DECATUR, Ala. – Brewton-Parker softball opened the 2022 SSAC Softball Tournament on Thursday evening with a matchup against Faulkner (Ala.) in Decatur, Ala.

The No. 5-seeded Lady Barons (23-24) were dropped by the No. 4-seeded Eagles (27-18) in a 5-2 defeat.

How It Happened

Faulkner opened the scoring with three runs in the first inning after producing a total of five hits. The Eagles left two runners on base to close out the opening inning of action.

Abbey Flowers knocked out a home run to lead off the second inning, pulling the Lady Barons to a two-run deficit behind Faulkner. However, Faulkner's three-run lead was quickly replenished with a solo score from three triples to lead 4-1 after two innings.

After two empty innings, the Lady Barons managed to connect for a pair of hits to assist in bringing home a run during the fifth inning. Savannah Cook reached base on a leadoff walk before Cailyn Snellgrove single to the shortstop. Cook then crossed the dish after an RBI groundout from BryAnn Pound before Alexis Bradshaw connected for the other single in the inning.

Faulkner tallied one final run in the sixth inning before shutting the door on Brewton-Parker in the seventh inning to secure the 5-2 win.

Inside the Statistics

• BPC produced just three hits while Faulkner notched 12.
• Flowers and Cook scored the runs while Bradshaw, Flowers, and Snellgrove produced a hit each.
• Both Flowers and Pound notched an RBI.
• Abby Cox recorded two stolen bases while Bradshaw recorded one.
• On the defensive side of the ball, Cook notched nine putouts followed by Olivia Whitt with three assists.
• Laykin Brown pitched all six innings for BPC. She allowed five earned runs on 12 hits while striking out one batter.

Next Up

BPC faces No. 8 seed Stillman (Ala.) tomorrow at 11 a.m. ET/ 10 a.m. CT to open day two.