DANVILLE, Va. – In game one of the USA South Conference Tournament the Pride of Greensboro College defeated the N.C. Wesleyan College Bishops by a final of 6-0.

Greensboro College started the game quickly, scoring two runs off of five hits in the first two innings of play. The game remained at 2-0 until Greensboro engineered a well-played sixth inning, scoring three more runs on four hits, including a sharply hit double down the right field line by Chad Clark that scored two runs.

On the day for Greensboro College, Brent Justice was three-for-five with one run, and Jesse Sutton was three-for-four with one run and one RBI. Also for Greensboro, Andrew Keever pitched a complete-game shutout giving up only five hits and striking out three. 

For N.C. Wesleyan, Ryan Snyder was two-for-four, and Blake Rice also pitched a complete game, striking out three.

N.C. Wesleyan will play Friday at 1:15 PM against a team to be decided in a later game, and Greensboro plays Friday at 4:30 PM against Methodist College.
 

Greensboro 6, N.C. Wesleyan 0 (Apr 15, 2005 at Danville, VA)
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Greensboro..........  110 003 001  -  6 13  0      (19-12)
N.C. Wesleyan....... 000 000 000  -  0  5  1      (21-16)
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Pitchers: Greensboro - KEEVER. N.C. Wesleyan - RICE.
Win-KEEVER(6-2)  Loss-RICE(6-3)  T-2:20  A-234

Methodist 6, GC 5
GC record 19-13; Streak W1; Up next vs. Methodist, 4/15, 4:30 p.m.

USA South Softball Headquarters
Greensboro Defeats Averett, 4-0  
 
Raleigh, N.C. --  Second seeded Greensboro College shut out Averett, 4-0, in a first round game of the USA South Softball Tournament at the Buffaloe Creek Athletic Park on Friday.

GC's Jamie Pittman (7-3) hurled the shutout. She struck out two and allowed no base on balls in the contest. Jessica Clack, GC's ninth hitter, led The Pride at the plate. She was 2-2 with one run scored. Frances Constantino was 1-3 with a run, 2 RBI and a stolen base.

Katie Jimmo went 2-3 to lead Cougar hitters. Brittany Ester took the loss for AU.

AU faces Peace in an elimination game on Friday at 7 p.m. GC faces Fermum at 11 a.m. on Saturday. 

Greensboro College 4, Averett University 0 (Apr 15, 2005 at Raleigh, NC) (Game 1)
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Averett University..    000 000 0 -  0  5  1      (11-25)
Greensboro College.. 200 200 X -  4  7  0      (24-12)
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Pitchers: Averett University - ESTEP; McDOWELL(5). Greensboro College - PITTMAN.
Win-PITTMAN  Loss-ESTEP  T-1:35  A-60 

GC reecord 23-12; Streak W2; Up next vs. Ferrum, 4/16, 11 a.m.