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MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Faulkner (34-7) barreled through Judson College 8-0 in just five innings to claim the Game 1 victory in this afternoon's non-conference doubleheader here at Wynn Field before solidifying the sweep with 2-0 decision in the nightcap.
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Shelbie Burbage's RBI single put 18th-ranked Faulkner on the scoreboard in the third inning of the opener.
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The Lady Eagles then hung three more runs in the fourth. Kendall Bennett scored on and infield error while back-to-back singles from Hannahlee Harris and Burbage accounted for the other two.
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Faulkner's scoring spree culminate with a four-run fifth, securing the abbreviated win. Nicole Morrison and Taylor Ammons offered up a pair of doubles generating one and two runs, respectively, while the final score came on another error.
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Burbage closed play 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs.
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Emma Cornell (14-3) struck out seven batters while giving up just two hits in the shutout.
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Brown dropped a sacrifice fly in right field giving Faulkner a 1-0 advantage in the first at-bat of the second event and bookended the contest with another sac fly to the same spot in the sixth.
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Tori Davis (5-1) earned the start and victory with a four-hit shutout over five innings in Game 2. The senior also had three strikeouts.
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Caitlin Perry held the circle for the final two frames and surrendered no hits while striking out four of the seven batters she faced.
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Harris hit .500 in the series and tallied two runs while knocking in another.
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Faulkner will next host No. 7 Mobile in a conference series beginning at 2 p.m. on Friday.