Crusaders Overcome Early Deficits to Sweep Lees-McRae

BELMONT, N.C. — Belmont Abbey overcame a pair of early deficits Tuesday afternoon to sweep a Conference Carolinas softball doubleheader over Lees-McRae, 6-5 and 15-6 in five innings. With the victories, Head Coach Tony Mele becomes the all-time winningest coach in program history with 92. The Abbey improved to 19-14 overall and 11-9 in league play, while the Bobcats fall to 15-21, 10-10 THE OPENER Sage Farmer had three hits and drove in three runs, while scoring twice. Hallie Mele, McKenna Meadors and Foster Sharpe had two hits each. Mele scored twice and drove in a pair, while Sharpe had…