The UTC softball team closed out its trip to Starkville, Miss., and the Bulldog Slamboree with a nine-inning 10-3 loss to Central Arkansas on Sunday.
UCA (14-7) scored a run in the seventh to make it 1-1, and each team scored two in the eighth. But four walks combined with two singles, a double and a sacrifice fly to give the Bears a seven-run ninth. Sam Taylor was 3-for-5 with two doubles for UTC (12-9), while Criket Blanco and Katie Corum each was 2-for-4.
‘ Chattanooga State beat visiting Dyersburg State 5-2 and 7-3 in TCCAA softball Sunday, as Alexis Bonanno pitched a four-hitter and Emily Smith and Labrisha Washington combined on a five-hitter.
Devan Brown was 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBIs and two runs in the first game for the Lady Tigers (12-6, 4-0), when Alaeni Ray was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI and Kayla Logoleo had two hits, two steals and a run. Colbie Thomas was 3-for-3 with two runs in game two, and Courtney Styles was 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs.
‘ Cleveland State won 10-9 and lost 10-6 against Volunteer State in TCCAA softball Saturday.
Hannah Godfrey was 4-for-5 with three RBIs and Madison Stiner and Rachel Goodson each batted in two runs in Cleveland State’s win, Goodson going 3-for-4 in each game. The Lady Cougars (10-2) had a six-run inning in their loss, after falling behind 9-0. Kaitlyn Heath was 2-for-3.
‘ Lee University lost 2-1 Sunday to West Georgia in GSC softball. Rachel Polacek had an RBI hit and Angie Hughes pitched a four-hitter with nine strikeouts for Lee (9-13, 2-10).
‘ Rhodes College finished a three-game SAA softball sweep of Sewanee with a 9-0 win Sunday in Memphis. The Lynx are 9-3; the Tigers (0-6) had three hits.
‘ Bryan College won 8-0 in six innings and lost 5-4 in eight in its AAC softball games Saturday against Columbia.
Kaitie Sims pitched a two-hitter in recording her fourth win of the season, and Olivia Gore and Lacye Walker each was 3-for-4 with a home run while Mariam Wood was 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Kaleigh Riley had an RBI hit in the first game and a three-run double in the second for Bryan (8-4, 3-1).
Track & Field
‘ Justin Brooks set a school record in the 400-meter dash and was part of record-setting, first-place 4×100 and 4×400 relays as Lee began its outdoor track season Saturday at the Charger Invitational in Huntsville, Ala.
Brooks finished second in his Lee-record time of 48.32 seconds in the 400, and his twin, Josiah Brooks, won the 200, was second in the long jump and was part of both record relays. Stephen Cannon and Javon Jones joined the Brooks brothers in winning the 4×100 in 41.69, and Emmanuel Kipchumba and Adam Gullette combined with them for a 3:18.88 4×400. Kipchumba won the 800 with teammate Alex Carter third, Harold Smith won the 1500 with Seth Eagleson third, Smith also won the 3000, Christian Smith won the shot put and Jones was third in the 100 as Lee finished second out of five men’s teams.
The Lady Flames’ Adrian Martin and Kiley Brock were first and second in the 100 and first and third in the 200, Amy Carpenter was second in the 3000 and Emily Bryan and Monica Allison were second and third in the 400 hurdles.
Baseball
‘ Ben Holland’s three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday gave Lee a 10-7 GSC baseball win over West Georgia after two losses Saturday.
Chris Adams also had three RBIs, Trenton Hill was 3-for-4 with a homer and three runs scored, Geremy Walton homered and Luke Toms was 2-for-4 for Lee (8-10, 2-7). Holland is batting .409 with 10 homers.
‘ Rhodes edged Sewanee 6-5 on Sunday to complete a weekend SAA sweep in Memphis. Trey Akins homered and doubled and Drew Mancuso was 2-for-4 with two RBIs for the Tigers (1-17).
Lacrosse
‘ The Sewanee women’s lacrosse team rallied to force overtime Sunday but lost 12-11 at Wooster. Relly King had five goals and an assist, Meredith Sackett had three goals and two assists and Crawford Horan and Brianna Young totaled 13 saves for Sewanee (3-4).