D 3 softball

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USA South Championship update--

Piedmont now leads, 8-5, over NC Wesleyan.  Bottom 4th, 2 out.

Lady Lions with 11 hits.

[WLCALUM83]

"Piedmont is seeing beach balls and hitting with tennis rackets" Announcer quote.

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NECC Championship update--

#1 Eastern Nazarene 5, #2 Lesley 0 after 1 inning.

E. Nazarene needs 1 win to get the AQ, while Lesley needs 2 wins.

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USA South:  Piedmont put their starter back in for NC Wes's last at bat, and she retired all 3 hitters in order. Still 8-5 Lions bottom of 5th.

NC Wes has pulled a run back and is threatening to add more, Piedmont still up 8-6. 6th inning.

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USA South:  Piedmont put their starter back in for NC Wes's last at bat, and she retired all 3 hitters in order. Still 8-5 Lions bottom of 5th.

It is now 8-6 Lions top of 6th.  Bishops have runners on first and second with nobody out.  Piedmont has changed pitchers again as the play by play announcer clearly stated that Piedmont waited too long for the pitching change.

E. McBrayer now pitching for Piedmont.

Bases now loaded with Bishops with 2 out.

McBrayer escapes the jam!  After 5 1/2 innings, Piedmont 8, NC Wesleyan 6

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NECC update--

Eastern Nazarene still leading Lesley, 5-0, after 2 1/2 innings.  E. Nazarene gets the AQ with a win.

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ODAC Update:  VA Wes 3, Lynchburg 0 Top of 6th.

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ODAC Update:  VA Wes 3, Lynchburg 0 Top of 6th.

Now it is bottom of the 6th in that game with 1 out.  Virginia Wesleyan is 3 outs away from victory in Game 1 of the ODAC Best of 3 Championship series.

VA Wesleyan now leads 4-0 over Lynchburg.  Bottom of 6th 2 outs.

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USA South Championship update--

Piedmont 8, NC Wesleyan 6 after 6 innings.

NC Wesleyan down to their last 3 outs-- needs to score at least 2 runs.

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ODAC Championship update--

Virginia Wesleyan leading 4-0 over Lynchburg in Game 1 after 6 innings.  Marlins 3 outs away from taking Game 1 in the Best of 3 series.

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Tying run on base with 2 out in USAC final-

Now lead run at the plate after a walk. . .

McBrayer induces a ground out--

Congratulations, Piedmont!

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Tying run on base with 2 out in USAC final--

Final-- USA South Championship

Piedmont 8, NC Wesleyan 6

Piedmont is NCAA bound-- USA South AQ

Terry Martin taking a Gatorade bath! 

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ODAC Game 1 Final:  VA Wes 4, Lynchburg 0. (VA Wes' Hull tossed a 2- hit shutout.)

[deiscanton]

North Atlantic Conference update--  Best of 3 Semifinal series

Semifinal series #1 (2W SUNY-Delhi at 1W Cazenovia)

Game 1-- Final-- Cazenovia 6, SUNY-Delhi 2

Game 2-- Cazenovia leads 3-0 after 1/2 inning.  SUNY-Delhi designated home team in Game 2.

Semifinal series #2 (2E Thomas at 1E Husson)

Game 1-- Final--  Husson 5, Thomas 1

Game 2- Husson 1, Thomas 0 Top of 3rd 1 out.  Thomas designated home team in Game 2.

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NECC Championship update

#1 Eastern Nazarene 7, #2 Lesley 0 after 5 innings.  We are in the top of the 6th.

Lesley has scored a run in the top of the 6th.  Eastern Nazarene still leading, 7-1, with 2 out top of 6th.

Update-- Eastern Nazarene leads 7-1 after 5 1/2 innings.

Eastern Nazarene clinches the AQ by either scoring 2 runs in the bottom of the 6th or getting 3 more outs in the top of the 7th.