DECATUR, Ala. – Tennessee Southern battled toe-to-toe with No. 25 Faulkner on Friday afternoon, but a late run lifted the Eagles to a 2-1 victory in a tightly contested SSAC Championship matchup at the Wilson Morgan Softball Complex.
The Firehawks produced consistent offense throughout the game, tallying 11 hits, but were unable to capitalize in key moments.
UT Southern threatened early, putting runners in scoring position in the second and fourth innings. King singled and Singletary followed with a hit to put two aboard in the second, while in the fourth Singletary, Lindsey, and Cook strung together consecutive hits to load the bases, but the Firehawks were unable to break through.
Faulkner broke the scoreless tie in the fifth, capitalizing on a defensive miscue to plate the game's first run.
The Firehawks answered in the seventh. McDaniel reached on an error and advanced into scoring position before McCain delivered an RBI single to center, tying the game at 1-1.
Both teams traded scoreless frames into the ninth before Faulkner pushed across the winning run on a bunt single to walk it off.
Singletary led the Firehawks offensively with a 3-for-4 performance. Lindsey also recorded three hits, including a double, while Cook added two hits. McDaniel finished with a hit and scored the lone run, and McCain drove in the Firehawks' only RBI. King added a hit, as UT Southern totaled 11 hits on the day.
In the circle, Singletary delivered another strong outing, going 8.1 innings while allowing just two runs (one earned) on eight hits with two strikeouts.
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