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MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Faulkner (28-7) knocked out Stillman College (12-16) 9-1 in five innings in Game 1 of this afternoon's non-conference doubleheader at Wynn Field before securing the sweep with a 12-4 victory in six innings in the nightcap.
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The Lady Eagles scored all the runs necessary to book the opening win in just three at-bats.
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Abbigail Barron got things started with an RBI single in the first inning while a five-run second inning was anchored by doubles courtesy of Shelby Brown and Barron and a single form Hannahlee Harris.
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Bailee Trotter ushered in run number seven with a single in the third while Brown's second double of the game reeled in the final two scores just moments later.
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Emma Cornell (12-3) allowed a single earned run on just three hits she scattered over four innings in the opening win.
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Caitlin Perry tossed the final inning and secured a pair of strikeouts while giving up a lone hit.
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Maggie Tipton put Faulkner in front with an RBI double in the second inning of Game 2 before Brown delivered a two-run homer giving Faulkner a 3-0 lead in the subsequent frame.
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The home team's four-run fourth was sparked by Harris' twin RBI double to center field. Harris later scored on an error while Barron drove in an additional run on a sacrifice fly.
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Brown was at it again with an RBI single in the fifth and pinch hitter Taylor Ammons followed with a run-scoring single of her own.
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Taylor Nelson capped the scoring spree with a walk-off inside the park homer in the sixth inning that resulted in three runs.
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Tori Davis (3-1) surrendered six hits and gave up no earned runs while striking out three batters over five innings in the second win.
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Perry again took over in the circle for the final three outs and gave up a hit.
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Brown was a monster at the plate for Faulkner going 4-for-7 with six RBIs and two runs in the series.
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Trotter was 2-for-2 with a pair of runs and an RBI in the opener while Barron went 2-for-3 and drove in three runs.
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Nelson, Harris and Bennett were all 3-for-4 in the second game. Nelson tallied three RBIs and runs while Harris had two of each and Bennett scored.
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Faulkner next travels to Marion to take on Judson College on Wednesday. First pitch in the doubleheader is scheduled for 4 p.m.