NEWBERRY, S.C. - The Newberry College softball team failed to score late inning runs as the Wolves faltered against Anderson University twice, dropping the first game 4-1 and the second, 5-4.

Game Two: Anderson 5, Newberry 4

In the second game of the twinbill the Wolves had the game tying run on second base in Chelsie Hilbourn (Loris, S.C.) but couldn't get her home as the scarlet and gray went down, 5-4.

Heading into the bottom of the seventh down 5-2, Newberry (15-26, 2-12 South Atlantic Conference) battled back within one run after Jessie Teague (Charlotte, N.C.) started the two out rally with a single to centerfield to keep the game alive. Codi Kelly (New River, Ariz.) then doubled to left field and was followed by Hilbourn who drove in both baserunners with a two RBI double to make it 5-4 Anderson (21-18, 3-11 SAC). Felicia Taylor (Venice, Fla.) then walked to bring up senior Richelle Mirabal (Tampa, Fla.) who struck out to end the game.

The Wolves started off the contest with a quick 2-0 lead after a Taylor two RBI single in the bottom of the first that scored Kelly and Hilbourn. Kelly started off the inning by hitting her first of three doubles on the game.

Anderson scored its first run in the top of the second after a Taylor wild pitch brought home Amber Duncan (Matthews, N.C.) to cut the Newberry lead to one.

The Trojans then took the lead for good in the top of the fifth on a pair of RBI singles to make it 3-2 Anderson.

A Charlotte Sieber (Dacula, Ga.) single to centerfield then brought home a pair of runs for the Trojans in the top of the seventh which would prove to be the game winner for Anderson.

Taylor went all seven innings from the circle, giving up four earned runs on seven hits while striking out three and walking four. Casey Deer (Ulmer, S.C.) went the distance for the Trojans as well, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out seven Newberry batters.

Kelly was the only Newberry batter with more than one hit during the game as she went 3-for-4 with a trio of triples.

Game One: Anderson 4, Newberry 1

The Wolves fell behind early in game one and couldn't overcome a four run deficit as they fell to the Trojans, 4-1.

Anderson rocked Newberry starting pitcher Shelley Jeffcoat (Lexington, S.C.) for four runs in the top of the second inning and was led by back-to-back homers by Laura Jansky (Kennesaw, Ga.) and Sieber. Emily Monteith (Clover, S.C.) then sent a two RBI single to leftfield for a 4-0 Anderson advantage.

The Wolves went scoreless and managed just two hits until the bottom of the fifth inning when Lindsay Cruz (Irmo, S.C.) doubled home Ashley Roof (Columbia, S.C.) to make it 4-1 in favor of the Trojans.

Newberry picked up six hits in the game from six different players with Angela Cataldo (Sumter, S.C.), Amber Holley (Aiken, S.C.) and Cruz each getting doubles.

Jeffcoat went just 1.2 innings pitching for Newberry, allowing all four Trojan runs on five hits. Taylor replaced the struggling Jeffcoat, going the final 5.1 innings while giving up just three hits.

The Wolves wrap up the home portion of their 2011 schedule this Wednesday, April 13, as they host the Bulldogs of Wingate. First pitch of the doubleheader is on slate for 2 p.m.