Faulkner, AUM tade wins
Katie Godfrey rips into the Senators with this two-RBI double in the second game
April 24
Faulkner University hosted Auburn Montgomery in a conference doubleheader Friday evening. The Senators blanked the Eagles 2-0 in the opener, but Faulkner made a strong rebound for the 6-1 victory in the nightcap.
Shortstop Haley Munroe makes a diving stop in the opener
Emily Jimmerson gets one of her 11 strikeouts against the Senators
Game one was scoreless until the top of the fifth inning when AUM brought home both of the event’s only runs.
Emily Jimmerson (16-10) took control of the defense for the Eagles in game one. The sophomore tallied 11 strikeouts, while giving up nine hits and a pair of earned runs in the loss.
Katie Godfrey rests on first base while an injured player attended to
Faulkner’s offense was held at bay for the bulk of the opener. Eden Harris finished the game 1-for-2 and teammates Courtney Barber, Shauna Suttle and Katie Godfrey were all 1-for-3.
Brittany Hardom gets a two-RBI double in the second game
Cynthia Batchelor makes a tag for the out at home
Game two was a different story altogether. The Eagles managed to couple strong pitching with aggressive efforts at the plate to keep the visitors out of contention.
Katy Wiggins fires a strike against AUM in the second game
Katy Wiggins (5-9) picked up the win giving up only four hits and no earned runs. The sophomore had seven strikeouts.
Jessica Tumlinson beats the throw home for the score in the nightcap
Godfrey opened fire on the Senators in the second game going 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs. Brittany Hardmon and Haley Munroe were each 1-for-4 and added two RBIs and a solo RBI respectively. Eden Harris finished with a hit and two sacrifice bunts.