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UNC Pembroke
3/9/2026 | 2 PM
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 UNC Pembroke
Hickory, N.C. — The Lenoir-Rhyne Softball team extended their win streak to ten games with a sweep of visiting California (PA) on Friday afternoon. Kaylan Brown went 3-for-3 in the opener with a two-run home run and a RBI triple as she picked up her first career four RBI game.
In the night cap the Bears used a six-run first inning, highlighted by a two run home run from Erin Lookabill, to complete the sweep. Montana Honeycutt added a three-run bomb in the third inning as LR cruised to an 11-0 victory.Â
INSIDE THEÂ MATCHUP:
Game One Final:Â Lenoir-Rhyne 8, California (PA) 0 (6 Inn.)
Game Two Final:Â Lenoir-Rhyne 11, California (PA) 0 (5 Inn)
Records:Â Lenoir-Rhyne (13-5), Calfornia (PA) (2-4)
Location:Â Hickory, N.C. I Shena Hollar Field
STORY OF GAME ONE:
The Bears scored five times in the third inning, highlighted by a two-run home run from Brown.Â
Brown then added a RBI triple in the fourth inning to give LR a 6-0 lead.Â
After a bases loaded walk from Lacey Nicholson, Brown laced a RBI single to right center to end the game via mercy rule.Â
Brown finished 3-for-3 with four RBIs in the game and was just a double away from the cycle.
Madison Wilson threw five shutout innings while striking out ten to pick up win number eight on the season.Â
Isabelle Wilkins pitched a clean sixth inning in relief.Â
STORY OF GAME TWO:
The Bears batted through the lineup in the first as LR scored six runs on seven hits.Â
Faith Carrigan and Madison Primm had RBI doubles while Erin Lookabill added a two-run home run in the big six-run first inning.
Honeycutt connected on her second home run of the season in the four-run third inning.Â
Carrigan picked up win number five with four innings of one hit ball in the circle.
Madison Primm, Lani Warren, Carrigan and Honeycutt each had a pair of hits in game two.Â
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
This was the first ever meeting between these teams.
Wilson’s ten strikeouts was her 8th double-digit strikeout game of her career.Â
This was Brown’s first four RBI game of her career.Â
UP NEXT:Â The Bears will host UNC Pembroke on Monday. Braves are 16-6 on the season after their sweep of Chowan today. First-pitch is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. from McCrorie Family Stadium.