Burlington, N.C. – Apr. 17
The Greensboro Pride defeated the Meredith Avenging Angels 2-1 in eight innings. Greensboro won on a hit by Britney Smith scoring Ashley Pennington to stay in the winner’s bracket to play on Saturday. Meredith will next play N.C. Wesleyan at 3 p.m. on Friday.

The game remained scoreless until the top for the sixth inning when Meredith (13-18) took a 1-0 lead. Becki Roebock scored on a suicide squeeze bunt by Logan Hill. Greensboro (20-16) had two runners on in the bottom of the inning, but was shut down by Arielle Stout.

Meredith entered the bottom of the seventh inning with a 1-0 lead. Greensboro started the bottom of the seventh with a solo homerun by Brittany Teer to tie up the game. Greensboro gained outs by a fielder’s choice and tag out at second base. Greensboro then loaded the bases, with Stout striking out the third batter to put it into extra innings.

The Pride shut down Meredith in the top of the eighth inning. In the bottom of the inning, Pennington got things going with a single. Kendra Leghart flied out to first base. Teer then singled to short stop to move Pennington to second. Smith then hit a single to right field to score Pennington to give Greensboro the win.

Olivia McPherson (8-5) gained the win in the circle, only giving up one run and one hit in eight innings pitched. Stout (7-7) gained the loss for Meredith , striking out eight in the eight inning loss.