Staunton, VA - The Mary Baldwin College softball team hosted Eastern Mennonite University this afternoon in a non-conference doubleheader.  The Royals were picked 2nd in the ODAC preseason poll and started the afternoon with a 9-1 record.

Eastern Mennonite was held scoreless in the first two innings while Mary Baldwin Junior Jessica Hogle and Freshman Lindsey Shifflet gave the Fighting Squirrels a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second.

In the third inning, Lisa Lee scored after getting on base with a single to put EMU on the scoreboard.  Mary Baldwin answered the Royals with three more runs when Sophomore Rebecca Parramore drove in Freshman LaToya Diggs.  Pitcher Jessica Hogle then stepped up and added two RBI's bringing home Senior Courtney Clausi and Freshman Jonquil Brown.

EMU added one more run in the fourth inning to trail Mary Baldwin 2-5 going into the sixth inning.

Lisa Lee then drove a double into the outfield and Molly Smith added a home run in the top of the sixth inning to give EMU the spark they needed.  The Royals added five more runs to take the lead 9-5 and eventually the win 10-5 in 7 innings in game one.

In game 2, Eastern Mennonite scored 7 runs in the second inning a rolled to a 13-0 victory. 

Mary Baldwin College (3-7, 0-0 USAS) host No. 25 Shenandoah University Wednesday afternoon at home at 3:00PM.  The Hornets were picked #3 in the USA South preseason poll and bring a 9-3 record with them after defeating Stevenson this afternoon.  It will be MBC's first USA South doubleheader of the year.