03/27/2024
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Morgan Sweeney

West Bladen grad Morgan Sweeney batted 2-3 and drove in a run, but her Newberry Lady Wolves dropped their South Atlantic League softball tournament opener 4-1 to Catawba Thursday.
 
Sweeney ripped a 2-out double down the leftfield line in the third inning but was stranded at third base.
 
In the seventh inning, Sweeney smacked a single to centerfield that drove in the only Newberry run in the game.
 
Newberry was eliminated from the double-elimination event Friday by a 7-0 loss to Wingate. The Lady Wolves finished the season with a 28-22 record.
 
Sweeney played in 46 games and started 42 games for Newberry. The Bladenboro freshman had 30 hits, 4 doubles, scored 20 runs, drove in 11 and stole 9 bases. She posted a .227 batting average and a .271 on-base percentage.

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