Chattanooga edged ETSU 5-2 at Kiwanis-Metro Park Sunday. The Mocs’ Melissa Ramirez and Lindsey Brown each went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs, as ETSU fell to 16-16 overall and 3-5 in the Southern Conference.
ETSU took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning when sophomore Danielle Spetar, who led the Buccaneers with a 2-for-3 day at the plate, smashed the first pitch she saw over the centerfield fence. Chattanooga (24-24, 4-6 SoCon) retaliated in the top of the fourth in similar fashion, as junior Lindsey Brown hit her second homerun of the weekend to even the score at 1-1.
The Bucs responded in the bottom half of the frame. Spetar led off the inning with a double off of the centerfield wall and first baseman Miranda Byerly singled to center to drive in Spetar for the go-ahead run.
ETSU pitcher Tiffany McVay ran into some trouble in the fifth. She issued a leadoff walk to Chattanooga first baseman Leslie Barron, but Barron was put out at second base when designated hitter Gina Sterchi failed to advance Barron on a botched sacrifice bunt attempt. McVay then gave up two consecutive singles and walked Bryn Favor with the bases loaded, allowing Sterchi crossed home plate to tie the game at 2-2. Ramirez followed by punching a single through the right side of the infield to drive in Teri Herbert and Grace Pickett.
Chattanooga added another run in the top of the seventh. Brown’s two-out single scored Ramirez from second base, giving the Mocs a 5-2 advantage. The Mocs scattered eight hits off of McVay, who pitched all seven innings and fell to 9-5. Awbrey Winckler picked up the win for Chattanooga, hurling five innings in relief of starting pitcher Abby Cotrell.
ETSU travels to Charleston Southern for a doubleheader on Friday, and will face College of Charleston in a three-game series over the weekend.

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