STAUNTON, VA - The Mary Baldwin College softball team honored four seniors this afternoon between games in their doubleheader against Meredith College in a USA South matchup.

In the first game, both teams were held scoreless in the first two innings.  Meredith finally put a run on the board in the top of the third inning when Charley Cox homered to left field. 

Morgan Tully singled to center field and drove Kayla Wheeler home in the bottom of the 4th inning to tie the game.

Meredith pulled away in the top of the 5th inning.  After a single drove home two runners, Alyssa D'Arco homered to centerfield tallying 3 RBI's.

Meredith added one final run in the 7th inning to earn the 7-1 win.

In the final game, Mary Baldwin jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning.  Kayla Wheeler singled to center field driving home Chrissy Cromer.  The second run came off of a single by Janie Brothers who drove home Wheeler.

Meredith tied the game at the top of the 2nd inning and held Mary Baldwin scoreless for the remainder of the afternoon while scoring 4 runs in the 3rd and 5th inning taking the 10-2 win.

At the break, the softball coaches honored four year seniors, Janie Brothers, Olivia Compton, Sarah Seekins, and Kayla Wheeler.  Along with gifts and framed pictures, Head Coach Christy Shelton started a new tradition.  She presented the seniors with a sign that will hang below the scoreboard.  All of the seniors, along with other former players in attendance, were invited to sign the back of the new sign.  Each senior class going forward will be invited to add their signature to the sign.

After the game, Head Coach Christy Shelton said, "Without a doubt, these four seniors have played such an important part in our softball program these past four years.  I  truly was blessed to have been able to coach them.  I realize we may not have won as many games as we strive to do, but during the process, I got to have wonderful and meaningful relationships with them.  I look forward to watching them continue to grow as people as they enter a new chapter in their lives."

Mary Baldwin College, 10-22, continue play on Sunday when they travel to Averett University.