Williamsburg, KY – Belting five hits on the day between Saturday's two games, Madison Huber has proven to be a valuable weapon for the Patriots offense. The sophomore star led the Patriots at the plate through day two of the Cumberlands-Union Classic with five hits, two runs batted in, two runs scored and a stolen base.

The Patriots saw a second day of action at the Cumberlands-Union Classic, once again splitting the day similar to the first. Coming off a 3-0 loss to Lawrence Tech, UC rounded up a comeback victory over Union, 9-2, thanks to four innings of power hits.

Ahead by a narrow 4-2 margin to begin the sixth inning, the Patriots line-up exploded at the plate when offered the chance to tack on a few insurance runs. The Bulldogs put two outs on the board fairly quick but did not slow the Patriots momentum with two runners on. Cumberlands sent eight batters to the box, bringing five around the bags with singles to the outfield.

The Patriots put together the comeback win after trailing 2-1 into the fourth inning. With the bases loaded an no outs, Jenna Howell slashed a two-RBI single up the middle for the go-ahead score. Fifth-inning scores cushioned the Patriots score with extra padding to collect the 9-2 win.

Paige Parker delivered blow after blow through her five innings of work toward her second win of the season, collecting five strikeouts along the way. Krystin Wilson entered the game in the top of the sixth to boost the Patriots on the field against the threatening Bulldogs with teh score at 4-2. The rookie pitched efficiently through two complete innings to garner the save, her second of the weekend.

At the plate, Parker also commanded against the Bulldog bullpen, slapping a hit to deep center and collecting three bases on her way around the diamond. Huber went a perfect four-for-four in the batter's box while Meryn Livingston tabbed three singles and two RBIs against Union.

Lawrence Tech shutout the Patriots once again in the classic, allowing only one hit by the home team. Huber smashed a triple to deep right center to hold prime scoring position, however the ladies were unable to convert the hit into a run, stranding the sophomore on base in the loss. 

In a scoreless game, Huber also made a big defensive move to keep the Blue Devils off the bases in the third inning. The veteran second baseman made a spectacular diving catch in shallow right to prevent an LTU lead-off baserunner.

In the circle, Sidney Maynard tabbed her first loss of the season after six innings of work against the Blue Devils. The junior was only able to record one strikeout in the pitching duel, relying on the defense around her for the majority of the putouts. 

Now with a 6-6 record on the season, the Patriots return to action for day three of the Cumberlands-Union Classic on Sunday, weather pending, against West Virginia Tech. The Golden Bears dropped both of their games of the day to Lawrence Tech and Union.
 
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