Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 RALEIGH, N.C. – The Clarion softball team got a pair of strong pitching performances and some timely hitting, leading them to a sweep of Saint Augustine's 14-1 and 3-2.

The Golden Eagles improve their record to 2-6 overall to start the season.

Game 1
Rebecca Kelley pitched 5 strong innings, allowing just one earned run while striking out five.  Moriah Lynn paced the Golden Eagle offense going 3 for 5 with a pair of doubles, three runs scored, while driving in two.

Haley Pszyk was 2 for 2 at the plate with two runs scored while Jessica Cartia had two doubles, two RBI  and two runs scored.

Game 2
Clarion led 2-1 for most of the game and added an all-important insurance run in the 7^th inning to extend their lead to 3-1. That run would prove pivotal as the Golden Eagles held on for a 3-2 victory in Game 2.

Macy Rubin came on and got a strikeout to end the game in the bottom of the 7^th with the tying and winning runs on 2^nd and 3^rd.  Clarion starter Sarah Gossard gets the win, while Rubin picks up the save.

Moriah Lynn's base hit in the top of the 7^th to drive in Taylor Nonnenberg proved to be the difference in the game.  

Gossard was stellar throughout the game, not allowing a single base hit until the 6^th inning.

The Golden Eagles will be off until their spring break trip to Florida beginning on March 10^th.