DANVILLE, VA - Mary Baldwin College dropped a pair of softball games this afternoon to Averett University.

In the first game, the Cougars jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the 3rd inning then blew the game open in the 4th scoring 13 runs to take a 16-0 win in five innings.

In Game 2, Averett again jumped out to an early 4-0 lead with consistent base hits in the bottom of the first inning.

After Averett added another run in the 2nd inning, Mary Baldwin got on the board in the 3rd inning. Kayla Wheeler started Mary Baldwin off with a single to right field.  A walk by Brothers advanced Wheeler to 2nd base.  Brown was then out when she hit a pop up to 3rd base.  

Kristin Anderson then loaded the bases when she singled through the left side.  Paige Reed earned two RBI's when a single to right field brought Brothers and Wheeler home.

A fielding error loaded the bases again for the Fighting Squirrels but the visitors could manage just one more run when Rebecca Parramore singled to left center field.  

Leading just 5-3, Averett answered with 9 runs in the bottom of the third then added 4 additional runs in the 4th to complete the sweep 18-3.

Mary Baldwin College 4-22 (1-17 USAS) hosts Greensboro College Wednesday afternoon.  The first game begins at 3:00PM.