Toppers split SSAC doubleheader with Point
West Point, Ga. — Blue Mountain Christian split a Southern States Athletic Conference doubleheader with Point on Saturday, dropping the opener 6-3 before rallying for a 6-0 victory in the nightcap.
In the first game, the Toppers struck first when Mikaylah Fuqua reached and later scored on an RBI double by Aspen Teague for a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Blue Mountain Christian added a run in the third on a sacrifice fly by Teague that scored Neely Barrier, but Point answered with a big third inning to take the lead and added another run in the fourth. Bre Ramsey drove in Kelsey Camp with an RBI single in the sixth to cut the deficit to three.
Ramsey led the Toppers with a 2-for-3 outing that included a double and an RBI. Teague had two RBIs; Anna Harrison and Barrier recorded hits; Fuqua drew two walks and stole two bases. Gail Wisher started on the mound and Janna Shaw relieved, allowing one run over 3.1 innings while striking out three.
Blue Mountain Christian responded in game two, breaking the game open in the fifth when Teague ripped a two-RBI triple that scored Fuqua and Harrison. Camp followed with an RBI double and the Toppers added two more runs later in the inning to build a 5-0 lead, and Harrison scored in the sixth for a 6-0 final. Teague finished with two hits and two RBIs; Camp had two RBIs; Fuqua, Karen Wisher, Chloe Shelton and Barrier also had hits. Bri Langley tossed a complete-game shutout, allowing three hits and striking out six.
Blue Mountain Christian will play at Thomas University on March 28 at 1 p.m. EST as SSAC play continues. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
