HENDERSON — Timely hitting helped the Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions defeat the (RV) Campbellsville University Tigers twice on Friday. After an 11-4 victory in the first game,
Grayson Mayo's two-run homer gave FHU the walk off victory.
Game 1
(RV) Campbellsville - 4
Freed-Hardeman - 11
The Freed-Hardeman (16-13, 10-6 MSC) hitters were locked in from the start by smacking 18 hits in the opening game. FHU scored runs in five of the six inning they approached the plate.
Brinley Cousar hit an RBI single in the first inning before
Myleah Hardy teed off on her season's ninth long ball with a two-run homer in the fourth to make it a 5-2 game.
Campbellsville (23-12, 7-6 MSC) added two more runs in the top of the fifth, but it was the FHU sixth that put the game away with FHU scoring four runs off of five hits to set the score at 11-4.
Karli Quillin was a perfect 5-5 from the dish while
Brinley Cousar followed with three base hits.
Chloe Carter,
Myleah Hardy, and
Lana Rowland each had two hits with Hardy's three runs leading the run production.
Kylee Brown (11-9) got the complete-game victory where she struck out five batters.
Scoring Summary
Top 1
A double brought in the first run of the day.
FHU 0, CU 1
Bottom 1
After
Karli Quillin led off with a single
Brinley Cousar's RBI single tied the game.
FHU 1, CU 1
Botom 2
Grayson Mayo led off the frame with a walk before three straight singles with Mayo scoring thanks to
Chloe Carter's RBI hit.
Lana Rowland later crossed with
Myleah Hardy's infield fly.
FHU 3, CU 1
Top 4
An RBI double pulled the Tigers within one run.
FHU 3, CU 2
Bottom 4
Quillin started things off with a single before Hardy smashed her ninth homer of the season. Mayo would later help a run cross with a bases-loaded hit by pitch.
FHU 6, CU 2
Top 5
A pair of FHU errors helped two runs cross for Campbellsville.
FHU 6, CU 4
Bottom 5
Quillin's crossed home plate to take the sting out of a double play.
FHU 7, CU 4
Bottom 6
A wild pitch helped
Gracie Wilson score before
Haley Byrd crossed on Rowland's RBI single. Quillin tallied an RBI double to plate Wilson before Carter drove home Rowland.
FHU 11, CU 4
Game 2
(RV) Campbellsville - 4
Freed-Hardeman - 6
The Lady Lions (17-13, 11-6 MSC) fell behind after a Campbellsville RBI single put the Tigers up 1-0. FHU answered in kind in the second inning on
Grayson Mayo's RBI single.
Campbellsville (23-13, 7-7 MSC) extended their lead to 4-1 after an RBI double, a wild pitch, and a throwing error. FHU began chipping away at the lead in the third inning when
Brooklyn Jimmerson's double plated
Myleah Hardy to set the score at 4-2.
Down to their final out, the Lady Lions put the tying run on third after
Brinley Cousar smacked an RBI triple.
Kiersten Mesler would the tie the game with a single. Mayo picked a dramatic time to collect first career home run with the blast to left walking off the victory.
Chloe Carter went 3-4 in the second game while
Brinley Cousar,
Myleah Hardy,
Grayson Mayo, and
Gracie Wilson all collecting two hits.
Katy Gartrell (4-1) struck out nine Tigers in the complete-game victory.
Scoring Summary
Top 1
For the second straight game the Tigers struck first with an RBI single.
FHU 0, CU 1
Bottom 2
Brinley Cousar led off the inning with a double before
Grayson Mayo singled her home to knot the game.
FHU 1, CU 1
Top 3
An RBI double gave the Tigers the lead back before a wild pitch and an error plated two more runs.
FHU 1, CU 4
Bottom 3
Chloe Carter oped the inning with an infield single before scoring on
Brooklyn Jimmerson's RBI two-bagger.
FHU 2, CU 4
Bottom 7
After four scoreless innings Cousar smack a two-out triple to Jimmerson and. put the tying run sixty feet away.
Kiersten Mesler connected for an RBI single before Mayo called "game" with the two-run walk off homer.
FHU 6, CU 4
Up Next
The Lady Lions will celebrate their seniors before the series finale against the Tigers on April 19 at 12:00 p.m.
