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MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Averett crushed Maryville College 9-0 in five innings, then edged the Scots 4-2 to earn a conference doubleheader sweep on Sunday afternoon. In the process, the Cougars extended their current winning streak to six games.

Averett (10-4, 4-0 USA South) easily cruised past Maryville (3-13, 2-2 USA South) in the opener. The Cougars scored a pair of runs in the first inning and tacked on three more runs in the fourth thanks to RBI singles by sophomore Jessye Crews and freshmen Meredith Rudisill and Brooke Copeland. The Cougars added four runs on five hits, including RBI singles by junior Emily Dunford, Rudisill and Copeland, to take a commanding 9-0 lead in the top of the fifth.

Averett sophomore right-hander Mary Beth Smith (6-2) finished off the Scots in the bottom of the fifth to end Game 1 early. Smith allowed just one hit and struck out three in five innings.

Rudisill led the Cougars at the plate with a 3-for-3 day. Junior Amy Hamlett, Dunford and Copeland each added a pair of hits.

In Game 2, Averett inched out to a 2-0 lead. Rudisill singled, stole second and eventually scored on a Maryville error to put the Cougars ahead 1-0 in the top of the second. Hamlett drove in freshman Jessica Long with a single to right field the following inning.
Maryville tied the game at 2-2 in the fourth on Jennie Burks' two-run double to center field. The game remained knotted until the final inning when the Cougars surged ahead. Back-to-back one-out singles by Long and Hamlett got things going for Averett. After both runners advanced into scoring position, Dunford plated Long with a single up the middle. Hamlett later came home on sophomore Kiersten Estes' RBI bunt single, which put Averett in front 4-2.

The Scots threatened with one out in the bottom of the seventh when a single and a double put the tying runs aboard. Smith came in to relieve Hamlett in the circle to help get the final two outs and preserve the sweep and earn her first save of the season.
Hamlett (4-2) struck out three and allowed just one earned run in 6.1 innings to get the victory.

Averett's offense totaled 13 hits in Game 2, including two each by Crews, Hamlett, Rudisill and sophomore Rhyan Scearce.

Averett is scheduled to play at Bridgewater College on Tuesday, beginning at 2 p.m.