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PINEVILLE, La. -- Playing in a tough environment against the top-ranked Louisiana College Wildcats, the visiting Millsaps Majors dropped two, tight contests by 2-1 (8) and 2-0 scores at Coca-Cola Field on Saturday afternoon. 

Preseason ranked No. 3 by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and No. 1 by the inaugural Division III Softball -- The Newsletter poll, the 'Cats got an RBI-single in the eighth from McCaslin Carson in Game 1 to steal a victory, followed by a two-run homer from Ashleigh Clement in the third inning that proved to be the game-winner in Game 2.

Millsaps (0-4) gave the home team a scare in the opening game of the afternoon, taking a 1-0 lead in the sixth off a Jennifer McKinley RBI-double that scored Erica Douglas after a leadoff walk.  The Majors looked to expand the lead in the seventh with Laura Litton on second and just one out but a fly out and strikeout ended the threat with Millsaps three outs from victory.

Louisiana College (2-0) got a leadoff single from Greene to start its half of the seventh and then she was sacrificed over by Jodi Montagnino.  After a flyout put two outs on the board, Amber Thomas delivered the game-tying, RBI-double that scored Greene from second and sent the game into extras.

The Majors threatened again in the eighth with the go-ahead run, getting the leadoff runner on by way of an error and then sacrificing her over.  Followed by a McKinley walk and a Jenny Laird single, the Majors had the bases loaded with one out but couldn't plate the run they needed.  LC would win it in its half of the eighth, again using a sacrifice to place a runner on second and scoring her off an RBI-double.

In the nightcap, Clement's two-run home run in the third stood as the winning runs, as the Wildcats completed the two-game sweep in their season-opener.

Millsaps will continue a stretch of six-straight road games to open the year, traveling to Clinton on Friday in a pair of games against Emory (4 p.m.) and MS College (6 p.m.).  Both games will be brought to you live on the internet at www.atwsportscast.com courtesy of the Millsaps sports information department.