CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky . – The (RV) Lady Tigers hosted the Cumberland University Phoenix on Saturday afternoon for a doubleheader to complete the series. Campbellsville split the day, winning the first game and falling in the second.
GAME ONE: Campbellsville 4, Cumberland 3
Katy Chadwell opened in the circle for the Lady Tigers. The Phoenix earned two hits and sent one across the plate to take an early 1-0 in the top of the first. Chadwell retired the top half with a big strikeout for the final out. Jesse Daniels was the first Lady Tiger to reach base with a single through the left side, followed by
Lindsey Mitchell with a single of her own. Mitchell's single sent Daniels home, tying the game at 1-1.
Campbellsville got three quick outs at the top of the second inning, allowing an infield single. Cumberland couldn't capitalize with a runner on base, leaving the score at 1-1.
Camille Conkright singled to right field and advanced to second with the help of
Kaeleigh Tuck. Unfortunately, Conkright was left stranded to move into the third.
The Phoenix added another hit to their side of the scoreboard but couldn't make anything of it before the final out was recorded. In the bottom half,
Emily Reynolds reached base via walk.
Caroline Pitcock doubled to left center, putting two runners in scoring position. Mitchell singled down the left field line, scoring Reynolds and Pitcock.
Keely Bowling was awarded free bases on a walk but was left on base. The Lady Tigers took a two-run lead over the Phoenix, 3-1.
The fourth inning ended quickly for the Phoenix. Tuck led off the bottom half with a single to shortstop. With the help of a sacrifice bunt from
Taylor Windell, Tuck moved into scoring position at second.
Emily Reynolds reached via walk, followed by Pitcock reaching on an infield error. Campbellsville couldn't add more runs to their side of the scoreboard before the inning's conclusion.
The Lady Tigers put the Phoenix away in a three up, three down fashion to begin the fifth inning.
Morgan Carter started off the bottom half with a walk, followed by a single to right center from Bowling.
Callie Webb came in to pinch run for Carter. A sacrifice bunt from Conkright advanced Webb and Bowling into scoring position at second and third. Another bunt, this time from Tuck, scored Webb. The Lady Tigers lead 4-1 to go into the sixth inning of work.
An outfield error and two singles helped the Phoenix add another run to their side of the scoreboard. Daniels sent a pitch to right field, good enough for a double, but was left on base.
In the top of the seventh, Cumberland reached on an infield error, doubled to left center, and sent on run across the plate. The Phoenix cut the Lady Tigers' lead to just one run, but it wasn't enough. Campbellsville took the first game of the day, 4-3.
The Lady Tigers were led in hits by Daniels, Mitchell, and Tuck, with two each. Chadwell pitched the entirety of the game, earning the win with four strikeouts.
GAME TWO: Campbellsville 6, Cumberland 13
The Phoenix loaded the bases to begin the first inning. A pitch sent over the center field fence gave the Cumberland a grand slam and a five-run lead over the Lady Tigers. Pitcock answered with a homerun of her own to right center.
In the second inning, the Lady Tigers gave up two infield errors to put runners on base and send another run across the plate. The Phoenix led over the Lady Tigers 6-1. In the bottom half, Carter sent a pitch over the left field fence for another Lady Tiger homerun. Bowling followed with a single to left field and Conkright reached via walk. Tuck reached on a fielder's choice, advancing Conkright to second. Windell also reached on a fielder's choice, scoring Conkright and moving Tuck to second. Unfortunately, both runners were left on base. At the bottom of the second, the Lady Tigers continued to trail the Phoenix, 6-3.
Ellie Coley took over for
Courtney Patterson in the circle to begin the third inning. With a runner already on base, the Phoenix sent another pitch over the fence for a two-run homerun. Before their half of the inning was complete, Cumberland led 8-3 over Campbellsville. In the bottom half, Pitcock singled to right center, and Carter singled through the left side. The Lady Tigers couldn't make it around the bases and continued to trail the Phoenix 8-3 to head into the fourth inning.
Cumberland started the fourth inning with a double to center field, followed by an infield error, allowing a runner on base and another across the plate. Tuck reached base in the bottom half with a single up the middle but was left stranded.
The Lady Tigers quickly retired the top of the fifth inning to move into the bottom half. Reynolds reached on an infield error, followed by two singles from Pitcock and Mitchell. With Mitchell still on base, Bowling sent a pitch over the left center fence for a two-run homerun. Before the inning was over, Conkright was hit by a pitch to reach base but was left on.
The Phoenix added one more run to their side of the scoreboard in the top of the sixth. The Phoenix led over the Lady Tigers 10-6 to move into the bottom half. Daniels reached base via walk, followed by a single from Pitcock. Both were left on base.
In the seventh inning, Cumberland added two more runs to the scoreboard, leaving the score at 13-6. In the bottom half, the Lady Tigers were put away in three up, three down style to end the game.
Campbellsville will be back in action on Friday, March 22nd, to take on Lindsey Wilson College in a doubleheader. The games are set to begin at 4 & 6 p.m. ET.
