HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana softball team split a pair of games on day two of Lion Classic II Saturday evening at North Oak Park.
 
In the opener, Southeastern (5-2) scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally past Middle Tennessee State for a 6-5 victory. Juniors Maddie Edmonston, Kinsey Nichols and Mahalia Gibson all recorded RBI's in the win for Southeastern. Freshman Ali McCoy (1-0) pitched 2.2 innings of two-hit relief to earn her first collegiate victory.
 
In the nightcap, Southeast Missouri pitcher Madeline Krumrey held SLU to four hits in a complete-game shutout effort, pitching the Redhawks to a 2-0 victory.
 
Southeastern will close out the tournament with an 11 a.m. game versus Morehead State on Sunday. Live stats and live video (no audio) will be available for games on Field One only at www.LionSports.net.
 
Game One – Southeastern Louisiana 6, Middle Tennessee State 5
MTSU jumped on SLU sophomore Caitlyn VanHemelryck in the top of the first inning to take a 3-0 lead. Kirstyn Cuccia doubled home the frame's first run, then runs scored on a passed ball and an illegal pitch later in the inning.
 
In the top of the third inning, Middle Tennessee State added to its lead. Summer Burgess doubled to lead off the turn and later scored on a wild pitch to give MTSU a 4-0 lead.
 
Edmonston stole home in the fourth and freshman Mattie Ort stole home in the fifth to cut the Middle Tennessee State lead in half. MTSU scored an insurance run on an RBI double by Austyn Whaley to take a 5-2 lead into the final at-bat.
 
Junior Carlie Whittington reached on an error, McCoy reached on a fielder's choice and sophomore Jaquelyn Ramon singled to load the bases with one out. Edmonston then drew a bases loaded walk to force in the inning's first run.
Nichols then reached on an error by Whaley that allowed McCoy and Whittington to score and tie the score. Gibson then lifted a fly ball deep enough to centerfield to allow Edmonston to race home for the game-winning run.
 
MTSU – 301 000 1 – 5 7 4 (5-3)
SLU – 000 110 4 – 6 7 0 (5-1)
Gretchen Greer, Pattie Ruth Taylor (5), Veronica Westfall (6), Cori Jennings (7) and Morgan Harris. Caitlyn VanHemelryck, Alley McDonald (1), Ali McCoy (5) and Whitney Sullivan, Carlie Whittington (2). W – McCoy (1-0). L – Westfall. 2B – MTSU: Keely McGee, Kirstyn Cuccia, Summer Burgess, Austyn Whaley. T – 2:10. A – 108.
 
Game Two – Southeast Missouri 2, Southeastern Louisiana 0
Krumrey and SLU junior Rachel Hayes (1-1), who finished with eight strikeouts, matched zeroes until Southeast Missouri broke through in the top of the fourth inning.
Sarah Messex drew a bases loaded walk to force in the game's first run.
 
In the fifth inning, the Redhawks doubled their lead. Addison Barnouski doubled and later scored on an RBI single by Ashley Ellis to push the advantage to 2-0.
 
Southeastern mounted its best threat in the bottom of the sixth inning. Edmonston singled and Gibson drew a walk to put a pair of runners on with two outs. However, Krumrey forced junior Kalyn Watts to fly out to end the threat. A two-out single by sophomore Whitney Sullivan was all the Lady Lions could manage in the bottom of the seventh inning.
 
SEMO – 000 110 0 – 2 4 1
SLU – 000 000 0 – 0 4 0 (5-2)
Madeline Krumrey and Riley Hayes. Rachel Hayes, Kasey Nielson (6), Tanner Wright (6), Lacey Hill (7) and Brennan Bourgeois. W – Krumrey. L – Hayes (1-1). 2B – SEMO: Addison Barnouski. T – 2:08. A – 112.
 
2017 Lion Classic II – February 17-19, 2017 – North Oak Park
 
Friday, Feb. 17
 
Field One
Southeastern Louisiana 9, Buffalo 1 (5 innings)
Morehead State 4, Buffalo 0
Southeastern vs. UT Arlington, Cancelled
 
Field Two
Middle Tennessee State 8, Southeast Missouri 4
UT Arlington 5, Southeast Missouri 1
Morehead State vs. Middle Tennessee State, Cancelled
 
Saturday, Feb. 18
 
Field One
UT Arlington 12, Buffalo 3
UT Arlington 1, Middle Tennessee State 0
Southeastern 6, Middle Tennessee State 5
Southeast Missouri 2, Southeastern 0
 
Field Two
Alcorn State vs. Buffalo – No Results Available
Alcorn State vs. Morehead State – No Results Available
 
Sunday, Feb. 19
 
Field One
9 a.m. – UT Arlington vs. Morehead State
11 a.m. – Southeastern vs. Morehead State
 
Field Two
9 a.m. – Southeast Missouri vs. Buffalo
11 a.m. – Southeast Missouri vs. Alcorn State
 
Field Three
9 a.m. – Middle Tennessee State vs. Alcorn State
 
Home teams in bold
Live video (no audio) and stats will be available for games on Field One only.