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Softball Drops A Pair to #19 Faulkner

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2

MONTGOMERY, AL - Softball dropped a pair of games on Friday the 5th to #19 Faulkner University losing game 1 by a score of 3-0 and 6-1 in game 2.  The losses put the team's record at 22-14 on the season and 9-7 in SSAC play.  Faulkner is now 17-12 on the season and 8-8 in SSAC play. 

The Knights were outhit in the first game 11-2 as the Eagles put up a pair of runs in the 1st and another in the 3rd.  Margaret Simmons had both the hits for the Knights in game 1 as she went 2 for 3 in the loss.  Caroline Newton took the loss going 6.0 innings with 11 hits, 3 earned runs, a walk, and 4 strike outs.

Game 2 had the Knights fall behind 2-0 in the 1st and picked up 4 more in the 5th.  The Knights scored their lone run in the 6th on a sacrifice fly by Emilie Lawrence to score Madison Bivins.  Simmons and Bivins each had 2 hits in the game while Newton, Lauren Heath, and Brittany Wilt each had 1 hit.  Sydney Shackelford threw 6 innings giving up 10 hits, 3 earned runs, and a walk with 2 strike outs while taking the loss.

The same two teams pair off on Saturday the 6th starting at 1PM eastern from Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL.

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Players Mentioned

Madison Bivins

#4 Madison Bivins

2B
5' 4"
Senior
Lauren Heath

#8 Lauren Heath

5' 5"
Freshman
Emilie Lawrence

#10 Emilie Lawrence

C
5' 4"
Junior
Caroline Newton

#2 Caroline Newton

P/3B
5' 5"
Freshman
Sydney Shackelford

#13 Sydney Shackelford

P/OF
5' 4"
Freshman
Margaret Simmons

#6 Margaret Simmons

IF
5' 7"
Sophomore
Brittany Wilt

#1 Brittany Wilt

C
5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Madison Bivins

#4 Madison Bivins

5' 4"
Senior
2B
Lauren Heath

#8 Lauren Heath

5' 5"
Freshman
Emilie Lawrence

#10 Emilie Lawrence

5' 4"
Junior
C
Caroline Newton

#2 Caroline Newton

5' 5"
Freshman
P/3B
Sydney Shackelford

#13 Sydney Shackelford

5' 4"
Freshman
P/OF
Margaret Simmons

#6 Margaret Simmons

5' 7"
Sophomore
IF
Brittany Wilt

#1 Brittany Wilt

5' 6"
Junior
C