FHU knocked out of MSC tournament
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
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Georgetown | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
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Freed-Hardeman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
May 5, 2023
by Dustin Semore, FHU Sports Information Director
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — For the second time today, the No. 21 Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions lost to the Tigers. First to the No. 19 Tigers of Campbellsville (Ky.) University Tigers before bowing out of the Mid-South Conference Tournament with a 12-4 loss in six innings to the Tigers of Georgetown (Ky.) College.
The first two innings went well for the No. 3 seed Lady Lions (25-12) with Sophie Dunavant smacking her year's third homer before FHU added another run in the bottom of the second inning when Catherine Crabb was driven home by sister Madelyn Crabb's single.
Holding the No. 4 seed, the Georgetown (13-11) Tigers answered back with a four-spot in the top of the third to take a 4-3 lead with one of their six doubles.
Karli Quillin was able to reach second in the bottom of the fourth with an errant throw before Dunavant knotted up the game 4-4 with an RBI single.
Georgetown dealt the fatal blow with a six-run, five-hit fifth inning before tallying two more in the top of the sixth to sound the knell on a 12-4 defeat for the Lady Lions.
Chloe Winters (11-5) was in the circle for 4 1/3 innings where she struck out two, being charged with the loss. Katelyn Bradford gave up two runs in 1 2/3 innings of action.
The Lady Lions had plenty of opportunities on the bases, tallying 10 hits while leaving nine stranded. Catherine Crabb, Sophie Dunavant, and Cassie Hayes each connected for two hits.
Up Next
Freed-Hardeman will return to Henderson to regroup before hosting the first round of the 2023 NAIA Softball World Series. The four-team double-elimination tournament will be May 15-17. More details to follow when the bracket is released on Tuesday, May 9, at 6:00 p.m. on the NAIA's YouTube page.