Spartans conquered twice by Lady Chargers

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PITTSBORO — The Northwood girls softball team captured a double header sweep of Southern Durham on Tuesday evening in 3A Big Eight Conference action.

In the opener, Northwood (3-1, 6-2) routed the hapless Southern Durham nine by a 16-0 margin.

Hannah Weigle picked up the win on the mound after hurling three innings of one-hit ball and fanning five.

Emma Douglas paced the Chargers offensively with a 2-for-2 performance that included two runs and two RBI.

Northwood also received a 2-for-3 outing from Gracie Leonard who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple and two RBI while Allison Cocker was 1-for-2 with two runs, a walk and two RBI, and Mayci Srpingle 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI.

The Lady Chargers also saw Weigle drive home two runs and steal a base, Jamie Christensen score twice, swipe three bases and being hit by a pitch, Lauren Davis steal two bases, and Chandler Adams walk and score a run.

Northwood dominated from start to finish, scoring five runs in the opening frame, nine more in the second, and two in the third.

In the nightcap, it was more of the same as the Chargers cruised 13-2 after spotting the Spartans a 2-0 advantage.

Trailing 2-0, Northwood responded with single runs in each of the first and second innings to tie the game at 1-all, before erupting for a pair of four spots in both the fourth and fifth innings, and then adding three insurance runs in the sixth to close out the victory.

Davis pitched all six innings and allowed no hits, two runs (none earned), one walk and fanned eight to get the win while also going 1-for-4 at the plate with two runs, an RBI, a walk and a stolen base.

Offensively, the Chargers belted out 14 hits led by Adams who was 2-for-4 with two runs, three RBI, a stolen base, a double and a home run, and Erika Seils going 2-for-4 with two runs, a double, a triple and three RBI.

Springle chipped in a 2-for-3 effort with two runs, an RBI, a triple and a walk while Douglas was 2-for-2 with two runs and a double, Christensen 2-for-4 with a run and two RBI, and Leonard 1-for-3 with two runs and a stolen base.