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Rebels Drop Series Finale to No. 8 Lady Vols
4/10/2011 | Softball
April 10, 2011
OXFORD, Miss. - Ole Miss dropped the series finale 9-0 in five innings to the No. 8 Tennessee Lady Vols on Sunday afternoon at the Ole Miss Softball Complex.
Tennessee grabbed a 5-0 lead in the top of the first aided by an Ole Miss error, a passed ball and a wild pitch. Catcher Shelby Burchell collected the big hit in the frame with a two-run single to center. Third baseman Jessica Spigner knocked a two-run home run to left center in the fourth that put the Orange up 7-0.
The Lady Vols added a pair of runs in the fifth on an RBI fielder's choice from second baseman Lauren Gibson and a sac fly by right fielder Kat Dotson.
The Rebels could only produce a pair of singles in the game courtesy of Brittany Broome and Natalie Nimmo.
Kendall Bruning started for the Rebels and took the loss after allowing five runs, four earned, on three hits with one strikeout in 0.1 inning of work. Brittany Barnhill relieved Bruning in the first and pitched 3.1 innings. She gave up two runs on six hits with one strikeout. Lindsey Perry pitched the final 1.1 innings and gave up two unearned runs on two hits with two Ks.
Next up, Ole Miss will welcome Middle Tennessee to Oxford for a double header on Wednesday. First pitch for game one is set for 5 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: C. Hosfield (4-1)
L: Kendall Bruning (2-14)
Batting:
2B: K. Dotson 1
3B: L. Gibson 1
HR: J. Spigner 1
RBI: L. Gibson 1 ; J. Spigner 2 ; K. Dotson 1 ; S. Burchell 2 ; M. Davin 1
SH: R. Chavanne 1
SF: K. Dotson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: K. Grieve 2 ; R. Chavanne 1 ; L. Gibson 1 ; J. Spigner 2 ; K. Dotson 1 ; S. Burchell 1 ; A. Holmes 1
SB: K. Grieve 1 ; R. Chavanne 1
HBP: R. Chavanne 1
Base Running:
SB: Brittany Broome 1
