ROME, Ga. – Centre softball fell at No. 6 Berry College 9-0 in the final game of the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) series. 

With the loss the Gold & White fell to 6-13 overall and 3-6 in the SAA while the home team moved to 21-3 on the season and 6-0 in SAA action. 

GAME HIGHLIGHTS 
- Izzy Rushing led off the game with a single to right field for the Colonels. She made it to second on a bunt from Cheney Floyd, but the Centre team was stopped on a ground out and a strike out. 
- The bottom half of the first frame was kind to the Vikings as they tacked on three runs. 
- The Gold & White had back-to-back singles, following a strike out the lead-off batter, thanks to Layne Ogle and Rylie Bentley in the top of the second. Unfortunately, the Colonels were unable to capitalize on the offensive momentum. 
- Berry added one additional run in each of the second and third innings to build a 5-0 lead. 
- Despite being down late in the game, Centre kept rallying. Floyd walked to start the top of the sixth frame. She was then put out on a double play, but Andrea Searcy gave hope again with a single to center field. That was short lived as the next Colonel tallied an out. 
- The Vikings added four more runs in the bottom of the sixth to close the game out and earn the win. 
- Kaylee Gregory was the starting pitcher for Centre and she went a full inning. Lucy Baseheart was next and pitched four and two thirds innings and struck out four batters. Searcy came in for the final two batters of the contest. 

UP NEXT 
The Colonels conclude the road trip with a mid-week, non-conference doubleheader. Centre takes on Earlham on Wednesday with the first game starting at 3 p.m. ET in Richmond, Ind.