Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 RALEIGH, N.C. - The 23rd – ranked Randolph-Macon softball team split on the first day of the Triangle Classic. The Yellow Jackets were paced by Gracie Ellis (New Kent, Va./New Kent) recording her fourth win in as many starts in game one against Denison.
 
The Basics
 
Score: #23 Randolph-Macon 5, Denison 4 // #23 Randolph-Macon 2, N.C. Wesleyan 4
Venue: Raleigh, N.C. // Walnut Creek Softball Complex
Records: Randolph-Macon (6-2, 0-0 ODAC), Denison (5-4, 0-0 NCAC), N.C. Wesleyan (5-7, 0-0 USA South)
 
How it Happened (Denison)
 

• Ellis started the first inning with a walk and Blayne Talley (Richmond, Va./Cosby) reached base on a throwing error. Charlotte Boswell (Glen Allen, Va./Deep Run) also reached base on an error, which plated Ellis and Blayne Talley to give Randolph-Macon an early 2-0 lead. Denison got on base at the bottom of the first, but three straight Ellis strikeouts left the Big Red scoreless.
• In the top of the fourth, Reagan Hill (Hanover, Va./Hanover) got on base with a single to right field. Alyssa Meharg (Glen Allen, Va./Glen Allen) reached on a fielder's choice and advanced to second on a wild pitch by Denison. Amanda Lanyon's (Midlothian, Va./Midlothian) single scored Meharg to add to the Jackets lead.
• Denison scored in the bottom of the fourth, but Randolph-Macon added two more runs in the top of the fifth with a Kayla Davis (Powhatan, Va./Powhatan) sacrifice fly that scored Blayne Talley and a Hill single to right field that plated Boswell. Ellis sat down three straight Denison batters in the bottom of the fifth to maintain a 5-1 lead.
• Denison drew closer in the bottom of the sixth with three runs, but Ellis and the Lemon and Black defense were able to hold off the comeback attempt and win 5-4. 

Inside the Numbers vs. Denison

• Hill led the Yellow Jackets with three hits in the game. The junior added an RBI as well to help Randolph-Macon on offense.
• Lanyon, Boswell, and Powell each had two hits. Lanyon and Boswell both recorded a double, and Powell tallied an RBI for the Jackets.
• Ellis earned her fourth win of the season, striking out 13 batters in seven innings.

How it Happened (N.C. Wesleyan)

• There is no box-score available for the second game of the Triangle Classic, the Yellow Jackets would fall by a score of 4-2. 

Up Next

The Yellow Jackets are back in action tomorrow, Sunday, March 9th, to complete the Triangle Classic, matching up against #19 Muskingum University at 9:30 a.m. and William Peace University scheduled at noon.