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MAJORS EARN SPLIT

JACKSON-The Majors rallied back and took game two 2-0 of a twin bill after Hendrix scored three in the top of the seventh to comeback and beat the Millsaps Majors 4-2 in game one of a double header Saturday. 

The back-and-forth game was in the Majors favor 2-1 heading into the seventh, thanks to a two-run fifth inning. The Majors had two on and two outs when Abbie Joiner hit a shot to first base, the ball two Warrior defenders and Joiner all arrived at the same time. The ball came free and Sierrah Martinez and Caroline Thompson came into score to give the Majors a 2-1 lead. 

Both pitchers worked their way out of trouble throughout the ball game. Emily Collins was brilliant, allowing an unearned run in the first inning and working out of a bases loaded jam. Collins also side-stepped trouble in the sixth, but walked away with a goose egg on the board. 

The Majors threatened in the third and again in the seventh but hard shots found the Warriors instead of the grass. 

The Majors rallied back in game two, winning 2-0. The Majors manufactured a pair of runs in the first and second inning and solid pitching made the lead stand up. 

Kaite Birdwell singled home Caroline Thompson in the first, after the junior had reached on a double. Abbie Joiner would reach on an error, allowing Tiffany Havard to come around and score the game's second and final run. Joiner forced an arrant throw hustling down the line. 

The pitching duo of Birdwell and starter Molly Tyner made the lead hold up. Tyner went the first three and a third, scattering four hits and striking out one. Birdwell would come in and get the save, throwing three and two-thirds of two-hit softball. 

The split sends the Majors to 19-18 on the year and 10-12 in conference play. The Warriors are 20-16 and 9-11 in conference. The two teams will wrap up a four-game set starting tomorrow at noon. The Majors will honor seniors Megan Yglesias and Emily Collins prior to game one. 

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