SCORE

Game 1

Montevallo 1

UNC Pembroke 9

Game 2

Montevallo 5

UNC Pembroke 7

RECORDS

Montevallo 19-36 overall (3-19 in the Peach Belt Conference)

UNC Pembroke 28-23-1 overall (14-10 in the Peach Belt Conference)

LOCATION

LRA Field, Pembroke, N.C.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Game 1

• The Falcons got on the board first in the top of the second inning. Kelsey Vining led off the inning with a double into right center and then was plated by Kaitlynn Thomson on a single down the right field line to take a 1-0 lead.
• The Braves responded with four runs in the third inning to take a 4-1 lead over the Falcons.
• UNC Pembroke scored two more runs in the fourth inning and three in the fifth to close out the 9-1 victory in five innings.
• Jocelyn Rivera got the start in the circle for the Falcons and pitched two innings.  Rivera only allowed a single hit in her game one outing.
• Abbey Pratt (3-3) entered the game in relief and pitch 1/3 inning.  Pratt gave up four runs on four hits before being replaced by Jana Kelbie Armstrong.
• Armstrong pitched the final 2 2/3 innings for Montevallo. Armstrong gave up three runs on seven hits and struck out one batter.

Game 2

• Montevallo struck first in the top of the first inning to take an early 1-0 lead.  Celestia Davila scored the game's first run when she was plated by Vining. 
• The Falcons added four more runs in the top of the third inning to take a 5-0 lead over the Braves.  Montevallo mounted a two out rally that started with a single from Lady Sarah Federico.  Federico, Vining, Shelby Lopez, and Marisa Sosa all scored in the inning for the Falcons.
• The Braves responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third inning to trail the Falcons 5-2.
• In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Falcons surrendered four runs as the Braves took a 6-5 lead.  UNC Pembroke scored its final run in the fifth inning to seal the 7-5 game two victory.
• Rivera got the start in the circle for the Falcons and pitched three solid innings.  Over three innings, Rivera struck out three batters and surrendered three runs on six hits.
• Armstrong (2-6) entered the game in relief and threw 1 1/3 innings, surrendering four runs on five hits.
• Pratt closed out the game for the Falcons and pitched the final 1 2/3 innings.  Pratt struck out two batters and only allowed two hits.

UP NEXT

The Falcons will wrap up the regular season with a doubleheader versus North Georgia on Monday, April 18.  The first pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 12:00pm CST.