HENDERSON — The (RV) Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions tasted victory for the first time this season with a 5-4 victory over the University of St. Francis (Ind.) Cougars. USF answered in the second game with a 10-8 final score.
Game 1
St. Francis - 4
Freed-Hardeman - 5
The Lady Lions (1-3) struck first when
Chloe Carter belted a double to left-center to score FHU's first run at Tucker Field of the season.
USF (1-0) battled back to eventually climb to a two-run lead, but the Lady Lions' big sixth inning was highlighted by a two-run double for
Gracie Wilson to take a 5-4 lead that FHU held until the final out.
Chloe Carter and
Brinley Cousar each tallied two base hits.
Kylee Brown (1-2) earned the victory where she struck out four.
Scoring Summary
Bottom 3
Chloe Carter's two-bagger drove home
Karli Quillin.
FHU 1, USF 0
Top 4
The Cougars wasted little time in taking the lead with an RBI double and an RBI single putting them in the lead.
FHU 1, USF 2
Bottom 4
Kiersten Mesler drove home the tying run in the form of
Brooklyn Jimmerson.
FHU 2, USF 2
Top 5
USF added a run with an RBI double.
FHU 2, USF 3
Top 6
A big fly from the Cougars added another run.
FHU 2, USF 4
Bottom 6
The Lady Lions' big inning was the sixth when
Grayson Mayo's sacrifice fly scored
Brinley Cousar before
Gracie Wilson doubled home
Christa Warren and
Lana Rowland.
FHU 5, USF 4
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Game 2
St. Francis - 10
Freed-Hardeman - 8
Freed-Hardeman (1-4) had a tough start in the second game after spotting the USF Cougars six runs in the top of the first inning. The Lady Lions would not cross a run until the bottom of the third inning.
Meanwhile, USF (1-1) added late runs with three in the seventh. The Lady Lions mounted a late comeback, scoring three in the fifth and four in the seventh, but FHU ran out of outs.
Chloe Carter was 3-3 while
Brooklyn Jimmerson,
Chloe Carter, and
Gracie Wilson eached had two base hits.
Anna Rogers (0-2) got the loss after 2 1/3 innings.
Katy Gartrell tossed the remaining 4 2/3.
Scoring Summary
Top 1
The Cougars were off to a rapid start when a double-steal allowed the first run to cross before two doubles and a singled helped them to an immense six-run inning.
FHU 0, USF 6
Bottom 3
Chloe Carter singled home
Karli Quillin.
FHU 1, USF 6
Top 4
USF added to their lead with a solo homer.
FHU 1, USF 7
Bottom 5
Carter struck again in the bottom of the fifth with an RBI single to plate
Gracie Wilson before
Brooklyn Jimmerson drove home Carter and Quillin.
FHU 4, USF 7
Top 7
Sensing the FHU pressure, USF added three more runs in the top of the seventh led by a two run single.
FHU 4, USF 10
Bottom 7
Freed-Hardeman mounted a comeback by scoring on a wild pitch before Jimmerson drove two home with a single.
Briley Wigginton wrapped the scoring with an RBI single.
FHU 8, USF 10
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Up Next
The busy softball weekend continues with FHU hosting the Williams Baptist (Ark.) Eagles at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. after a doubleheader between St. Francis and Lindsey Wilson.
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