MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - After much anticipation due to weather, the Vikings were finally able to take action at home and open up their season with two wins against Maryville, 3-1 and 10-2.
Game One:
Hannah Gore claimed her first win of the 2024 season as she started in the circle for Berry.
Two hits in the top of the first for the Scots looked promising, but the Viking defense shut them down and headed to the plate for the first time this season.
Morgan Frye brought in the first runner,
Elly Bennett, with an RBI double in the bottom of the first and an error from the Scots would send Frye across the plate shortly after before closing the first 2-0.
Maryville responded in the top of the second with 3 hits and one run before the game became stagnant at 2-1.
The Scots continued to get hits but Berry did not allow any more runs on their home field which frustrated the away team.
Danielle Sudick was the saving pitcher, coming in the 6th.
Berry's final run came after a
Katie White double put her on and
Shelby Daniel bunted to get on and advance White. Then, a sacrifice fly by
Anna Jackson scored White and gave the Vikings the two run advantage at 3-1.
Sudick closed out the game seeing eight batters and allowing only one hit while the Vikings soared to a home opening win.
Game Two:
Game two played a little differently with the Vikings finally getting out their nerves and settling in. Their bats finally came alive as they run ruled the Scots 10-2 in 5 innings.
This time it was
Ava Fouts who won with 4 hits, 2 runs, and 3 strikeouts.
Casey Holloway had a good showing in the circle for the Vikings as well with one hit and one strikeout as she pitched in the final inning for the team.
After the Scots shot up 1-0 in the first, the Vikings took two runs in the bottom of the first with White and Daniel earning an RBI each.
Up 2-1 the scoring continued in the second with a two-run single from Frye and the Vikings first homerun of the season from
Lauren Cothern, which also scored two runs (6-2).
Maryville found another run, but Berry wanted their first run rule of the season to be tonight, so in the fourth inning they clawed their way to four more runs.
The Scots chance to score in the top of the 5
th to continue play was cut by Holloway and the Vikings claimed victorious.
Berry will be back in action this weekend on Saturday at LaGrange and Sunday back at home against Agnes Scott College.
