Raleigh, NC--Congratulations senior players Joanie Blevins (Thurmond, NC/East Wilkes), Holly Braswell (Raleigh, NC/Garner) and Kenni Seagroves (Apex, NC/Apex)!

The Pacers dominated the Avenging Angels of Meredith College in today's double header sweep (18-0, 10-2). Ashley Stansbury (Rougemont, NC/Northern Durham) earned her third no-hitter of the season (12-7) in game one, adding 7 strikeouts and only 1 walk from the circle. Peace improves to 24-14 overall, 10-6 in league play. Meredith drops to 9-19 overall, 3-7 in USA South competition.

Peace started game one with 1 run scored from an Angel error and solid base running from the Pacers. Peace drew 6 walks in the second to place runners in position. Tiffany Deleone (Clinton, NC/Louisburg College) moved Seagroves around with a sacrifice bunt. Morgan Weathington (Raleigh, NC/Cape Fear) advanced to first on an error scoring Seagroves. With 2 outs left, Meredith pitcher Arielle Stout moved to catcher and McKenzie Caskey entered the field in relief. DeLeone hit a 2-RBI single to right field to extend the lead to 8.

The defense did their job in the top of the third, and Peace made a quick return to the dugout. Courtney Long (Nakina, NC/South Columbus) started off with a triple deep into center field. Jessica Hogan (Denton, NC/Southwestern Randolph) advanced on an error and stole second. Stansbury marched to the plate and homered to score Long and Hogan. Blevins doubled to center field but did not score.

A 7-run, 5-hit fourth inning sealed the win for Peace. DeLeone singled up the middle and Weathington reached first on an error. Long walked to load the bases for Hogan who hit a grand slam to increase the balance to 15. Stansbury added another her home run to deepen the wound. Seagroves singled to center and scored off a single from DeLeone to right field. Two quick strikeouts and a ground ball to shortstop ended the game.

Pitcher Stephanie Monette (Conway, SC/Newberry College) picked up another win (12-5) in game two with 7 strikeouts and a 2.00 era. The Pacers maintained momentum scoring 6 runs in 6 hits in the bottom of the first. Nine Pacers earned singles in the win, including Blevins who had 2.

Meredith added a flurry of hits from the plate in the third, but the Pacers held their opponent to only 1 run during the inning. Peace added 2 more to their advantage in the fifth but left the winning run on base. Peace held the Angels scoreless in the sixth. Stansbury started off with a single to left on the bottom of the frame. Lindsey Moore (Clayton, NC/Clayton) sacrificed her at bat to move Monette to second. Monette stepped in to run for Stansbury. Braswell drew a walk and Blevins struckout at the plate. Weathington hit a crisp single to left field scoring Monette for the win.

Join the Pacers back at Wachovia Athletic Park Saturday, April 12 for a 1:00pm double header with Greensboro College in the StrikeOut Cancer game. This effort supports the National Fastpitch Association's cancer awareness initiative. Bring your PINK generosity to the field as the Pacers raise money for the American Cancer Society. See you on the sidelines!