Adair one-hits No. 8 CMU Eagles in shutout

March 1, 2023

by Dustin Semore, FHU Sports Information Director

HENDERSON, Tenn. — After having their last six games rained out, the No. 5 Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions squeaked in one game of a doubleheader against the No. 8 Central Methodist (Mo.) University Eagles before the rain rolled in to halt the second game. A great outing in the circle was helped by a three-run first inning to see FHU win 5-0.

Kennedy Harris-Bennett got the ball rolling for the Lady Lions (3-0) by drawing a leadoff walk. FHU would follow with three straight base hits to get on the scoreboard. After Catherine Crabb legged out a bunted single, Sophie Dunavant's single to left field plated Crabb. Myleah Hardy continued her career's hot start with a two-bagger down the left-field line to score Crabb and plant Dunavant on third base, scoring on Anna Kate Norton's sacrifice fly to put FHU on top 3-0;

After Central Methodist (5-2) struck out looking three times in the top of the second inning, Freed-Hardeman added a run in the bottom of the third after Norton's single was followed by an RBI single from Cassie Hayes. 

Harris-Bennett connected for her season's second homer in the bottom of the fourth inning to put FHU on top 5-0.

In the one-hit shutout, Britany Adair (2-0) was dynamite in the circle, striking out eight while taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning. 

All nine FHU hitters collected at lead one base knock, with Myleah Hary and Karli Quillin each tallying two.

Up Next

The Lady Lions travel to Gulf Shores, Alabama, to play five games across the weekend beginning with a meetup with Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.) on Friday, March 3 at 9:00 a.m., followed by a game against Faulkner (Ala.) University at 11:15 a.m.