DECATUR, Miss. – The No. 25 Montevallo softball team earned a, 4-3, victory over Mississippi College to close the opening weekend of conference play on Saturday.
Four Falcon pitchers saw time in the circle with Taylor Lloyd pitching five of the seven innings. Lloyd allowed two earned runs, while striking out three.
The Choctaws struck first with a run in the bottom of the first inning. MC added two more runs in the bottom of the third to stretch its lead out to, 3-0.
Taylor Rogers put the Falcons on the board in the top of the sixth, hitting a leadoff home run to cut the deficit to, 3-1. Emma Hawkins and Bentlee Stiner followed that up with back-to-back singles to put two runners on with no outs. Becca Benton hit an RBI-groundout to score Hawkins and Riley Tyree added an RBI-single to score Stiner, tying the game at three runs apiece. The Falcons continued to push, as a Kiley Christopher RBI-single later in the inning scored Makayla Peters, putting Montevallo in front, 4-3.
The Choctaws looked to respond in the bottom half of the sixth, putting a pair of runners on base with one out. The Falcons turned a huge double play to keep the Choctaws off the board heading into the seventh inning.
Still down by one-run, the Choctaws looked to rally once again in the bottom of the seventh, this time loading the bases with two outs. A fielder's choice would end the rally to secure a, 4-3, victory for Montevallo in the series finale.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 4 | Mississippi College 3
Records: Montevallo 12-3 (1-2 GSC) | Mississippi College 7-7-1 (2-1 GSC)
Location: East Central Community College | Decatur, Miss.
GAME NOTES
- The Choctaws outhit the Falcons 8-7.
- Emma Hawkins had a team leading two hits.
- Taylor Rogers hit her third homer of the season.
UP NEXT: Montevallo returns to action with a home doubleheader against Spring Hill on Tuesday, Feb. 24.
