ROANOKE, Va. – The 10^th -ranked Randolph-Macon softball team hit the road to Roanoke for a battle of the top two seeds in the ODAC tournament for the championship series. Late inning heroics by Rilee Baughan (Warsaw, Va./Rappahannock) sealed a game one win for RMC, moving them one win away from an ODAC title.

The Basics:

Scores: Randolph-Macon 4, Roanoke 2

Location: Roanoke, Va./Botetourt Sports Complex

Records: Randolph-Macon (37-8, 17-3 ODAC), Roanoke (27-11, 17-3 ODAC)

How it Happened:

• Roanoke had traffic on the basepaths in the first inning, as the leadoff hitter began the frame with a single and stole second. The Maroons scored on an error that brought the run home with two outs to make it 1-0.
• The Yellow Jackets were able to take the lead in the top of the third, scoring their first run on an Amanda Lanyon (Midlothian, Va./Midlothian) single to score Jessica Pittman (Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville). A single and a walk ensued, loading the bases, which was followed by Kayla Davis (Powhatan, Va./Powhatan) walk to score the second run of the inning.
• Roanoke answered in the bottom half of the third to tie the game with a two-out RBI single, knotting the score 2-2 after three complete.
• RMC took the lead again in the fifth, after Amanda Lanyon's second hit of the game, Rilee Baughan drove her in with an RBI single to give the Yellow Jackets the advantage.
• In nearly a repeat situation in the seventh, Amanda Lanyon picked up her third hit of the game, a double down the left field line. She was followed by a Naomi Sadler (Emporia, Va./Brunswick) single and Rilee Baughan drove Lanyon in again with another single. The run gave RMC a cushion going into the bottom of the seventh and Gracie Ellis (New Kent, Va./New Kent) shut the door for a game one win.

By the Numbers:

• Rilee Baughan had two clutch hits in the fifth and seventh innings, proving the go-ahead run to break the tie in the fifth. She reached base three total times in the game.
• Amanda Lanyon had a three-hit day, scoring three runs and driving in another. She had the only extra base hit of the day for RMC with a double in the seventh inning.
• Naomi Sadler had two hits in the game as well, walking in another plate appearance while also stealing a base.
• The top three hitters in the RMC order were a combined 7-10 with three runs and three RBI.
• Gracie Ellis once again dominated in the circle, throwing a complete game with 11 strikeouts, and allowing just four hits. It marks her ninth game this season with double-digit strikeouts.

Up Next:

Randolph-Macon will play Roanoke again tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. while being one win away from an ODAC championship title.