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Lady Bears Fall to Tennessee Wesleyan

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Athens, TN. - The Lady Bears traveled to Athens, TN, on Friday, March 23rd, to take on AAC opponent Tennessee Wesleyan in a double header. Entering Friday's double header, the Lady Bears had an overall record of 18-8 and a conference record of 5-1.


Game 1  
 
Game 1 of the double header provided a tight one as the game remained scoreless through the first three innings.
 
The Lady Bears sent Bethany Hyde to the mound to start in Game 1 of the double header.  
 
The game remained scoreless until the 4th inning when Tennessee Wesleyan drove in two runs to take a 2-0 lead.  
 
In the 5th inning, Tennessee Wesleyan added a run to their lead for a 3-0 lead over the Lady Bears.  
 
The Lady Bears would score their only run in the 6th inning, after Kaitlynn Hay tripled to deep right field and then scored on a bunt from Sara Sullivan.  
 
The Lady Bears would drop Game 1 to Tennessee Wesleyan 3-1.
 

Game 2  
 
A low scoring game continued to be a theme of the double header between Truett McConnell and Tennessee Wesleyan in Game 2. Freshman ace Karley Hobbs stepped to the mound to start for the Lady Bears. Hobbs has had a remarkable freshman season, posting an ERA of 2.36 entering her start on the afternoon.  

Again, the game remained scoreless, this time through four innings. In the 5th inning, Tennessee Wesleyan broke open the score with one run, which would end up being the deciding factor in Game 2.

Neither team would add on to the score for the remainder of the game, as the Lady Bears fell to Tennessee Wesleyan 1-0. The Lady Bears currently hold an overall record of 18-10 and a conference record of 5-3.
 
The Lady Bears will be back in action today, March 24th, as they host Bluefield College at 12 PM and 2 PM.
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Players Mentioned

Sara Sullivan

#5 Sara Sullivan

Sophomore
Bethany Hyde

#6 Bethany Hyde

Sophomore
Kaitlynn Johnson

#12 Kaitlynn Johnson

Junior
Karley Hobbs

#18 Karley Hobbs

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sara Sullivan

#5 Sara Sullivan

Sophomore
Bethany Hyde

#6 Bethany Hyde

Sophomore
Kaitlynn Johnson

#12 Kaitlynn Johnson

Junior
Karley Hobbs

#18 Karley Hobbs

Freshman