HENDERSON — The Lady Lions of Freed-Hardeman University grabbed two wins over the Phoenix of Cumberland University first in a 5-4 walkoff win in the first game before run-ruling the Phoenix 12-4.
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Game 1
Cumberland - 4
Freed-Hardeman - 5
Freed-Hardeman (8-10, 3-4 MSC) fell behind to the Phoenix early after a three-run first inning. Showing their grit the Lady Lions shut down UC's offense the rest of the game with
Chloe Carter's double plating a run to put the Lady Lions on the scoreboard.
After scoring two in the fifth and one in the sixth,
Brinley Cousar's leadoff single put FHU's tying run into scoring position before the Phoenix (11-14, 2-2 MSC) walked
Myleah Hardy to put the winning run on. Two quick outs looked to put out the fire, but a hit batsman loaded the bases for
Karli Quillin who calmly landed a single to right to drive home the tying and winning runs.
The Lady Lions tallied 10 base hits, led by
Chloe Carter,
Brooklyn Jimmerson, and
Karli Quillin all tallying two.
Kylee Brown (6-6) got the complete-game victory while striking out two.
Scoring Summary
Top 1
Cumberland took an early lead after a two-run double and an RBI single.
FHU 0, CU 3
Top 2
The Phoenix grabbed a four-run lead after an RBI single.
FHU 0, CU 4
Bottom 5
Chloe Carter began the comeback with an RBI double to plate
Karli Quillin before wrapping around to score herself thanks to a double from
Chloe Carter.
FHU 2, CU 4
Bottom 6
An errant throw allowed
Briley Wigginton to score an unearned run to make it a one-run game.
FHU 3, CU 4
Bottom 7
Quillin completed the comeback by walking off the Phoenix with a two-run single.
FHU 5, CU 4
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Game 2 (5 inn.)
Cumberland - 4
Freed-Hardeman - 12
It was another come-from-behind victory in the second game of the doubleheader, though the Lady Lions (9-10, 4-4 MSC) turned it into a run-rule victory thanks to a four-run second inning and a six-run third. Back-to-back doubles from
Brooklyn Jimmerson and
Brinley Cousar gave FHU a 2-2 lead.
The middle frames were the big ones with the bases being cleared twice.
Myleah Hardy drove two runs home in the FHU second with a third crossing thanks to a Cumberland (11-15, 2-3 MSC) error.
Briley Wigginton doubled home three runs in the third before
Christa Warren hit a two-run single to put the Lady Lions over the run-rule threshold.
FHU saw two Lady Lions earn three-hit days from
Brinley Cousar and
Karli Quillin.
Chloe Carter also had two hits. Cousar was joined by
Briley Wigginton to lead the day with three RBI while
Myleah Hardy and
Christa Warren each had two.
Anna Rogers (2-3) tossed all five innings in the victory.
Scoring Summary
Top 1
The Phoenix again struck first with an RBI single.
FHU 0, CU 1
Bottom 1
After an error and two quick outs starting the inning,
Brooklyn Jimmerson and
Brinley Cousar tagged back-to-back doubles to give FHU a lead.
FHU 2, CU 1
Top 2
A wild pitch allowed a Phoenix runner to cross home.
FHU 2, CU 2
Bottom 2
The Lady Lions had a four-run second inning beginning with an RBI single from
Brinley Cousar before
Myleah Hardy cleared the bases with a two-run single including an error from the Phoenix seeing a third run cross.
FHU 6, CU 2
Top 3
A solo home run drew Cumberland closer.
FHU 6, CU 3
Bottom 3
Freed-Hardeman poured six runs in the home half of the third inning with half of those coming off of the bat of
Briley Wigginton who hit a bases-loaded double to score
Chloe Carter,
Karli Quillin, and
Gracie Wilson. Cousar struck again for an RBI single to set up
Christa Warren's two-run single to make it a nine-run game.
FHU 12, CU 3
Top 5
An RBI single in the fifth nearly extended the game, but the Lady Lions grabbed the third out to run-rule the Phoenix.
FHU 12, CU 4
