Faulkner responded to a 1-0 defeat with a 4-2 victory Saturday afternoon against 15th-ranked William Carey at Wynn Field in the second day of this conference series. The Lady Crusaders won the series 3-1. The Lady Eagles now sit at 7-10 overall and 2-6 in SSAC play.

WIlliam Carey 1, Faulkner 0

A first inning sacrifice fly was enough for the lone run of the contest to score for the Lady Crusaders. Despite a multitude of chances, the Lady Eagles could not find an equalizing run. Throughout the contest, Faulkner stranded eight batters including a runner on third in the final two frames. 

Faulkner's best chance came in the sixth when Abbigail Barron (JR/Panama City, Fla.)'s lead off double put Faulkner in position for a pair of sacrifice plays could score the tying run. Madison McKee (FR/Wetumpka, Ala.) pinch ran for Barron after the hit. Kendall Bennett (JR/Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.) completed the sacrifice bunt to advance McKee, but she would be stranded on third after Lady Crusader pitcher Lindsey Johnson coaxed two groundouts to end the threat.

The Lady Eagles had another good chance in the seventh when Julianne Wilkes (JR/Deatsville, Ala.) drew a walk, her second of the game. Brianna Cagle (SO/Decatur, Ala.)'s sacrifice bunt advanced Wilkes to second before Caity Jo Lee (SO/Wetumpka, Ala.)'s infield hit put runners on the corners with two outs. Shelbie Burbage (SO/Prattville, Ala.) replaced Lee on the basepaths and took second on defensive indifference but could not advance any further and William Carey found the final out. 

Ashton Fielding (JR/Rockford, Ala.) suffered the loss on the hill despite scattering just four hits over seven innings.

Faulkner 4, William Carey 2

With two outs in the first, Faulkner sparked a three run rally to propel the home side to the victory. After conceding a two out run in the top half, the Lady Eagles responded with a two out upturn of their own.

With two outs and two runners on via walk, Fielding singled down the left field line to drive in Lee to tie the game. Maggie Tipton (JR/Selma, Ala.) followed that effort with a double to deep right field to drive home Bennett and Fielding to take a 3-1 lead into the second inning. 

William Carey drew within one on a single to center in the fourth, but Faulkner grew their lead to 4-2 when Tipton was hit by a pitch with bases loaded in the bottom half of the inning. She ended the game with one for two with three RBIs and a walk.

The Faulkner defense was stout from start to finish stranding 10 runners for William Carey. 

Bennett drew a walk in all four plate appearances in the contest. Burbage went three for four on the day. 

Caitlin Perry (SR/Montgomery, Ala.) picked up the win with four strikeouts in a complete game effort. 

Wilkes reached base five of the six times she came up to bat with two hits and three walks between the two games. 

Faulkner will travel to Tuscaloosa to face Stillman in a pair of SSAC matchups Tuesday at 2 p.m.