Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens softball team hosted the number 13 ranked Bears of Lenoir-Rhyne today in the final home doubleheader of the 2014 season. The Royals were able to slow down the potent offense of the Bears, but ultimately could not win a pair of tight games.
 
 
Game one
 
In the bottom of the first the Royals demonstrated their ability to manufacture runs with Taylor Rosenbalm leading off with a single and being moved over by a Micaela Hayes sacrifice bunt. She then stole third base, and was able to draw first blood after a Lenoir-Rhyne error.
 
The Bears were able to strike back with two runs in the top of the second and took a 2-1 lead. From there it was a pitcher's duel with both flamethrowers rolling through their opponents, and no more runs being scored.
 
Senior Ashley Rollins went all seven innings in the circle giving up only two runs, five hits, and striking out seven.
 
 
Game two
 
It game two the score remained knotted at zero until Landrath from Lenoir-Rhyne stepped to the plate and blasted a two run homer over the right field fence. The Bears added one more run in the inning to take the lead to 3-0. Lenoir-Rhyne tacked on one more run in the sixth, and with their offense only producing four hits in the game, the score stayed at 4-0 for the remainder.
 
The Royals are 21-23 on the season and 5-13 in conference. They travel to Carson-Newman on Friday.