Brenau Scores Lone Upset on Day 1 of Softball Tournament
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Columbia (SC)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Tennessee Wesleyan
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Brenau (GA)
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3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1 |
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Truett-McConnell
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Union (KY)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Johnson (TN)
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2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bryan (TN)
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0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
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Reinhardt (GA)
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | X | 5 | 7 | 4 |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Fifth-seeded Brenau collected the only upset of the first day of the 2024 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Softball Tournament as the top three seeds were all victorious on Tuesday.
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Brenau closed out the game by scoring seven unanswered runs to defeat No. 4 seed Truett McConnell 12-4. Hannah Patridge went 3-for-3 with five RBI with Dayton Power going 3-for-4 with three runs scored and four RBI.
Top-seeded Reinhardt survived a scare as No. 8 seed Bryan jumped out to a 3-1 lead. However, Emily Loveless launched a two-run home run to give the Eagles the lead en route to the 5-3 win.
Megan Armstrong gave No. 2 seed Johnson the early advantage with a two-run home run. Sarah Lowe brought Union within 2-1 with a solo shot; however, Columbia scored three in the fourth and four in the fifth to record the 9-1 victory.
It was all Bailee Phillips in the last game of the day as she led Tennessee Wesleyan to the 8-0 win over No. 6 seed Columbia. She tossed a no-hitter, striking out 10 in the process. At the plate, Phillips launched a grand slam in driving in 5 runs on the night.
Tournament Schedule
Tuesday, April 30
Game 1 - No. 5 Brenau (27-15) def. No. 4 Truett McConnell (25-17), 12- 4 (box)
Game 2 - No. 1 Reinhardt (39-8) def. No. 8 Bryan (17-21), 5-3 (box)
Game 3 - No. 2 Johnson (24-13) def. No. 7 Union (15-25), 9-1 (5 innings) (box)
Game 4 - No. 3 Tennessee Wesleyan (25-11) def. No. 6 Columbia (24-21), 8-0 (6 innings) (box)
Wednesday, May 1
Game 5 - No. 4 Truett McConnell (25-17) vs. No. 8 Bryan (17-21), 11 am
Game 6 - No. 7 Union (15-25) vs. No. 6 Columbia (24-21), 1 pm
Game 7 - No. 5 Brenau (27-15) vs. No. 1 Reinhardt (39-8), 3 pm
Game 8 - No. 2 Johnson (24-13) vs. No. 3 Tennessee Wesleyan (25-11), 5 pm
Thursday, May 2
Game 9 - Game 6 Winner vs. Game 7 Loser, 11 am
Game 10 - Game 5 Winner vs. Game 8 Loser, 1 pm
Game 11 - Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, 3 pm
Game 12 - Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner, 5 pm
Friday, May 3
Game 13 - Game 11 Loser vs. Game 12 Winner, 11 am
Game 14 - Championship Game 1 - Game 11 Winner vs. Game 13 Winner, 1 pm
Game 15 - Championship Game 2 - Game 14 Winner vs. Game 14 Loser, 3 pm (if necessary)