• Box Score

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Playing in an elimination game on Day 2 of the SCAC Softball Tournament, Southwestern scored three runs in its opening at-bat -- all with two outs -- and held off a late rally from Millsaps in the seventh with the bases loaded to win 4-2 and end the Majors' season at 15-22 overall.

Kat Hoover's RBI-single with two outs, followed by Aly Pulver's two-RBI single gave Southwestern an early 3-0 lead, which they stretched to 4-0 with a single run in the fourth.

Kaitlyn Pavlicek held Millsaps in check in the circle, giving up just two hits through the opening six innings while striking out four to keep the Majors off the scoreboard.

The Majors put together one last desperation rally in the bottom of the seventh to try and extend the game but it didn't start or end good.

After two quick outs on a popup and strikeout, back-to-back-to-back singles from \#Erica Douglas\#, \#Tiffany Ladnier\# and \#Jennifer McKinley\# kept Millsaps' hopes alive.  \#Karoline Kremers\# would follow with an RBI-walk and Thibodeaux added an RBI-single up the middle to chase Pavlicek out of the circle.  Lyndsy Maus then entered to record the final out to earn her first collegiate save, getting \#Allison Tarbox\# to foul out to the catcher.

Pulver's two-RBI single proved to be the game-winner back in the first inning for the Pirates, who advance to face Rhodes College at 4 p.m. this afternoon.

Millsaps was led offensively by Thibodeaux's 2-for-3 afternoon, while both she and Kremers grabbed the lone RBIs.  \#Amanda Bintz\# tossed 3.0 innings of no-hit ball to close out the game for \#Brittney McAllister\# who was hit with the loss.

The Majors closed the year at 15-22 overall and 7-7 in league play.