Lenoir-Rhyne Softball sweeps Doubleheader Against Limestone


The Lenoir-Rhyne Softball Team swept a doubleheader from Limestone , 8-0 and 7-4, Thursday afternoon at Saints Field. With the sweep, the Bears have now won 11 of their last 12 contests. Senior pitcher Dawon Millwood threw a one-hitter for her 10th shutout of the season. Millwood also struck out three batters as the Bears run-ruled the Saints in six innings. Freshman outfielder Brittany Coursen and sophomore third baseman Haily Jarman each hit a home run to lead Lenoir-Rhyne to the doubleheader sweep of Limestone.Coursen's two-run home run in the top of the second inning gave the Bears a 2-0 advantage and a lead it would never relinquish. L-R, holding a slim 3-2 lead in the top of the fourth inning, plated three runs in the frame including a sacrifice fly by Jarman. Lenoir-Rhyne returns to South Atlantic Conference play on Saturday when it hosts Mars Hill in a doubleheader at Bears Field beginning at 1:00 p.m. Limestone hosts Barton on Saturday for a 2:00 p.m., doubleheader.