COLUMBIA, Ky. — The Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions needed five innings to dispatch the Cumberland University Phoenix in the Mid-South Conference tournament. FHU connected for 10 hits with advance with an 11-0 win.
The fourth-seeded Lady Lions (22-20) put up a pair of huge innings in their first elimination game, including a six-run first inning.
Alivia Eggleston had the biggest swing of the day, connecting for a three-run blast.Â
As the No. 6 seed, Cumberland's (18-25) bullpen could not get comfortable in the circle with FHU recording 10 hits in 26 at-bats. Of the 11 runs scored by the Lady Lions, 10 were driven in from the plate.
Karli Quillin led the charge with a perfect 4-for-4 day, followed by
Alivia Eggleston's two hits. Those two hits from Eggleston drove in a team-high four runs.
While the bats were strong,
Katy Gartrell's (8-9) day in the circle held the Phoenix at bay. The sophomore got the complete game shutout with seven punchouts while allowing just four baserunners.
Scoring Summary
Bottom 1
Karli Quillin put the first ball she saw into play with a single, followed by a base hit from
Chloe Carter.
Alivia Eggleston's big fly got the Lady Lions on the board and chased the starting pitcher. The Lady Lions would later load the bases with nobody out, providing the opportunity for
Abbi Storey to drive in
Lana Rowland. Batting around, Quillin's second single of the inning drove home
Christa Warren before Carter drew a bases-loaded walk to cap the big inning.
FHU 6, CU 0
Bottom 3
The Lady Lions scored five runs on five hits, with the Quillin and Carter reaching base before
Myleah Hardy singled to load the bases. Eggleston's single plated one run before a wild pitch allowed Carter to score.
Lynnlee Brown joined with an RBI single before Warren singled home Eggleston and Brown to end FHU's scoring.
FHU 11, CU 0
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Up Next
The Lady Lions will take the afternoon to rest before their second elimination game of the day, facing the third-seeded Campbellsville Tigers for a spot in the loser's bracket final.Â
