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Lauren Kong
Kong starred at the plate in today's win.
11
Winner New York University NYUW 10-18, 4-9 UAA
2
Emory University EU 17-16, 6-9 UAA
Winner
New York University NYUW
10-18, 4-9 UAA
11
Final
2
Emory University EU
17-16, 6-9 UAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
New York University NYUW 5 0 1 5 0 11 13 1
Emory University EU 1 0 0 1 0 2 6 1

W: Egbert, Marina (6-9) L: Swift, Natalie (4-10)

Game Recap: Softball |

Kong Drives in Four as Softball Takes Down Emory

Violets win 11-2 in five innings

Lauren Kong's career-high four RBIs led five Violets with multi-hit outings as New York University's softball team ran away from Emory University, 11-2, in Atlanta on Saturday.

NYU took game three of the teams' University Athletic Association (UAA) series after Emory swept yesterday's doubleheader. The Violets scored more than 10 runs for the third time this season on 13 hits while Marina Egbert tossed a complete game gem in the circle for the pitching win.

The win was NYU's 10th of the season, improving to 10-18 and 4-9 in UAA play. The Eagles record fell to 17-16 and 6-9 against Association opponents.

Kong opened the scoring in a hurry as she came up with the bases loaded and one out in the top of the first, roping a bases clearing double down the left field line for a 3-0 lead. Kalena Paredes followed with an RBI double of her own and Madi Hand also drove in a run to give NYU a 5-0 advantage before Emory even recorded an at bat.

The Eagles scored once in the first before both teams went scoreless in the second inning. NYU tacked on another in the third on an RBI double from Samantha Burggraf that scored Paredes, giving the Violets a 6-1 bump after three full.

NYU posted another five-run frame in the fourth as nine Violets came to the plate and Kong, Paredes, Burggraf, Hand and Hannah Lee drove in a run each to put NYU up by 10 (11-1).

Emory mustered another lone run in the bottom half but that was all it would get for the rest of the game as the Violets secured a lopsided win in five innings.

Kong finished 2-for-3 with four RBIs, two runs and a double to lead the offense. Parades went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles, two RBIs, two runs and a stolen base.

Hand and Burggraf were both 2-for-3 with two RBIs apiece. Lee also posted a 2-for-3 line, scoring twice and driving in a run.

Egbert hurled all five innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits and one walk with a pair of strikeouts. She improved to 6-9 on the season with the victory.

NYU and Emory conclude the series with a single game tomorrow beginning at noon in Atlanta.