MOBILE, Ala. – The Spring Hill College (SHC) softball team lost the first game of a planned doubleheader with the Mississippi College Choctaws 9-1 while the second game was rained out on Tuesday afternoon at Murray Field.
The Choctaws (15-12) took a 1-0 lead off a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 4
th inning. The wheels came off for the Badgers with two-outs in the 5
th inning when a dropped fly ball in the outfield ultimately resulted in five unearned runs crossing the plate off a two-run triple, a run-scoring single and a two-run homer by the next three consecutive batters.
Senior starter
Hannah Brenton (7-5) took the loss in 5.1 innings with 13 hits allowed, no walks, and two strikeouts. Catcher
Ashley Ortiz drove in a run with a double over the 1
st base bag in the 6
th inning.
Avery Barnett (7-2) took the 6-inning road win for the Choctaws with three hits and three walks to go along with three strikeouts.
The Badgers (14-10) will visit the University of West Alabama (UWA) Tigers (13-18) at the UWA Softball Complex in Livingston, Ala. on Tuesday, April 20 at 1 p.m.
