CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – The (RV) Lady Tigers hosted the Midway University Eagles on Tuesday for a home doubleheader. Campbellsville finished the day with a win and then a loss against Midway.
- The (RV) Lady Tigers hosted the Midway University Eagles on Tuesday, splitting the home doubleheader with a dominant 14-1 run-rule victory in game one before dropping a tight 11-9 shootout in game two.
- Madison Reed delivered the biggest hit of the afternoon in game one, launching a monumental grand slam to cap a massive six-run third inning.
- The Campbellsville offense showcased elite power, blasting four home runs on the day courtesy of Jessie Daniels, Reed, Karleigh Walker, and Hannah Hackworth.
- Jessie Daniels finished the doubleheader with four RBIs, including a two-run homer in the first inning of game one.
- Game one starter Emma Markham was brilliant in the circle, tossing four shutout innings and allowing just one hit to pick up her fifth win of the season.
- The Lady Tigers will be back in action, traveling to Gulf Shores, Alabama, on Friday, March 6, to take on the Southeastern University Fire and the University of Tennessee Southern Firehawks on the first day of the Gulf Coast Invitational, beginning at 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. ET.
GAME ONE: Campbellsville 14, Midway 1
The Eagles opened the game with a double to right-center but were unable to reach home before being put away.
Jessie Daniels came into the bottom of the first and immediately put the Lady Tigers on the scoreboard with a two-run home run to right-center.
The second inning was short-lived for Midway, who were put away in 1-2-3 style. In the home half,
Macy McCoy and
Ashlan Estep reached base via walks, sparking a rally that saw
Korey Harris and
Lydia Jones drive them in with consecutive RBI singles. The Lady Tigers' relentless at-bats overwhelmed the Eagles, scoring three additional runs fueled by aggressive baserunning and RBI singles from Daniels and
Karleigh Walker to take an 8-0 lead.
Much like the second, Midway went down in order at the top of the third. Meanwhile, Campbellsville delivered an outstanding offensive performance in their share of the inning. Jones and
Jillian Jeffries extended the lead with back-to-back RBI singles. With the bases loaded,
Madison Reed stepped up to bat and crushed a grand slam, pushing Campbellsville to 14 runs while the Eagles were yet to score.
The fourth inning was highlighted by three Lady Tigers reaching base, but neither team crossed home plate.
Midway came into the fifth inning and managed four singles; an RBI base hit resulted in their first and only run of the game before
Ellie Coley secured the 14-1 run-rule victory.
GAME TWO: Midway 11, Campbellsville 9
The Eagles came into the second game strong, utilizing an RBI single up the middle to score the first run of the game in the top of the first. The Lady Tigers struck back immediately, taking a 4-1 lead after back-to-back bases-loaded walks and a two-run double to left-center by McCoy.
The second inning saw little action, with neither team collecting any runs.
Midway threatened in the third with two hits but was unable to score again. In the bottom half, Walker and
Hannah Hackworth launched back-to-back solo home runs, followed by an RBI double down the left-field line from Estep, stretching Campbellsville's lead to 7-1.
The Eagles retaliated during their share of the fourth, erasing the deficit with a massive six-run frame highlighted by a two-run homer to tie the score at 7-7. The Lady Tigers were put away swiftly during the bottom of the fourth in 1-2-3 style.
Midway got ahead by one run during the top of the fifth, but a clutch RBI triple to left-center by Harris brought McCoy across the plate to tie the score at eight.
The Eagles reclaimed the lead in the sixth with another two-run homer. McCoy reached base via a bases-loaded walk in the home half, bringing Walker across the plate to cut the deficit to 10-9. Midway opened the final inning with a solo home run by Rhealee Ellis to reopen the gap on the scoreboard to two, and Campbellsville was unable to jump back, going down in 1-2-3 fashion to end the game.
