LEBANON, Tenn. – After the Tigers defeated the Cumberland Phoenix on Monday, Campbellsville looked to finish the series on Tuesday. It was a rough day for the Tigers, falling in game one 14-4 and in game two 4-1.

Game One: Campbellsville 4, Cumberland 14

​The Tigers had action early on in the ballgame as they tried to set the tone for the day. With one out in the first inning, Trent Buchanan collected the first hit with a single to right field but was picked off at first base. With two outs, Zane Skansi passed the torch with a walk, and Antony Gilbert kept the line moving with a hit-by-pitch. An errant pickoff attempt to second base allowed both runners to advance, and Bret Bowers loaded the bases with a walk. Unfortunately, the Tigers were unable to capitalize on the free bases and left them loaded.

​Ian Roemer took the mound for the Tigers, making his fourth start and tenth appearance of the season. After retiring the first batter, the Phoenix drew first blood with a solo homerun. The next two batters tallied a pair of singles to put runners at first and second, and then the third single in a row plated another run. Another single through the six-hole loaded the bases for Roemer, followed by another single, which brought two more runs home. With runners at the corners, Roemer got his double-play ball, though the Tigers could only manage to get the out at second, and another run scored. A lineout to left field stopped the bleeding with the Tigers trailing 5-0.

​Considering the early deficit, the Tigers looked to punch back in the top of the second inning. James Teets got the offense going after he reached on an error to third base and was pinch-run by Trey Proctor. The next two men to the plate were retired, though Proctor was able to swipe second base. Back to the top of the order, Yosuke Fujie found his way on with a walk. Buchanan followed up and smoked an infield single off the pitcher's foot to load the bases for the second time. The Phoenix handed the Tigers their first run after a wild pitch, but that was all the offense managed in the inning.

​Taking over for Roemer in the bottom of the second inning was Chase Tucker, making his 12th start of the season. The righty retired the first two batters he faced, then a single and a walk put him in trouble. It was no matter for Tucker, and he finished the inning unharmed.

​Looking to chip away at the lead in the top of the third inning, Bowers found his way on base with a one-out single. Park replaced Bowers at first base after grounding into a fielder's choice, and then Teets moved him over with a two-out single to left field. The offense couldn't capitalize again and stranded both runners.

​As the Tigers' offense struggled, Tucker continued on the mound to try and maintain the deficit in the bottom of the third inning. The Phoenix's leadoff man reached on a single up the middle, but Tucker responded with a strikeout. The righty retired the next batter with a pop-fly to shortstop, then a pair of walks loaded the bases with two outs. Tucker didn't let the pressure get to him and escaped the jam with an emphatic strikeout.

​Although the Tigers managed two free baserunners in the top of the fourth inning, the Tigers couldn't cash in any runs. After a laborsome third inning, Tucker went back out for the bottom of the fourth. The Phoenix put Tucker in trouble again with a leadoff double. The righty retired the next man with a lineout to center field, though he walked the following batter. Tucker bared down and picked up his third strikeout, and then another walk loaded the bases with two outs. A fly ball to left field looked to have Tucker out of the jam yet again, but it was dropped and allowed the Phoenix to clear the bases. The Phoenix added to their lead with an RBI single to right center, and the Tigers were forced to go deeper into their bullpen. Ryan McFarland took over for Tucker in hopes of stopping the bleeding. Making his 11th appearance of the season, McFarland walked the first batter, though he didn't allow any further damage.

​The Tigers' offense couldn't get anything going in the top of the fifth inning, so they called for Connor Martin to make his third appearance of the season in the bottom half. The righty surrendered a leadoff single to right field, then retired the next batter with a pop-fly. A walk to the next batter gave the Phoenix a runner in scoring position, and then a single through the six-hole loaded the bases with one out. The Phoenix cashed in two runs with a double down the right-field line, and then another dropped fly-ball in left field plated another. Following the error, the Tigers called for Jackson Dollar to make his tenth season appearance. With runners at second and third, the Phoenix added another run with a sac-fly to right field. With two outs, a double to center field capped off the four-spot, and then Dollar struck out the final batter of the frame.

​With a large deficit to overcome, the Tigers aimed to scratch a couple of runs across in the top of the fifth inning. Henry Wright led the charge with a leadoff double to left center field. Fujie did his job and advanced Wright to third with a groundout. With two outs, Wright came home on a wild pitch. The Tigers weren't finished yet, and Skansi kept the line moving with a walk. Gilbert made the free base hurt with a double to right-center field that plated Skansi from first. All the Tigers managed were two runs in the inning.

