Amanda Guercio (ISU) flied out to center, SAC, RBI. (ISU 1-0)
B2nd: Liz Rodebaugh (UTC) doubled down the line in left, RBI. (1-1)
B2nd: Emily Coltharp (UTC) doubled to left center, RBI. (UTC 2-1)
B2nd: Kailey Snell (UTC) singled to left, 2 RBI. (UTC 4-1)
T3rd: Leslie Sims (ISU) scored on throwing error. (UTC 4-2)
T3rd: Isabella Henning (UTC) flied out to right, SAC, RBI. (UTC 4-3)
B3rd: Courtney Ball (UTC) singled down the line in left, RBI. (UTC 5-3)
T4th: Bella Peterson (ISU) singled to left, RBI. (UTC 5-4)
T4th: Amanda Guercio (ISU) flied out to center, SAC, RBI. (5-5)
T4th: Abi Chipps (ISU) singled up the middle, 2 RBI. (ISU 7-5)
B4th: Brooke Sudduth singled through the left side, RBI. (ISU 7-6)
B5th: Gracey Kruse (UTC) homered to right center field, RBI. (7-7)
T6th: Abi Chipps (ISU) reached on fielder's choice to shortstop, RBI. (ISU 8-7)
T6th: Alexis Mccullough (ISU) doubled down the line in right, RBI. (ISU 9-7)
T6th: Cassie Thomerson (ISU) singled through left side, RBI. (ISU 10-7)
T6th: Bella Peterson (UTC) singled to right field, RBI. (ISU 11-7)
B6th: Brooke Sudduth (UTC) reached on an error, Snell score. (ISU 11-8)
B6th: Cameren Swafford (UTC) scored on wild pitch. (ISU 11-9)
B6th: Hayleigh Weissenbach (UTC) singled to left, RBI. (ISU 11-10)
B6th: Courtney Ball (UTC) homered to left center field, 2 RBI. (UTC 12-11)
B6th: Kacie Lynch (UTC) walked, RBI. (UTC 13-11)
B6th: Kailey Snell (UTC) singled up the middle, 2 RBI. (UTC 15-11)
B6th: Brooke Sudduth (UTC) walked, RBI. (UTC 16-11)
 
WP:  Hannah Wood (1-1) – 2IP, 3H
LP:  Della Gher (0-1) – 1H, 3ER
SV: None
 
Notable: Chattanooga scored nine runs in the sixth inning… most in an inning since a school-record 13 in win over Kennesaw on February 10, 2019… Gracey Kruse and Courtney Ball both homered for first time this season… Ball's first of her career… Ball finished 3-for-5 with three RBI… Hannah Wood collects first career pitching victory… UTC committed six errors… most in a win in program history… Kailey Snell finished 3-for-3 with four RBI.
 
GAME 2 – UTC 7, KSU 5 | BOX
SCORING PLAYS
T1st: Christen Florence (KSU) scored on a throwing error at third base. (KSU 1-0)
B1st: Kendall Forsythe (UTC) singled through the left side, 2 RBI. (UTC 2-1)
B3rd: Emily Coltharp (UTC) scored on a wild pitch. (UTC 3-1)
B3rd: Kailey Snell (UTC) scored on fielding error. (UTC 4-1)
B3rd: Kendall Forsythe (UTC) doubled to right center, RBI. (UTC 5-1)
B3rd: Courtney Ball (UTC) doubled down the right field line, 2 RBI. (UTC 7-1)
T5th: Taylor Cates (KSU) singled to shortstop, RBI. (UTC 7-2)
T5th: Brinaya Bailey (KSU) walked, RBI. (UTC 7-3)
T5th: Kylie Vannavong (KSU) reached on fielder's choice to third base, RBI. (UTC 7-4)
T7th: Lexi Solorzano (UTC) homered to center field, RBI. (UTC 7-5)
 
WP: Kat Thompson (1-0) – 4.1IP, 5H, 3ER
LP: Lindsey Kyte (1-1) – 2.1IP, 5H, 4ER
SV: None
 
Notable: Freshman Kendall Forsythe recorded her first career RBI with a two-run single in the first… Courtney Ball went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBI… Ball now batting 7-for-11 (.636) with two doubles, homerun and five RBI this season… Chattanooga is now batting .302 (35-for-116) in the four games this season... Kat Thompson picked up her first career win in the circle... went 4.1 innings allowing just five hits and three earned runs while striking out two.

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