Box Score JASPER, Ala. – The Spring Hill College (SHC) softball team finished play at a soggy final day of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Divisional Crossover Tournament at Memorial Park with a 6-3 victory over the Clark Atlanta University (CAU) Panthers after the day's earlier game versus Albany State University was canceled due to weather.
 
The Badgers bounced out to a 6-0 lead on the Panthers (11-14, 7-2 SIAC) after sophomore catcher Kali Clement sent a two-run line drive homer out of the park for her ninth 'round tripper of the year in the 1^st inning and a four-run 3^rd inning highlighted by first baseman Madeline Burchell's two-run double to deep center to plate designated player Sarah Johnson who had earlier reach on a double to center of her own and second baseman Bayleigh Anders who had reached on a single to left.
 
CAU fought back in the 4^th inning when 2^nd baseman Chase Gray-Still connected for a three-run homer to make it a 6-3 game. The Panthers would later threaten again in the 6^th inning when consecutive one-out hits put runners at 1^st and 2^nd and a solid line drive to center appeared to load the bases, but Badger center fielder Jenna Charnock threw a laser strike to 3^rd base where Rene Kausin did her past impression of a first baseman to make the catch and cut down the lead runner. Sophomore Danielle Clark (15-6) then struck out the final batter of the frame along with two more in the 7^th inning to secure the win.
 
Clark allowed six hits with two walks and seven strike outs while Panther starter Jessica Vason was chased with no outs in the 3^rd inning after five hits, five walks and no strike outs.
 
Before the game, Charnock was named to the 2017 SIAC All-Crossover Team while during the game Clement slapped around three hits to wind up just a triple away from the cycle.
 
Spring Hill (23-9, 11-0 SIAC) next visits the University of West Florida Argonauts (17-8) for a non-conference double header on Wednesday at 4 p.m.