Coker Splits Games With Belmont Abbey on the Road

Belmont, N.C.: Coker was on the road today as they took on Belmont Abbey. The Cobras rallied back in game 2 to split the series against the Crusaders.

By The Numbers

• Records

  • Coker 5-3 (0-0)

  • Belmont Abbey 3-7 (0-0)

• Game 1 Final

  • Coker | 0

  • Belmont Abbey | 7

• Game 2 Final

  • Coker | 7

  • Belmont Abbey | 5

Top Performers

• Game 1

  • Payton Rainey: 1 for 3
  • Emma Rushing: 1 for 3
  • Emily Rose: 1 for 3
  • Payton Brigman: 1 for 3
  • Charlotte Rose: 5.2 IP, 5 Strike Outs
• Game 2
  • Payton Perry: The Win, 5.0 IP, 1 Strike Out
  • Emily Rose: 2 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 Run
  • Bailee Gaskins: 2 for 4, 2 RBI, 3 Runs, 1 Home Run
  • Payton Rainey: 1 Home Run

Key Plays

• Game 1 

  • Bottom 2 Inning
    • Belmont Abbey's Laing popped up to Payton Brigman, who linked up with Emma Rushing to get the double play.
  • Bottom 4th 
    • Charlotte Rose got all 3 batters she faced to ground out twice to herself and once to Payton Brigman.

• Game 2
  • Top 1st Inning
    • Cheyenne Palmer got the bats started hot with a double to right center field, putting Emma Rushing on 3rd base.
    • In the following at-bat, Emily Rose sent the ball to left field for a single, scoring Emma Rushing.
    • Bailee Gaskins stepped up to the plate next, sending the deep into left field for a 2-run Homer and a 3-0 lead for the Cobras.
  • Top 4th Inning
    • Bailee Gaskins got her second hit of the day after she doubled to right-center field and advanced to 3rd following a sac bunt by Carter Freeman. Gaskins was able to take home for the second time today via a wild pitch to take the lead for the Cobras, 4-3.
  • Top 5th Inning
    • The Cobras' bats were on fire in the 5th inning, with Coker scoring 3 runs to secure the lead.
    • Payton Rainey started the 5th inning with a bomb over the left field fence to make this a 5-3 game.
    • Payton Brigman lasered a ball down the left field line to score Cheyenne Palmer to further the Cobras' lead.
    • In the next at-bat, Carter Freeman hit a worm burner to the Crusaders' shortstop, who fumbled the ball, giving Bailee Gaskins enough time to take home for the Cobras to take a 7-3 lead.
  • Bottom 6th
    • After allowing a Home Run from the first batter she faced, Payton Perry rallied back with a strikeout, a flyout, and a groundout to end the 6th inning.
  • Bottom 7th
    • Emma Rushing came up big in the final play off the game, making a diving catch off a line drive and a throw to first to complete the double play and secure the win for the COBRAS!

What's Next?

You can catch the Cobras on the diamond next at Augusta University on February 22nd for a regional play double header at Jaguar Field starting at 1:00 PM.