Tusculum, T.N. - Southern Wesleyan fell to the Tusculum Pioneers in 2-0 and 3-2 final scores on Tuesday.

The Warriors had four hits in game one as Emma Collins, Lydia Clanton, Riley Herdliska, and Addie Nugent each posted one in the game. Collins, Jaliyah Sanford, and Kali Berrigan each drew walks while Collins posted her second triple of the season. Taylor Le had the lone stolen base. Delanie Laudenbacher started on the mound for the Warriors and struck out three throughout four innings. Collins came in for relief to pitch the last two innings and strikeout one batter.

In game two, Southern Wesleyan collected five hits. Megan New led the team and Collins, Delaney Byers, and Ashton Martin added one each. Martin and Emma Jo Wolfe had RBIs as Martin had her second double of the season. Collins and Wolfe each had stolen bases. Martin struck out two batters and pitched the first four innings for the Warriors and Collins closed out the last 2.1 innings while striking out one batter. 

Game Vitals

Final Game One: Tusculum 2, Southern Wesleyan 0

Final Game Two: Tusculum 3, Southern Wesleyan 2

Records: Southern Wesleyan (8-6) Tusculum (12-2)

How It Happened

Game One

Emma Collins would triple in the top of the third inning but was unable to score and the contest remained a pitchers duel. In the fourth inning, Clanton led-off with a single, but would not make it home as a fielder's choice by the Pioneers would get her off the bases. Tusculum posted two hits in the bottom of the fourth and would take a 2-0 lead. The Warriors countered in the fifth with two hits of their own, but came up short. Tusculum would go on to win game one, 2-0.

Game Two

The Warriors jumped out in game two with singles from Delaney Byers and Megan New. Southern Wesleyan was unable to score, but the Pioneers tacked on a run in their first at bat. Tusculum scored again in the second inning, but the third through the six would be scoreless for both squads.

In the top of the seventh, New singled and Haley Bertie would step in to run. Ashton Martin then doubled and scored Bertie to put the Warriors on the board. Sequoia Wingfield pinch ran for Martin and would score on a Pioneers fielder's choice. Now tied at 2-2, the game would either go into extra innings or the Pioneers would walk-off. A single from Grampp of Tusculum would score West and give the Pioneers the victory as they won game two, 3-2. 

What's Next

Southern Wesleyan opens up Conference Carolinas play on March 5 as they host Belmont Abbey at 4 and 6 p.m. They will then travel to play the Augusta Jaguars on March 7 at 1 and 3 p.m.