BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss. — Stepping out of Mid-South Conference play, the (RV) Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions headed south to face the (RV) Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.) University Toppers for a midweek doubleheader. The Lady Lions won the first game, 4-1, before falling in five innings, 8-0, in the finale.
 

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Game 1
(RV) Freed-Hardeman - 4
(RV) Blue Mountain Christian - 1

FHU (8-9) took an early lead when Reagan Locke singling home a pair of runners to get the Lady Lion scoring started. Though the Toppers would score a run in the bottom of the first, FHU locked in and kept the hosts off the scoreboard the remainder of the game.

Christa Warren had an RBI single in the fourth before Locke's two-out double sent FHU's final run across to defeat the Toppers (17-4-1) in the first game of the day.

The Lady Lions tallied nine hits in the win with Lynnlee Brown, Reagan Locke, Christa Warren, and Karli Quillin each finishing with two hits.

Hannah Jones (5-2) went the distance, striking out five without allowing an earned run.


Scoring Summary

Top 1
The Lady Lions struck first with perfectly executed offense. Karli Quillin led off with a single before Chloe Carter sacrificed her to second. Myleah Hardy then dug in to draw a 14-pitch walk, prepping Reagan Locke to drove both runners home with a single to right field.
FHU 2, BMCU 0

Bottom 1
The Toppers had an unearned run cross with a leadoff walk mixed with a later error.
FHU 2, BMCU 1

Top 4
Lynnlee Brown led off the frame with a single, moving up on Locke's sacrifice bunt. Christa Warren sent a single up the middle to drive home Brown.
FHU 3, BMCU 1

Top 5
FHU's top of the order produced another run with Quillin leading off the inning with a single with Locke doubling her home with two outs.
FHU 4, BMCU 1

 

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Game 2 (5 inn.)
(RV) Freed-Hardeman - 0
(RV) Blue Mountain Christian - 8

The second game was less kind to the Lady Lions (8-10) with Madelyn Cornelius and Alivia Eggleston connecting for FHU's only hits in the game.

From the other dugout, the Blue Mountain Christian (18-4-1) plated eight runs on nine hits to get the victory.

It was feast or famine for starter Katy Gartrell (2-4), who was charged with the loss despite striking out seven Topper batters.


Scoring Summary

Bottom 1
A set of bases-loaded walks pushed two runs across.
FHU 0, BMCU 2

Bottom 2
An RBI single added a Topper run.
FHU 0, BMCU 3

Bottom 3
A two-run double extended the lead.
FHU 0, BMCU 5

Bottom 5
A two-run single was followed by an RBI single to enforce the run-rule.
FHU 0, BMCU 8
 

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