Saint Catharine College sophomore second baseman Lynsie Clark (Butler County Class of 2014) continued her power surge with another home run on Friday.

Clark connected for a solo shot in the second inning Friday on the road at Cumberland (Tenn.). The home run, Clark’s fourth this season, was to center field. It wasn’t enough to prevent a 6-3 loss for the Patriots.

In Game 2 of the doubleheader, Clark was 2 for 2 with a double but Saint Catharine lost, 8-4.

Saint Catharine (17-21 overall, 3-11 in Mid-South Conference) will face off against Cumberland in another doubleheader on Saturday in Lebanon, Tenn.

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Georgetown’s softball team came up short in both games of a doubleheader against Mid-South Conference rival Lindsey Wilson on Friday, but the Tigers’ Sandy and Katie Young pulled off a nifty bit of base running in the second game.

Sandy Young (Allen County-Scottsville Class of 2012) stole home in the fifth inning, while Katie Young (Allen County-Scottsville Class of 2014) swiped second on the same play for a double steal. It was part of a four-run inning for Georgetown, but the Tigers eventually came up short in a 10-9 loss in the nightcap.

In the opener, a 9-0 win for Lindsey Wilson, Sandy Young had a single and another stolen base.

Georgetown (19-13, 8-4 Mid-South) will face off against Lindsey Wilson (26-10, 11-3 Mid-South) in another doubleheader Saturday in Columbia.

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Kentucky Wesleyan senior Jeremy Cline (Warren Central Class of 2011) helped the Panthers notch a doubleheader sweep against Great Midwest Athletic Conference rival Salem International (W.Va.) on Friday at Panther Park in Owensboro.

Cline tallied an RBI in each of KWC’s victories – a 12-4 win in the opener and a 8-2 decision in the nightcap. 

Kentucky Wesleyan (14-10, 5-1 G-MAC) hosts Salem International for another doubleheader on Saturday.

– Jeff Nations