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Cougars stay alive in USA South tourney with win over Methodist
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BURLINGTON, N.C. — Averett left-hander Sandra Dennison scattered six his and allowed only one run in seven innings as the eighth-seeded Cougars stayed alive with a 7-1 victory over fifth-seeded Methodist University in the USA South Conference Tournament on Saturday morning at Springwood Park.

Averett (19-16) advanced to play later Friday at 2 p.m. against  No. 3 seed Greensboro College. The loss eliminates Methodist (17-26) from the tournament.

The Cougars jumped on Methodist for two runs in the first inning. Erin Anderson, who finished 3-for-4, led off with a single and came around to score on Hayley Brooks’ double to left field. Brooks eventually scored on a groundout.

Methodist answered with a run in the second inning on an Alex Bass RBI single, but Averett got it back in the third inning on a Brooks RBI single.

Averett maintained a 3-1 lead until the Cougars added a run in the fifth and three runs in the sixth.
Dennison (13-11) notched five strikeouts and didn’t allow a walk.

Brooks finished the day 3-for-3 with three RBIs and a run scored.

Averett's game later today at 2 p.m. will be aired live on our webcast.