SCORE
Montevallo 2, Birmingham-Southern 1
RECORD
Montevallo (11-9)
Birmingham-Southern (7-8)
LOCATION
Orr Park (Montevallo, Alabama)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Montevallo freshman Holly LaForce drove in senior Hannah McCreless on a squeeze bunt with a two-strike count in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift the Falcons to a 2-1 win over visiting Birmingham-Southern.
The Panthers took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Abby Spencer led off with a double to left field before scoring on a RBI single by the Falcons.
The Falcons tied the game in the bottom of the first inning when LaForce led off with a single up the middle before scoring later in the frame on a bases-loaded walk issued to freshman Haley Barnette.
Montevallo threatened in the bottom of the fifth inning when junior Kelsey Vining led off with a triple to right-center field, but she was tagged out at home plate on a fielder's choice by freshman Mariel Bertossi to end the threat.
McCreless reached on a double to left-center field before scoring on the squeeze bunt by LaForce with two outs to give the Falcons the 2-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Birmingham-Southern threatened in the top of the seventh inning following a pair of singles by Catherine Coffey and Maddie Ridgway. However, the Falcons erased the tying run at home plate on a fielder's choice before sophomore Abbey Pratt induced a fly out to end the game.
STAT OF THE GAME
Sophomore Abbey Pratt earned the win in the circle after registering a season-high seven strikeouts in the victory.
UP NEXT
The Falcons will host a pair of Peach Belt Conference doubleheaders this weekend. Montevallo will host the University of North Georgia in a doubleheader Saturday, March 11 with first pitch in the opening game set for 1 p.m.