BARBOURVILLE, Ky.— The Montreat softball team squared off against an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) foe in the state of Kentucky for the second consecutive afternoon on Saturday. In the twin bill between the Cavaliers and the Union Commonwealth University Bulldogs, Montreat's offense carried the visitors to a pair of five-inning triumphs, 11-1 and 19-8. With the victories, the Cavs climbed to 19-11 (7-5 AAC) on the year, and Corbin Weeks secured his 50^th win as head coach.
 
A pair of crooked numbers allowed the away team to possess a 7-1 advantage through just two frames. Haley Fethke laced an RBI single to left center to get the scoring started in game one. Jasmine Rachal smacked a three-run blast later in the top of the first. After Union Commonwealth (5-13, 3-7 AAC) plated a run during the ensuing half inning, the trio of Maggie Knight, Dayton Kell and Alanna Hernandez answered with one RBI each.
 
A fielding error extended the visitors' edge to 8-1 in the fourth, while Rachal's two-run triple coupled with a throwing error pushed the lead up to 11-1. The Bulldogs failed to score after the opening frame, and the Cavs won the opener in just five innings.
 
Mykenzie Flores made her first start in a Montreat uniform, and she didn't disappoint. The Winslow, Ariz. native gave up just four hits and one run across four innings while striking out a pair. Deanna Waddell tossed a scoreless fifth frame to wrap up the victory.
 
Rachal, Amaryia Miller and Kell each registered two knocks in game one. Four different Cavaliers scored multiple runs, and Rachal plated five teammates across her four at-bats.
 
Montreat's offense somehow improved on its explosive display during the latter half of Saturday's doubleheader. The visitors scored all 19 of their runs in the initial three frames, including 14 of which occurred during the top of the third. Rachal, Kell and Alanna Hernandez built an early 4-0 lead for the Cavs, and an Amayia Hernandez RBI increased the edge to 5-0 through one-and-a-half innings.
 
UC thought it flipped momentum in its favor following a six-run bottom of the second; however, the Bulldogs' only lead of the day proved to be short-lived.
 
The Cavaliers scored 10 runs before recording an out in the top of the third. Amayia Hernandez launched a grand slam and a three-run homer, personally driving in half of Montreat's 14 runs during the inning. Twelve of the visitors' 18 knocks came throughout the third frame.
 
Union closed out game two's scoring account with a pair of runs during the ensuing half inning. From there, the Cavs notched the final six outs of their 19-8 run-rule victory.
 
Carter Thornton, Waddell, Jaidyn Stephens and Victoria Alcantar combined to hurl five frames. Thornton struck out two batters in her two innings of work, while Waddell (2) and Alcantar (1) teamed up for three punchouts. Both Stephens and Alcantar threw a scoreless inning.
 
Five different Cavaliers totaled multiple hits, but Alanna Hernandez's 4-for-4 effort led all players. Eight Cavs scored at least two runs, with Hollie Cunningham and Amayia Hernandez each touching home plate three times. Amayia Hernandez tallied as many RBIs as Union scored runs during game two.
 
Montreat wraps up its road trip on Tuesday with a doubleheader at St. Andrews University. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. in Laurinburg, N.C.