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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ softball tops Lyon on first day of tourney


Lindsey Landreneau

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - 4/28/2010 - The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Tenn. ) University Lady Bulldog softball team posted a first round victory in the TranSouth Conference Tournament with an 8-2 decision over Lyon (Ark.) College. Second seeded Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (33-14) will play third seed Martin Methodist (Tenn.) on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. Lyon (15-26) dropped to the losers bracket.

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ took the early lead with an RBI double from Katie Davis to score Sam Giesler in the bottom of the first inning. In the third, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ scored three more runs to with the help of two sacrifice flies and a RBI single from Ali Thomas. The Lady Bulldogs broke the game open in the fourth when Lindsey Landreneau hit a three-run home run. After Lyon cut the lead down to 7-2 with a pair of runs in the fifth, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ tacked on one more run in the bottom of the frame. Keaton Kirk’s RBI single scored Stephanie Saunders.

Brooke Thomas (20-8) tossed the complete game, allowing two runs on eight hits while striking out seven batters. Landreneau and Kirk led Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ with two hits each. Landreneau’s three RBI paced the Lady Bulldogs, while Saunders added two RBI in the game.

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