JACKSON – The Millsaps Majors Softball Team dropped a doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon to Division II Christian Brothers. Though the Majors combined for 15 hits in two games, they could not find a way to slow down the Lady Bucs offense as they came away with a 9-4 and 5-4 wins.
 
The Majors struggled in the first game as they fell behind 4-0 after the first three innings as three of those runs came off unearned runs. Things did not get better for Millsaps as they gave up two in the sixth and three in the seventh to fall behind 9-0. Errors were a burden for Millsaps as they committed four in the game.
 
Millsaps did not go away easily though, The Majors got RBIs from sophomore Logan Dukes, senior Jade Hewitt, and sophomore Caroline Thompson and also added a run form a wild pitch to make it a 9-4 game. However, the Lady Bucs settled in and put the Majors away to take the first game.
 
Christian Brothers jumped out to a 1-0 lead in game two off an unearned run in the top of the first. Senior Allison Tarbox answered in the second as she went opposite field and hit a bomb to right center, her third of the season, to tie the game at one.
 
Millsaps then took command in the third as freshman Karen McWilliams singled to lead the inning off. After a sacrifice bunt by Hewitt and single then steal by Thompson put runners on second and third. Junior Megan Yglesias drove a double to right center to score both and give the Majors a 3-1 lead.
 
However, the Lady Bucs responded in the fifth inning with four runs to take a 5-3 lead. The Majors battled again in the seventh as sophomore Allyson Christian led the inning off with a double off the right center fence. Junior Emily Collins advanced her to third on a ground out and Dukes drove her in with a single to left center but was gunned down at second as she tried to get into scoring position. The Lady Bucs finished the game with a groundout and took the 5-4 win.
 
With the losses, the Majors fall to 4-8 in the young campaign. Millsaps is set to travel to Shreveport, Louisiana for a doubleheader with Centenary College. The game is set for 4:30, but rain is in the forecast and the game could be postponed or cancelled. Check gomajors.com as well as the Facebook and Twitter pages for any updates.