Windsor Lancers softball split their doubleheader against the Brock Badgers on Saturday at Mic Mac Park, earning a 10-4 victory in the opening game before falling 7-0 in the second.
With their win in game one, the Lancers secured a playoff berth for next weekend at the OUS Championships.
GAME FLOW
The Lancers opened the doubleheader with a 10-4 victory, collecting 14 hits and scoring eight runs in the sixth inning to pull away.
Chloe Jones led the offence with a two-run home run and four RBIs, while
Tia Nelson went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs scored.
Jacqueline Pento added two hits, while
Jayde Melhuish-McGahan contributed two hits and an RBI.
After Brock scored four runs through the first six innings, Windsor broke the game open with an eight-run sixth inning. Nelson drove in two runs with a single before Jones followed with a two-run homer.
Grace Shackleton earned the win in relief, allowing no runs over two innings while striking out one.
Windsor was held scoreless in the second game despite collecting eight hits, as Brock scored five runs in the second inning to take control. Shackleton recorded three hits, including two doubles, while Melhuish-McGahan added a hit. Brock's early offensive production proved decisive in the five-inning contest.
UP NEXT
The Lancers continue their fall season with a final matchup being a rescheduled contest from September 20th against Western Mustangs next Tuesday, October 13th in Chatham, ON.