​Taking over for Dollar in the bottom of the sixth inning was Shoki Fukui, making his first appearance of the season. Fukui retired the side in order and picked up his first strikeout to finish the inning.

​Down to their last three outs, the Tigers made one final push in the top of the seventh inning. Teets found his way on with a one-out walk and was pinch-run for by Proctor. Pinch-hitting for Grubbs was Tate Wischnack, who added another runner with a single to right field. A flyout to right field allowed Proctor to advance to third, and he scored on another wild pitch. With two outs, Fujie was hit by a pitch to keep the Tigers alive, but the Tigers couldn't overcome the deficit.

​The Tigers lost the game with four runs on seven hits with two errors, and the Phoenix won with 14 runs on 14 hits with two errors.

Game Two: Campbellsville 1, Cumberland 4

​The Tigers had their work cut out for them with the series on the line, and they tried to get the offense going in the first inning. Buchanan was the first man to reach after he was hit by a pitch. Skansi followed up with a single to right field, but a double play left the Tigers empty-handed.

​Brody Forno took the mound for the Tigers in the first inning, making his sixth start and ninth appearance of the season. The righty punched out the first batter he faced; then a solo home run put the Phoenix on the board. Forno surrendered a walk and a single to left field, regained his groove, and retired the next batter. The next batter singled to left field, but Park came up throwing and hosed the runner trying to score with a dime to Lorenzo Gonzalez.

​The Tigers' offense was retired in order in the top of the second inning, bringing Forno back out for the bottom of the frame. Despite the shaky first inning, Forno was dominant through the next two innings and retired the next six batters in a row.

​In the top of the third inning, Grubbs gave the offense a chance to tie the game with a leadoff double but was thrown out while running to third on a ground ball from Wischnack. The Phoenix escaped the inning unscathed.

​As Forno continued to deal, Skansi led off the top of the fourth inning with a single, but a double play aided the Phoenix in keeping the shutout.

​With Forno back out for the bottom of the fourth inning, the Phoenix threatened to score again with a leadoff double of their own. The righty retired the next batter, then plunked the following man. An errant pickoff attempt to second base allowed both runners to advance, but Forno remained unphased and eliminated the threat with a flyout.

​After the first two Tigers were retired in the top of the fifth inning, Grubbs and Wischnack tallied back-to-back singles, though they were both left stranded.

​Forno continued on the mound in the bottom of the fifth inning, but a leadoff walk and bunt single caused the Tigers to go to their bullpen. Joe McBride took over for Forno, making his ninth appearance of the season. The first batter McBride faced bunted to the catcher, but with nobody covering third base, the Phoenix worked the bases loaded with no outs. McBride responded with a strikeout, then a blooped single to center field allowed two runs to come home. The righty was able to stop the bleeding with a 6-4-3 double play.

​In the top of the sixth inning, a lone single from Gilbert was all the Tigers could manage, bringing McBride back out for the bottom half. The righty retired the first two batters, picked up a strikeout, and then surrendered a single to center field. The Phoenix were unable to capitalize as McBride finished the inning unharmed.

​The seventh inning was uneventful for the Tigers' offense, which brought McBride back to the bump for the bottom of the inning. A one-out single was all the Phoenix could manage in the frame, as the Tigers' defense did the rest.

​As the Tigers ran out of time, they needed to find a way to produce in the top of the eighth inning. Wischnack led off with a single up the middle, and then Fukui clutched up with a pinch-hit RBI double down the left-field line to get the Tigers on the board. The next three batters were sat down in order, leaving the Tigers with the lone run.

​Logan McNiel took over for McBride in the bottom of the eighth inning, making his ninth appearance of the season for the Tigers. The first batter he faced hit a deep fly ball to center field that looked like it would leave the yard, but nobody gave Wright the memo. The veteran center fielder scaled the wall and robbed the home run to help keep the Tigers in the ballgame. After McNiel retired the next man, a ground ball to third base was thrown up the line, allowing the runner to make it to third base with one out. The next batter reached safely on a mishandled ground ball, though the runner at third stayed put. With runners at the corners, a sac fly plated the runner from third base before McNiel could finish the inning.

​In the top of the ninth inning, Wright was the final threat for the Tigers to score after he reached on a walk and stole second. Unfortunately, the offense couldn't get anything going.

​The Tigers lost game two with one run on eight hits with three errors, while the Phoenix won with four runs on eight hits and no errors.

​The Tigers have a few days off, but will return home for a series against the Freed-Hardeman Lions on Friday, April 11th. Game one is set to begin at 4 p.m. ET.