HARROGATE, TN –  Lincoln Memorial softball picked up a pair of big South Atlantic Conference wins on Saturday at Dorothy Neely Softball Complex, taking Game 1 by a 9-5 final before beating Newberry 8-7 in the nightcap.

LMU set the tone early in the opener, building a 3-0 lead after two innings and adding another run in the fifth. Newberry answered with a three-run fifth to jump in front, 5-4, but the Railsplitters responded with the biggest swing of the afternoon in the bottom of the sixth. LMU pushed across four runs in the frame to regain control, then added an insurance run in the seventh to close out the 9-5 win. Kristin Griffin and Jordann Reagan led the offense with three hits apiece, while Griffin drove in a pair. In the circle, Jasmine Kaylor slammed the door in relief, tossing 4.2 scoreless innings to help LMU flip the game after Newberry's rally.

Game 2 brought even more drama. LMU raced out to a 6-1 advantage through three innings, but Newberry stormed back with a five-run fifth to pull even. The Wolves then grabbed a 7-6 lead in the sixth, only for LMU to answer immediately with two runs in the bottom half to reclaim the lead for good. Jordann Reagan delivered a monster performance at the plate, finishing 3-for-4 with four RBI, while Griffin added three runs scored in the win.

LMU returns to Harrogate for another SAC doubleheader on Tuesday, March 31 against Tusculum (1 p.m. and 3 p.m.) at Dorothy Neely Softball Complex. The Railsplitters then head back on the road Saturday, April 4 for a doubleheader at Mars Hill (1 p.m. and 3 p.m.) in Mars Hill, N.C.