Bouncing back from two losses on Friday, the (RV) Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions answered with a 7-2 victory over th (RV) Texas A&M-Victoria Jaguars before falling in the the second game of the day against the (RV) Faulkner (Ala.) University Eagles, 6-2.
Game 1
(RV) Freed-Hardeman - 7
(RV) TAMU-Victoria - 2
Freed-Hardeman (4-6) found the run column with three multi-run frames. Chloe Carter singled in two of FHU’s three runs in the third inning to take the lead.
The Jaguars (13-6) answered with two runs in the bottom of the fourth, but two-run fifth and sixth innings from FHU wrapped the game in maroon and white.
Lana Rowland was 3-for-3 from the plate while Chloe Carter, Myleah Hardy, and Reagan Locke each drove in two runs.
Hannah Jones (2-1) went the distance where she punched out seven Jaguars while allowing just one earned run.
Game 2
(RV) Faulkner - 6
(RV) Freed-Hardeman - 2
In the day’s second game, the Lady Lions (4-7) fell behind when Faulkner plated two runs in the top of the first inning. FHU was able to tie it up in the bottom of the second with Myleah Hardy driving in one of the Lady Lions’ two runs.
Faulkner (13-4) added two more insurance runs in the fifth before putting the game out of reach with another two runs in the sixth.
FHU’s four base hits came with two from Lynnlee Brown and two from Briley Wigginton.
Katy Gartrell (1-3) pitch all seven innings for FHU, striking out three Eagles.
