Brescia junior Morgan Manning (Butler County Class of 2013) and sophomore Shelby Franklin (Franklin-Simpson Class of 2013) dominated in the pitching circle to help the Lady Bearcats to a home doubleheader softball sweep against Alice Lloyd on Friday.

Manning drove in a run in Brescia’s 9-1 win in the opener, but really came alive in Game 2. In that contest, Manning with 3 for 4 with a double and scored two runs. 

Franklin started the second game and pitched all five innings in a 14-0 victory to earn a complete-game shutout. Franklin allowed just four hits and two walks while striking out three.

Brescia (9-15 overall, 4-6 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) is back in action Saturday with a home doubleheader against KIAC rival West Virginia Tech.

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Campbellsville senior Shelby Ray (Glasgow Class of 2012) helped the Tigers accomplish three program milestones in Friday’s doubleheader sweep of visiting Georgetown.

Campbellsville stretched its winning streak to a school-record 25 straight, locked up at least a share of the Mid-South Conference regular-season title, and helped coach Shannon Wathen record her 500th career coaching win.

In the Tigers’ 7-1 win in Game 1, Ray was 1 for 3 and scored a run. Then in the nightcap, a 14-3 Campbellsville victory, Ray was 2 for 3 with a double and scored a run.

For Georgetown, senior Sandy Young (Allen County-Scottsville Class of 2012) had a hit in the opener and drove in a run in the nightcap.

Campbellsville (41-7, 25-1 Mid-South) will square off with Georgetown (27-17, 18-8) again on Saturday in another doubleheader.

– Jeff Nations