Coker Sweeps Benedict College

Columbia, S.C.: Coker made the trip down to Columbia, S.C., to take on Benedict College. The Cobras had their second sweep of the season. Brooklyn Lovin and Payton Perry combine to Coker's first no-hitter since Converse on February 15th, 2023.

By The Numbers

• Records

  • Coker 4-2 (0-0)

  • Benedict 0-6 (0-0)

• Game 1 Final

  • Coker | 19

  • Benedict | 2

• Game 2 Final

  • Coker | 10

  • Benedict | 0

Top Performers

• Game 1

  • Payton Perry: 2 Hits, 1 Run, 2 RBI, Single and Double

  • Dakota Slack: 1 Hit, 2 RBI

  • Charlotte Rose: 2 IP, 3 K's, 1 Hit, 2 Runs

  • Emily Rose: 2 Hits, 1 Run, 3 RBI, 1 BB

  • Emma Salter: 1 Run, 2 Hits, 3 RBI

• Game 2

  • Payton Brigman: .750, 3 Hits, 2 RBI

  • Dakota Slack: .750, 3 Hits, 1 RBI

  • Emma Rushing: .500, 2 Hits, 1 RBI

  • Brooklyn Lovin: 3.1 IP, 8k's, No Hitter

  • Payton Perry: 2.2 IP, 2 K's, No Hitter, 1 Hit, 2 RBI

Key Plays

• Game 1 (6 Innings)

  • 1st Inning

    • The Cobras started off hot, scoring 2 runs in the top of the first. Emily Rose batted Emma Rushing with a single up the middle. Following an error on the catcher, Charlotte Rose advanced to third. Then on the following pitch, took home on a wild pitch.

  • 2nd Inning

    • Coker was on fire in the 2nd inning, scoring 6 runs before heading into the bottom inning. Payton Perry went to the plate first, singling to the shortstop. Perry then stole second base and took third on a passed ball. Molly Andrews hit a huge triple to score Perry on the next at-bat. Payton Rainey scored Andrews on a sacrifice fly into right field. Dakota Slack hit a 2 RBI single to score Emma Rushing and Charlotte Rose. Payton Perry continued her hot streak at the plate, hitting a double into right field, scoring Dakota Slack and Emily Rose.

  • 6th Inning

    • Emma Salter hit a single down the left field line to score Abbie McCants and Ally Moore to put the Cobras up 10-2. Callie Schmidt found a gap between the 3rd and the shortstop to score Caliee Clark. Hannah Welsh hit a double to left field to score Salter. Then Emily Rose hit a double to left field to score Hannah Welsh and Callie Schmidt. Abbie McCants came back up to the plate, hitting a double into centerfield to score Emily Rose, making this a 15-2 game in favor of the Cobras. Caylee Clark hit a double to center field score McCants. Emma Salter hit a single to score Ally Moore. Caylee Clark took home via a wild pitch, then Payton Rainey hit a single into right field, scoring Emma Salter to finish the scoring in game 1 with a final score of 19-2.

  • Pitching

    • Charlotte Rose pitched 2 innings with 3 strikeouts, allowing only 1 hit.

    • Cheyenne Palmer pitched 2 innings with 3 strikeouts, allowing 0 hits on the day.

    • Hannah Welsh pitched 2 innings with 2 strikeouts, allowing 0 hits.

• Game 2 (6 Inning)

  • Inning 2

    • Coker put 2 runs on the board with Dakota Slack hitting a double into right center field to score Abbie McCants, and Brooklyn Lovin hitting a single down the left field line to score Molly Andrews.

  • Inning 3

    • Emma Rushing struck first, hitting a single down the left field line, then stealing second on the next at-bat. The Payton Brigman hit a line drive down the left field line to score Rushing to make this a 3-0 ball game. Then a single up the middle by Carter Freeman scored Payton Brigman.

  • Inning 4

    • Coker put up 3 runs in the 4th inning with Lacey Hennessy, Emma Salter, and Emma Rushing all crossing home plate. Abbie McCants, Emma Rushing, and Payton Brigman all hit RBI in this inning.

  • Inning 6

    • Carter Freeman hit her 2nd RBI to start off the scoring in the 6th with a hit to left center field, scoring Payton Brigman. Then Payton Perry hit a single into center field to score both Dakota Slack and Carter Freeman to make this a 10-0 game for the Cobras.

  • Pitching

    • Payton Perry and Brooklyn Lovin combined for a no-hitter in game 2, with Lovin having 8 strikeouts and Perry having 2 strikeouts. This is the first no-hitter of the season and the first no-hitter since Converse on February 15th, 2023.

What's Next

The Cobras will be back on the Road tomorrow as they take on Belmont Abbey at Crusader Field for a doubleheader starting at 1:00 PM. You can find the live stream for this doubleheader on the Belmont Abbey Conference Carolinas Network.