CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — In a Mid-South Conference doubleheader, the (RV) Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions saw their opponents, the Campbellsville Tigers, storm back to win both games on Thursday. After falling, 9-8, the Lady Lions came up short in a 6-5 final.
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Game 1
(RV) Freed-Hardeman - 8
Campbellsville - 9
In the opener of the day, the Lady Lions (13-12, 7-3 MSC) took a big lead early.
Chloe Carter hit a bases-clearing double with
Myleah Hardy following with a two-run homer to help give FHU a 7-0 lead.
Campbellsville (15-13, 3-4 MSC) began to chip away with a three-run third inning before sealing the victory in walkoff fashion with a four-run seventh inning.
The Lady Lions had multiple hits from
Lynnlee Brown,
Chloe Carter,
Myleah Hardy, and
Reagan Locke.
Katy Gartrell (4-4) had the ball in the circle, pitching 6 2/3 innings with two strikeouts.   Â
Scoring Summary
Top 1
The Lady Lions took the first lead of the game thanks to
Chloe Carter's one-out double. Two batters later,
Reagan Locke would drive Carter home with a single.
FHU 1, CVILLE 0
Top 2
FHU had two huge hits in the top of the second, first from Carter by clearing the bases with a double.
Myleah Hardy followed that with a big swing of her own, this time smashing a two-run homer to cap the five-run frame.
FHU 6, CVILLE 0
Top 3
Lynnlee Brown would extend FHU's lead with a solo homer.
FHU 7, CVILLE 0
Bottom 3
The Tigers began to mount the comeback with a runner scoring on a wild pitch before a two-run single.
FHU 7, CVILLE 3
Top 4
After Carter drew a one-out walk, Locke would again driver her home with a single.
FHU 8, CVILLE 3
Bottom 4
A solo homer kept the Tigers in the game.
FHU 8, CVILLE 4
Bottom 6
Campbellsville led off the sixth with a solo homer to make it a three-run contest.
FHU 8, CVILLE 5
Bottom 7
The Tigers completed the comeback to walk off the Lady Lions with four runs on four hits with a two-run single ending the game.
FHU 8, CVILLE 9
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Game 2
(RV) Freed-Hardeman - 5
Campbellsville - 6
The Lady Lions (13-13, 7-4 MSC) had a five-run lead after two innings evaporate when they were unable to muster any more runs after the second inning. FHU had RBI singles from
Karli Quillin and
Myleah Hardy in the early run production.
Campbellsville (16-13, 4-4 MSC) stayed the course, tallying runs in bunches with two in the third, fifth, and sixth innings.
Karli Quillin went 3-for-4 from the plate while
Myleah Hardy and
Lana Rowland each connected for two base hits.
Hannah Jones (6-3) had the start where she tossed 5 1/3 innings.
Scoring Summary
Top 1
Karli Quillin led off the game with a single, eventually finding her way to third.
Alivia Eggleston traded an out for an RBI with a sacrifice fly.
FHU 1, CVILLE 0
Top 2
Reagan Locke got the frame started with a single, later scoring thanks to a Tiger error. Quillin's second base hit drove in another rune before
Myleah Hardy and
Alivia Eggleston had back-to-back RBI singles.
FHU 5, CVILLE 0
Bottom 3
A two-run home put the Tigers on the scoreboard.
FHU 5, CVILLE 2
Bottom 5
Campbellsville showed off their power, hitting two solo homers in the frame.
FHU 5, CVILLE 4
Bottom 6
A fourth Tiger home run proved to be the game-winner, with the two-run blast giving the hosts the lead.
FHU 5, CVILLE 6