Fillmore Earns First Win as SHC Head Coach Against #4 Lenoir-Rhyne

GULF SHORES, Ala. -  The Spring Hill College softball team rounded out the second day of competition at the Gulf Shores Invitational with an upset win against No.4 Lenoir-Rhyne and a loss to No. 25 Central Oklahoma. The win marked the first under Head Coach Hannah Fillmore.
 
The day started out with a 9-1 loss against the No. 25 Central Oklahoma Bronchos (2-0, 0-0 MIAA).
 
Spring Hill (1-2, 0-0 SIAC) took the lead in the top of the 2^nd inning with two walks by Taylor Pittman and Kaylin Fincher which eventually led to an RBI from McKenzie King, who drove Pittman in. The Bronchos took a 2-1lead in the bottom of the 2^nd.
 
Jena Pacheco also ended up in the hit column with a single in the top of the 5^th. The Bronchos expanded their lead in the bottom of the 5^th with five runs on seven hits.
 
Emma Curry tossed a complete game in her first start of the season and struck out two batters.
 
The Badgers fought back in the second game of the day against No. 4 Lenoir-Rhyne (0-3, 0-0 SAC). Jesslyn Gordon batted in the game-winner in the bottom of the sixth, giving Spring Hill the 6-5 edge over the Bears.
 
Lenoir-Rhyne got off to a hot start in the 1^st, scoring four runs on five hits. Spring Hill didn't let the Bears jump out that easy with a quick answer in the same inning.
 
Gordon hit a two-out double to start SHC's first frame. Glowacki singled to score Gordon the next at bat.
 
Pittman continued the scoring run with a doubles to send Glowacki home, cutting the Bear lead to 4-2.
 
In the 3^rd, Gordon, Pittman and Destiny Pierce each knocked an RBI to out the Badgers ahead of the Bears, 5-4.
 
In the top of the 6^th, the Bears tied the game up 5-5 in two hits. Gordon singled in the bottom half of the inning to bring home the game-winning run.
 
In the circle, Curry and Lauren Glass struck out three total foes. Curry allowed just single run in 6.2 innings.
 
The win marked the first against a ranked opponent since March 9, 2021 for the Badgers.
 
Game Details
Date: Feb. 2
Time: 2/4:30 p.m.
Location: Gulf Shores, Ala.
 
Results
#25 Central Oklahoma 9, Spring Hill 1
Records: Central Oklahoma (3-0, 0-0 MIAA), Spring Hill (0-2, 0-0 SIAC)
 
Spring Hill 6, #4 Lenoir-Rhyne
Records: Spring Hill (1-2, 0-0 SIAC), Lenoir-Rhyne (0-3, 0-0 SAC)
 
Up Next
Spring Hill finishes out the weekend at the Gulf Shores Invitational against Lubbock Christian and West Alabama on Saturday at 11:45 a.m. and 2 p.m, respectively.
 
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