BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After falling to top-seed Birmingham-Southern on Friday, the Centre softball team (11-30, 4-14 SAA) were placed in a win-or-go-home situation on Saturday at the 2022 Southern Athletic Association Tournament. The Colonels would shut out sixth-seed Sewanee on a final score of 4-0 to advance to the next round but would end their season with a nail-biter to third-seed Millsaps on a 5-4 score.
GAME ONE: Centre 4, Sewanee 0
- The Gold and White were the first to strike, senior
Alana Fullen sliding a pitch to left field to bring home
Sam Rogers from third base.
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Lucy Baseheart would have another great outing in four innings on the mound for the Colonels, only allowing one hit and one walk in the 14 Tiger batters faced.
- The bats ran hot later in the fifth, three more runs coming in by way of an eight-batter inning.
- After
Kaylen Storms and Fullen made their way on base to lead off the inning, designated player
Abby Duncan slapped a hit up the middle of the field to drive in both Storms and Fullen.
- After advancing to third base later,
Kaylee Gregory would send a ball to the outfield for a sacrifice fly to add to their lead.
- The Tigers would get close to getting on the board in the final inning with the bases loaded, but a line drive to
Rylie Bentley would garner an unassisted double-play with putting a foot on second base to end the game.
GAME TWO: Millsaps 5, Centre 4
- Millsaps would mark the board first, their first inning of play driving in an unearned run.
- The Gold and White would strike back and take the lead in the second inning, a double by Rogers out in left field tossing home
Riley McCue and Gregory to make the score 2-1.
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Sawyer Lecius would add to the lead in the third inning, sending a 2-base hit down the right field line to send Storms across home from second base.
- Baseheart was able to hold strong in the final two innings pitched, facing only six batters before leaving after the fifth inning, striking out two.
- Millsaps would come knocking in the sixth inning, tying the game with a two-RBI double and another pair later in the inning.
- The Colonels would try their hand at the comeback with putting up a score in the sixth inning, Gregory finding her way around the bases after McCue sent a single straight-out to center field.
