Posted: Apr 17, 2016
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Southwestern faced two hot offenses and fell 8-3 to #2 Emory and 4-2 to Rhodes Sunday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Game 1
- Rhodes jumped on top early with two run in the first and never lost the lead despite Southwestern outhitting the Lynx.
- Berkeley Bacon continued her hot streak at the plate and drove home a Pirate run in the fourth to bring SU within one.
- A two-run shot in the fifth gave Rhodes a three-run lead, 4-1, late in the contest.
- Southwestern loaded the bases in the seventh with one out but were only able to push one across to fall 4-2.
- Game 2
- Emory scored four runs through the first two innings but Southwestern fought back to pull within one, 4-3, at the end of four.
- Emory pulled away with two runs in the fifth and sixth innings and kept the Pirates off the base paths to secure the win.
STANDOUTS
- Amelia Fuchs: 4-6, 1 run
- Paige McShan: 3-6, 1 run
UP NEXT
Southwestern ends the regular season at 18-22. They enter the SCAC Championship this weekend as the #4 seed and face Centenary in the first round on Friday at noon in San Antonio.