MACON, GA- The Millsaps Majors wasted no time on Sunday, scoring 10 runs in the first three innings in a 10-0 win that completed an opening weekend sweep.
The Majors pounded out 15 hits, and six players had multi-hit games in a balanced offensive effort. Blakeli Entremont and Katie Birdwell combined on a complete game three-hit shutout as Entremont earned her second win of the weekend and of her career.
Millsaps scored a single tally in the first, loading the bases after two singles and a hit batter. Savannah Havard drove in Caroline Thompson with a single as the Majors took the early lead.
After a quiet bottom of the first, Millsaps erupted for a seven-run second. The Majors quickly loaded the bases for the second straight inning, Abbie Joiner drove home two runs with her second single of the game. Rayne Gravat drove in two more with a double and came into score on a Savannah Havard double. Megan Murray then tripled, scoring Havard and came into score on a rbi groundout from Tifffany Havard. Millsaps pounded out seven hits in the inning.
Entremont worked around a single and a walk to hang another zero on the board and the offense went right back to work. Thompson doubled home Casey Brown and would score on a Gravat sacrifice fly to make it 10-0.
Birdwell and Entremont would keep Wesleyan off the scoreboard and the run rule was enacted after the fifth inning. The Majors move to 3-0 on the young season and head home for their opening weekend next Saturday. The Majors welcome in the Ladies of Centenary (La.) for a Saturday double-header. First pitch in game one is set for noon.