COLUMBIA, S.C. - After rainouts and rescheduling last week, the Rams took the field Monday afternoon for an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) conference doubleheader against Kentucky Christian University. Both teams were looking for their first conference wins; a split would do just that. CIU is now 7-9 on the season and 1-5 in conference.
Game One: KCU 2 CIU 1: The Rams took the lead in the bottom of the first after an RBI double from Caydon Thompson and Miranda Fulmer held the Knights scoreless until the third inning. Kentucky Christian tied up the game and took the lead in the fifth. The Rams got runners on in the last three frames but could not push another run across.
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Thompson posted the Rams only two hits in game one.
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Dallas Mayers led the team with two walks.
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Jada Cox picked up two strikeouts in 2.2 innings of work.
Game Two: CIU 10 KCU 1: Carrying the momentum from game one, Kentucky Christian took the lead in the first inning. Both teams went scoreless in the second and third frames, but CIU's offense came alive in the bottom of the fourth. The Rams recorded seven hits and ten runs to take a 10-1 lead, putting them in reach of a run-rule win. Sydnee Dial did not allow a base runner on in the top of the fifth inning to secure CIU's first conference win via run rule.
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Up Next: The Rams take on Brewton-Parker (Ga.) tomorrow, Mar. 5 on the road for a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. EST.
