HENDERSON — Finishing the FHU Classic, the (RV) Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions surged late to top the Williams Baptist (Ark.) University Eagles 5-3 before run-ruling the guests in an 8-0 victory in five innings.
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Game 1
Williams Baptist - 3
Freed-Hardeman - 5
Scoring Summary
Top 1
An RBI single put WBU on the board.
FHU 0, WBU 1
Top 2
An errant throw allowed for the second run to cross.
FHU 0, WBU 2
Top 3
Continuing the trend, the Eagles scored one run in the third with a solo home run.
FHU 0, WBU 3
Bottom 3
Brinley Cousar got the Lady Lions on the board with a single to score
Chloe Carter.
FHU 1, WBU 3
Bottom 4
Karli Quillin had an infield single to plate
Gracie Wilson.
FHU 2, WBU 3
Bottom 5
The Lady Lions big inning was the fifth where
Grayson Mayo's single drove home
Brooklyn Jimmerson before the Lady Lions loaded the bases to see
Brinley Cousar and
Lana Rowland score.
FHU 5, WBU 3
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Game 2 (5 innings)
Williams Baptist - 0
Freed-Hardeman - 8
In the second game of the day
Karli Quillin sent the first pitch seen by a Lady Lions (3-4) for a stand-up triple to start a two-run first inning before
Chloe Carter connected for an RBI double in the second inning.
The Lady Lions put the game out of reach of the Eagles (7-3) in the third inning by scoring five runs thanks to doubles from
Lulu White and
Karli Quillin.
Chloe Carter was a perfect 3-3 from the dish where she drove in two runs.
Brooklyn Jimmerson,
Kiersten Mesler,
Karli Quillin, and
Gracie Wilson each had two-hit nights.
Katy Gartrell (1-0) earned her career's first win where she allowed just three hits in the shutout win.
Scoring Summary
Bottom 1
Chloe Carter drove in a run with an infield single before later scoring on a WBU error.
FHU 2, WBU 0
Bottom 2
Carter struck again with a double to plate
Gracie Wilson.
FHU 3, WBU 0
Bottom 3
Lulu White's pinch-hit single scored by
Kiersten Mesler and
Brooklyn Jimmerson. A double-steal saw Grayson May touch home before Quillin's two-bagger plated Wilson and
Christa Warren.
FHU 8, WBU 0
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Up Next
The Lady Lions venture to the Gulf Coast where they will compete in the Gulf Shores Invitational beginning on March 7 and competing in five games until March 9.