MACON, GA. – The Bryant University softball team fell to Mercer 8-6 in extra innings on Friday.
Bryce Clendenin hit a two-run home run in the loss.
Location: Sikes Field (Macon, GA)
Mercer 8, Bryant 6 F/10
W | L | S | Katheryn Rearly (3-2) |
Brooke Tracy (2-4)
Key Moment
- Mercer hit a two-run walk-off HR in the bottom of the tenth.
How it Happened
- The Bears hit an RBI single in the bottom of the first (1-0).
- Amira Rainer drew a walk in the top of the second, leading to a two-run home run from Bryce Clendenin in the top of the second (2-1).
- Mercer tallied a solo HR and a bases-loaded walk to take the lead in the bottom of the second (3-2).
- In the bottom of the fifth, Mercer hit a solo home run (4-2).
- Jaelynn Lee hit a single, stole second and took third on a throwing error and Jaiden McKenna followed with an RBI single (3-4). Bryce Clendenin then drew a walk, and Gabriella Gesualdo knocked a single, bringing home two, giving Bryant the lead in the top of the sixth (5-4).
- Down to their final strike in the seventh, the Bears hit an RBI single to tie the game at 5.
- In the top of the ninth, Clendenin opened the inning with a leadoff single and pinch runner Jadyn Jenks came around to score on a two-out single from Teagan Thompson (6-5).
- The Bears tied the game at six on another two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth.
- In the bottom of the tenth, Mercer hit a two-run walk-off home run (8-6).
Stats
- Clendenin went 2-3 with a two-run home run.
- McKenna tallied two hits and an RBI.
- Gesualdo posted a hit and two RBI.
- Thompson recorded a hit and an RBI.
- Jaelynn Lee registered two hits.
Notes
- Clendenin hit her fifth career home run and ninth multi-RBI game.
- McKenna posted her first career multi-hit game.
- Gesualdo had her second multi-RBI game of the season.
- Lee posted her seventh multi-hit game in her career and second this season.
Next Up
The Black and Gold will have a doubleheader against Mercer on Saturday.